rs - Sikhism Flashcards
who is guru nanak?
Indian spiritual teacher who was the first Guru of Sikhism,
who is guru gobind sign?
the tenth master
what is guru granth?
The holy book
what is sahib?
is a Punjabi term of respect, meaning Sir, master or lord
what is a Gurdhwara?
the place where Sikhs come together for congregational worship.
what is The Khalsa?
a community Joining the Khalsa is a sign of commitment in Sikhism. Today, Sikhs who wish to become members of the Khalsa show their commitment
what are the 5 ks?
kesh,kara, kachera,, kirpan, kanga
what is kesh
Kesh is HAIR Uncut hair: Sikhs do not cut hair or beards to remain in the image that God gave us.
what is kara
Kara is Bracelet, made of iron or steel worn on right hand –a reminder of noble actions, a symbol of eternity
what is kanga
Kanga – Comb, made of wood – to keep uncut hair neat and clean
what is Kirpan?
ceremonial small blunt knife symbolising freedom, liberty and justice.
what is kachera?
Under-shorts (boxers) to represent modesty and fidelity (virtuous character
what is The Amrit Ceremony?
the initiation ceremony that allows Sikhs to become members of the Khalsa. Amrit means immortal nectar and refers to the bowl of sugar water that is prayed over and stirred throughout the ceremony by five members of the Khalsa.
what is seva?
sacrificial service’. It involves helping others without any reward or personal gain. Sikhs perform sewa in a variety of ways, including to help the local community. And it is done to have good karma and break samsara
what is karma?
a person gains good and bad karma throughout their life. Karma determines what happens to that individual’s atman in the next life. Sikhs believe that: Positive and moral actions lead to good karma, and negative and immoral actions lead to bad karma.
How do these beliefs compare to Monotheistic religions such as Christinaity or Islam and to Atheism?
Seva is done in Sikhism to get good karma and break samsara. In Islam if you have more good deeds than bad you will get to heaven so muslims try and do good deeds and it’s a pillar of islam to give to charity. But in Christianity you do good to follow the example of Jesus who sacrificed his life - and not to get to heaven.
How do the guru granth sahib beliefs compare to Monotheistic religions such as Christianity or Islam and to Atheism?
You can compare sikhism to christianity, sikhs have a holy book called the guru granth sahib and it is treated like a human containing sacred hymns, but in christianity the bible isn’t treated like a human but they still give high respect to it and i does have sacred verses
What are the key events in the life of Siddharta Buddha?
[his dad the king didn’t want his son to see suffering so he lived a life of luxury, one day he went out of the palace and saw the four sights old age, sickness,death and a holy man,then when his son was born he went on a quest for enlightenment and lived as a holy man for 6 years (the middle way, he sat under the bodhi tree and didn’t give up and became enlightened
What impact does the grath sahib have on Hindus today, and why?
Why is this important to the religious follower, why?
they treat the holy book like a human, considered the lying embodiment of the guru
What impact does the grath sahib have on Hindus today, and why?
Why is this important to the religious follower, why?
Sikhism want to show commitment to their religion, the drink the Armit, keep the five K’s and because they can get good karma from the amrit ceremony
What impact does the grath sahib have on Hindus today, and why?
Why is this important to the religious follower, why?
Artman- the aim of their life is for the Artman to merge back to Waheguru based on them doing seva and their karma there soul will be reborn into a new life
