Sikhism Flashcards
What does ‘ik Onkar’’ mean?
One god
Which prayer is ik onkar in
Mool mantra
Define immanent
God is present and involved with life in the universe
Name the 5 Sikh virtues
Contentment
Compassion
Truth
Love
Humility
Define mukti
Liberation with god
define transcendent
God is beyond life in the universe
Name the 5 Ks
Kirpan - sword
Kachera- modest underwear
Kara- steel bangle
Kangha- wooden comb
Kesh- uncut hair
Who created the langar
Guru Nanak
Who were the original 5 Khalsa
Panj piare
What’s the sangat
Sikhs meeting in congregation
Write a quote for the sangat
‘The true congregation, the mind is comforted’
What are the 5 stages of liberation
1) piety
2) knowledge
3) effort
4) grace
5) truth
What are the barriers of mukti
Lust
Pride
Anger
Greed
Wordly attachment
What’s manmukh
Self centred e.g wordly attachment
What gurmukh
God centred e.g humility
What’s khand
A stage of human development
Quotes on gurmukh
‘Gurmukh attains spiritual wisdom’
Quote on manmukh
‘’Manmukh is blind to the world’
Who was the founder of sikhism
Guru Nanak
Who is the last guru
Guru Granth Sahib
Describe the river experience
Guru Nanak plunged into the water one day and didn’t return for 3 days. When he did, he looked healthier than before and shared Gods message- everyone is equal. He gave up his job and gave all his belongings to the poor.
Who was the last human guru
Guru gobind Singh
What significant thing did guru gobind Singh do
Formed the Khalsa
Quotes for guru Nanak promoted equality
‘All humans may sit in the gurus kitchen’
‘without woman there would be no one at all’
What are the middle names given to khalsa
Kaur- princess
Singh- lion
What’s the chakra symbolise
Eternal god
What’s the Sikh symbol
Khanda
Rituals on visiting the gurdwara
1) remove shoes
2) wash hands
3) cover hair
4) face GGS and never turn away
What does the gurdwara mean
The door of the guru
What’s the langar
A free kitchen which serves vegetarian meals for all
What’s sewa
Serving others to control pride
Give a quote for sewa
‘through selfless service peace is obtained’
What’s mukti?
Liberation with God
List the 5 stages of liberation in order
1) Piety
2) Knowledge
3) Effort
4) Grace
5) Truth
What is Haumai?
pride, self reliance
who told Guru Nanak that all are equal?
God in the river experience
What is the name for a stage or a part of human development?
khand
What is liberation in sikhism?
Freedom from the cycle of birth, life and death
Where do most sikhs visit on pilgrimage?
The Harminder Sahib
or
The Golden Temple
What are the rituals on visiting the gurdwara?
1) remove shoes
2)wash hands
3) cover hair
4) face GGs, don’t turn away
What’s the Takht?
The throne in full that holds the GGS
What do the four doors on a gurdwara represent?
North, East, South, West
everyone is welcome
whats the physical sewa called?
Tan
whats the material sewa called?
Dhan
whats the mental sewa called?
Man
give a quote of Guru Gobind Singh promoting equality
“recognise all of mankind as a single caste of humanity”
How did Guru Gobind Singh promote equality
.Story of Khalsa- all 5 men came from different backgrounds but were treated equally because of their commitment to God
. Middle names of Singh and Kaur to those initiates through Amrit Sanskar which are used as surnames to eliminate caste names,
Give a quote Guru Gobind Singh promoting equality
“recognise all of mankind as a single caste of humanity”
What’s Waheguru?
another name for God
Quote for private prayer
“wake up in the ambrosial hours, take a bath”
How do Sikhs perform private prayer?
. read Gukta
. bathe in ambrosial hours
. repeat Japji at dawn
Give examples of Dhan
.Donating money to help others
.Giving some of income to Sikh communities
Give examples of Man
.Teaching others
.Reading GGS
Give examples of Tan
.Cooking and serving food in the langar
.Cleaning gurdwara
