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Sikhism Flashcards

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Guru

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Spiritual leaders

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Waheguru

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One God, name for God, King of Kings, Master, great one

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Golden Temple

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Pure gold, pilgrim, every Sikh’s dream

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Equality in Sikhism

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Everyone is equal in the eyes of god, all sit on the floor

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Service in Sikhism

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Sharing food, volunteering, cooking, selfless (Sena)

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The Guru Granth Sanib

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Holy scriptures, human teacher, contains wisdom of teachings of all 10 gurus.

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Shabads

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Hymns

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Gurbani

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Teachings of the guru, verses

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Akhand Path

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Readings for important ceremonies

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Key Beliefs about God

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Always listening
One god
All religions worship the same god but call them different names
Everyone is equal
Immortal

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Gurdwara

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Home of the Guru
Where Sikh’s worhsip

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Most of the live in and how many

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20 million live on northwestern India in the Punjab region

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How popular is Sikhism?

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6th Most Popular Religion

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Sikh translation

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Disciple or student

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How old is Sikhism?

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500 years old

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Monotheistic

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One god

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Polytheistic

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Multiple gods

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Founder of Sikhism

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Guru Nanak

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How many gurus?

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The first 10 spiritual leaders are known as the 10 gurus.

20
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What year was it founded?

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1499 after the first guru (Nanak) received a message from god

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Key teachings of Sikhism

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That religion should unite, not divide.
● That charity or community involvement is more valuable
than ritual/asceticism.
● Equality for all - regardless of gender or religion. This
includes:
○ Rejection of the Caste System, rejection of gendered
roles in religion.
● There is one god who is without form or gender. Therefore:
○ Do not worship multiple idols, there is truth in all religions, and all lead to the one truth.

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Karma

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Karma refers to the consequences of a person’s actions and words

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Samsara

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Life is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.

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Moksha (mukti)

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Freedom and liberation from rebirth.

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Idol worship in Sikhism

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In the teachings of guru Nanak, he calls worshiping idols useless and worthless.

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Summary of afterlife

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Sikhism teaches that souls are reborn (samsara) until they are pure enough to reach mukti (release from rebirth) and the way to mukti is to move from being human-centred (manmukh) to being God- centred (gurmukh) and enter paradise.

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Aims of Life in Sikhism

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• To break the cycle of reincarnation:
Moksha
• How to break the cycle of reincarnation:
• Charity
• Meditation (Communal)

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