Sikhism Flashcards
Guru
Spiritual leaders
Waheguru
One God, name for God, King of Kings, Master, great one
Golden Temple
Pure gold, pilgrim, every Sikh’s dream
Equality in Sikhism
Everyone is equal in the eyes of god, all sit on the floor
Service in Sikhism
Sharing food, volunteering, cooking, selfless (Sena)
The Guru Granth Sanib
Holy scriptures, human teacher, contains wisdom of teachings of all 10 gurus.
Shabads
Hymns
Gurbani
Teachings of the guru, verses
Akhand Path
Readings for important ceremonies
Key Beliefs about God
Always listening
One god
All religions worship the same god but call them different names
Everyone is equal
Immortal
Gurdwara
Home of the Guru
Where Sikh’s worhsip
Most of the live in and how many
20 million live on northwestern India in the Punjab region
How popular is Sikhism?
6th Most Popular Religion
Sikh translation
Disciple or student
How old is Sikhism?
500 years old
Monotheistic
One god
Polytheistic
Multiple gods
Founder of Sikhism
Guru Nanak
How many gurus?
The first 10 spiritual leaders are known as the 10 gurus.
What year was it founded?
1499 after the first guru (Nanak) received a message from god
Key teachings of Sikhism
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.
Karma
Karma refers to the consequences of a person’s actions and words
Samsara
Life is a cycle of birth, death and rebirth.
Moksha (mukti)
Freedom and liberation from rebirth.
Idol worship in Sikhism
In the teachings of guru Nanak, he calls worshiping idols useless and worthless.
Summary of afterlife
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.
Aims of Life in Sikhism
• To break the cycle of reincarnation:
Moksha
• How to break the cycle of reincarnation:
• Charity
• Meditation (Communal)
