Sikhism Flashcards
sikh means
disciple
Sikhism is derived
sanskrit
where did Sikhism originate
India
who ruled this region
Akbar, he became vegetarian to respect his hindu people, and brought people, and brought people/religion together
who is Nanak
Sikhism’s founder who was interested in going into the forest in Punjab and conversing with different spiritual beings like samnyasins from hinduism
what happens to Nanak when he was 30 years old
Nanak falls into a river and remains at the bottom
for 3 days having mystical experiences with the divine. He emerges a new man, gives away his possessions, and embarks on a spiritual quest to different spiritual sites.
where at the end did Nanak travel?
travels to Hindu and islamic sights like Mecca and the Kabbah.
guru
teacher
Nanaks death
On his death bed he has sikhs from hinduism, and sikhs from islam, so
they argue over burying him with his head facing Meca or cremating him. Nanak says they can both
plant flowers and whichever side’s flowers grow taller can decide what they want to do with his body.
They do so but when they return Nanak’s body is gone.
what religions did Nanak combine
islam and hinduism
islamic beliefs that Nanak incorporated
monotheism (Ik Onkar - symbol)
Rejection of icon
dietary laws
rejection of the Caste system
Hinduism beliefs that Nanak incorporated
Guru
Basic worldview (karma, samsara, reincarnation and moksha)
Who created the Adi Granth and what are they?
the 5th guru Arjan and they are to be sung like songs adn they are about monotheism, rejecting icons, worldviews and key points from hinduism and the Nanak is the author
what is the Adi Granth now called
gurgu granth sahib
how is the Guru Granth Sahib stored
the gurdwara (sikh place of worship)
