Sikhism

Question 0

Jirvan Mukhti

Answer 0

• Soul is rejoined with God
• State of happiness/joy
• Guru Gobind Singh “sparks rising from a fire and falling back into it”
• Overcome ignorance and illusion to achieve this

Question 1

Gurumukh?

Answer 1

• focusing and keeping God in mind at all times
• listen and worship God
• read the Guru Granth Sahib
• follow the path of the 10 Guru’s

Question 2

Why can only humans be reunited with God ?

Answer 2

Only humans have free will.
Have free will to make decisions
They can be part of society
They can be aware of the 5ks
They can follow the 5 virtues

Question 3

Five evils

Answer 3

Kam - lust
-sexual desire outside marriage
Krodh - angry
-all consuming self destructive angry
Lobb - greed
-can be an extension of haumai
Moh - attachment 
-removing self from God putting things before God
Ankar - pride 
- putting self before God

Question 4

Significance of free will

Answer 4

Only humans have free will there fore only humans are able to choose to follow the divine will of God which will lead to reunification with God

Question 5

Commitments a Sikh will make

Answer 5

Keep God in their mind at all times
Work pray serve
Treat everyone as equal

Question 6

The impact of hukam

Answer 6

Life is an opportunity to merge with God

Lasting happiness when we live in accordance with Gods will

Question 7

Human condition

Answer 7

Opportunity to merge with God
Majority of people can be concerned with themselves (haumai)
Only humans can be reunited with God

Question 8

How do Sikhs develop compassion and selflessness ?

Answer 8

By following the teachings of the gurus and living as a good Sikh the individual will learn compassion and humility

• working in a langar as it promotes compassion and selflessness
• follow the path of 10 gurus
• read and follow Guru Granth Sahib
• avoid isolation from society
• avoid the five evils
• family life

Question 9

What are the 5 khans

Answer 9

Dharma khand -realm of duty
- reflect and listen to gods will
Gian khand - realm of spiritual knowledge
-aware of God on a higher level
Saram khand - realm of wisdom
- experiences the wonderment of creation
Karma khand - realm of grace
-individual has immense spiritual power which can’t be used as we don’t understand gods will
Sach khand - realm of truth
-truth and God the created are one the soul can be unified with God the individual is true happiness

Question 10

What are the 5ks

Answer 10

Kesh - uncut hair
Kara - steel bracelet 
Kanga - wooden comb
Kachha - special underwear
Kirpan - a sword

Question 11

The Khalsa

Answer 11

A baptised Sikh
Must wear the five ks
Must pray before work
Drugs smoking and alcohol are forbidden 
Created by guru Gobind Singh 1699

Question 12

Hukam

Answer 12

Is Gods will Sikhs believe that the universe and its history are an expression of hukam not simply a refer to what God wants an individual to do

Question 13

Nature of God

Answer 13

The is no one ruler 
God is purely spiritual 
God is the creation God is truth
God is the divine spirit 
God does not take human form

Question 14

Separation from God

Answer 14

All humans have an immortal soul which is part of God and is on a journey to reunite with God lasting happiness is only found when the soul is reunited with God Sikhs believe that their goal in life is to become with God
-maya illusion and haumai keeps us separated from God

Question 15

Sahel

Answer 15

When reunion with God is reached the human mind is in a state of complete calm is not affected by any desire and is totally selfless. No matter what physical events or circumstances are experienced the soul is totally focused on God and remains unaffected

Question 16

5 virtues

Answer 16

Sat - thankful living
- acting justly towards others and treating everyone equal
Santokh - contentment
- accept the circumstances of their lives and act with gods will (hukam)
Data - compassion
-caring for others
Nimrata - humility
Pyar -love
-individuals will accept others as creations of God