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Sikhism key terms Flashcards

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Vand Chakna

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generosity

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Kirat Karna

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honest work

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Naam Japna

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meditating in gods name

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Dasam Granth

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GGS poems

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Japji Sahib

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prayers from GGS

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Gutka

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prayer book

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rumalla

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cloth used to cover prayer book when not in use

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swayyas

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verses from scripture

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Mala

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prayer beads

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Akhand path

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48 hrs continous reading of GGS

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3 principles of sewa and their meaning

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tan-physical
man-mental
Dan-material

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haumai

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pride and selfishness

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sangat

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sikh community

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mukti

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spiritual liberation from the cycle of samsara

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maya

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illusion of reality and attachment

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khalsa

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warrior tradition

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sargun

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immanent-everywhere

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amritdhari Sikhs

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sikhs that have undergone initiation by taking amrit(nectar) and are now part of the khalsa

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sahajdharis

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not yet innitiated into the khalsa

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Ik Onkar

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there is one God

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Nirgun

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transcendent-above and beyond creation

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mool mantra

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the first words of the sikh holy book, the GGS. It describes the attributes of God and contains the essence of Sikhism

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describe the 8 concepts mentioned in the mool mantra

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1.one god
2.his name is truth
3.the creator
4.without fear
5.without hatred
6.timeless
7.unborn and self-existent
8.known by the grace of the Guru

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hukam meaning

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means command or order

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Panj piare

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the 5 volunteers first to be initiated into the khalsa

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granthi

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someone who reads the granth(GGS)
amritdhari sikhs

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Diwan

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prayer hall

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kirtan

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devotional singing of hymns from the GGS

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Ragis

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musicians

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Nishan sahib

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flag

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pilgrimage

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spiritual journey to a religious location it is important as it streanghtens your faith

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what is operation blue star

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when the golden temple was destroyed

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Vaisakhi

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sikh harvest festival that also marks the day Guru Gobin Singh (10th guru) formed the Khalsa

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What is done to the nishan sahib before Vaisakhi

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flag changed, pole washed in yoghurt and milk then water to show purity

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Diwali-significance for sikhs

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festival remembering Guru Hargobind also known as Bandi Choor Divas maning prisoner release day
—>52 prisoner princes

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Bhai Mani singh’s martyrdom

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cancelled congregation at the golden temple as he knew the emperor planned to kill the other sikhs

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Gurpurbs

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celebrations of the death/birth of a guru. Also celebration of the installation of the GGS.

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most important Gurpurbs

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guru Nanak-birth
guru Gobin Singh-birth

Martyrdom of Guru Arjan
martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur

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last guru

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Guru Gobin Singh

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5th guru

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Guru Arjan

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9th guru

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

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What is Diwali

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festival remembering Guru HargoBind, often refered to as Bandi Choor Divas

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describe the story of diwali

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52 hindu princes and Guru Hargobind were captured by Mughal authorities.Hargobind refused to be released without the princes

cloath with 52 tassles

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what is celebrated in relation to Bhai Mani Singh

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his martyrdom
he was a granthi at the golden temple
he paid a large tax to emperor to celebrate Chhor Divas at the golden temple, but the emperor was planning to kill everyone at this religious gathering
therefore Bhai Mani Singh cancelled the gathering and was then prosecuted

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How is Diwali celebrated

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*akhand path
*street processions organised
*houses cleaned
*bonfires and fireworks

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what was the blue star operation

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iconclasm of golden temple

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importance GuruNanak

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First Guru, at 11 he refused to wear sacred threat, saying that religion is distinguished by what you do, not a thread

he radically denounced caste system

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importance of Guru Gobinsingh

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Last Guru
he created the Khalsa during Vaisakhi
*declared the guru granth sahib as his successor and eternal guru

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importance of Guru Arjan

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martyrdom
gave up life for sikhism
laid foundation of golden temple
*complied all gurus writings into the ggs
*Emperor at the time told him to remove muslim and hindu references from the ggs but he refused and therefore was persecuted

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

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Martyrdom 9th guru
thought liberation from attachment
*spoke up about persecution
*founded city of Anandpur(centre of sikhism)

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miri

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political authority

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piri

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spiritual authority

53
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name the 3 min functions of the gurdwara

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1.guidance
2.to be part of a community
3.to serve god and others

54
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the blue turban worn by Nihangs is called a ….

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Dustar Bunga

55
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what is the martil art Nihangs are trained in called

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Gatka

56
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what are the 5 khands

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karam kahnd–>grace
dharm khand–>piety
sach khand–>truth
saram khand–>effort
gian khand–>knowledge

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what is the term for mukti being achieved while you are still alive

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Jivan Mukti

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what is the river surrounding the golden temple called

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Amrit Sorover—>pool of nectar

59
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Waheguru is beyond death

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ajuni

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true name-mool mantra term

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satnaam

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one god-mool mantra

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IK Onkar

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