What are the 5 key sins in Sikhism?

Answer 1

Sikhism don't really have any specific nature of sins. Sikhism believes that the influence of Lust,Anger,Greed, Attachment, and Ego are pernicious. Therefore, Sikhs are to put their effort to keep these five evils in control. The fate of people vulnerable to the Five Evils is separation from God, and the situation may be remedied only after intensive and relentless devotion.

The five sins in Sikhism are:

• Kam (Lust),
• Krodh (Rage or uncontrolled anger),
• Lobh (Greed),
• Moh (Attachment or emotional attachment) and
• Ahankar (ego)

Answer 2

The five evils (or thieves) in Sikhism are:

• Kam (Lust),
• Krodh (Rage or uncontrolled anger),
• Lobh (Greed),
• Moh (Attachment or emotional attachment) and
• Ahankar (ego)

Gurbani warns about these thus:

ਇਸੁ ਦੇਹੀ ਅੰਦਰਿ ਪੰਚ ਚੋਰ ਵਸਹਿ ਕਾਮੁ ਕ੍ਰੋਧੁ ਲੋਭੁ ਮੋਹੁ ਅਹੰਕਾਰਾ ॥

Is ḏėhī anḏar pancẖ cẖor vaseh kām kroḏẖ lobẖ moh ahaʼnkārā.

Within this body dwell the five thieves: sexual desire, anger, greed, emotional attachment and egotism.

ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤੁ ਲੂਟਹਿ ਮਨਮੁਖ ਨਹੀ ਬੂਝਹਿ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਸੁਣੈ ਪੂਕਾਰਾ ॥

Amriṯ lūteh manmukẖ nahī būjẖeh ko­ė na suṇai pūkārā.

They plunder the Nectar, but the self-willed Manmukh does not realize it; no one hears his complaint.

ਅੰਧਾ ਜਗਤੁ ਅੰਧੁ ਵਰਤਾਰਾ ਬਾਝੁ ਗੁਰੂ ਗੁਬਾਰਾ ॥੨॥

Anḏẖā jagaṯ anḏẖ varṯārā bājẖ gurū gubārā.॥2॥

The world is blind, and its dealings are blind as well; without the Guru, there is only pitch darkness.॥2॥

Answer 3

Homai - Ego OR Ahnkar - Pride:

In Sikhism, homai, or ego, is considered to be the primary cause of evil doing. Five elements of ego are basic drives and motivators of the body and intellect. Ego's inner dialogue capable of enslaving the soul in illusory pursuits of Maya, miring it in material distractions. Excessive volume of ego's voices results in separation from the divine, and perpetuating vice resulting in harmful, even demonic, acts. Ego's volume may be reduced with focus on spiritual practice, and selfless service. When ego is subdued, the soul's achieves humility and realizes its inherent relationship with the divine.

The voice of Ahnkar, or pride, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enslave, the soul:

· A reasonable ethical voice of pride inspires dignity, honor and self esteem and self respect.

· Indulging the voice of pride can result in self importance, arrogance, competitiveness, smugness, and self conceit.

· The voice of excessive pride can result in self gratification, and subjecting others to submission, servitude and slavery.

Kaam - Lust:

The voice of Kaam, or lust, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enslave, the soul:

· In Sikhism the ethical voice of desire to procreate is sanctioned by the Anand Karaj matrimonial ceremony.

· Indulging the voice of lustful desire may take the form of recreational pursuit outside of marriage and result in unwanted pregnancy, abortion, children born out of wedlock, divorce, and breakdown of the family unit.

· An excessive increase in volume of the inner voice of kaam can drown the voice of reason to inflame desire resulting in the desecration of morality and abject licentious behavior, perversion, promiscuity, prostitution and rape.

Krodh - Anger:

The voice of Krodh, or anger, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enslave, the soul:

· Reasonable anger can manifest in assertive or protective behavior, and righteous protest.

· Indulging the voice of khrodh can easily trigger rage resulting in hurtful and harmful behavior.

· An excessive increase in volume of the inner voice of khrodh can drown the voice of reason inflaming passions and resulting in murder.

Lobh - Greed:

The voice of Lobh, or greed, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enslave, the soul:

· An ethical voice inspires honest labor to provide necessities and comfort.

· Indulging the voice of greed can lead to excessive appetite for food, money, or power, resulting in gluttony.

· The excessive voice of inflamed greed can override the voice of result in obsessive coveting if material possessions and theft.

Moh - Attachment:

The voice of Moh, or attachment, depending on the volume, can manifest as rational, or irrational, to serve, or enslave, the soul:

· Ethical attachment to spiritual pursuits, devotion, meditation and selfless service enriches the soul.

· Indulging attachment to family and home and professional pursuits results in the neglect of spiritual life.

· Excessive attachment to Moh results in addiction and enslavement to substances, fashion, money, pleasure, power, fame and other illusive worldly pursuits, and desires in disregard for spiritual life.

Answer 4

major five sins according to Hinduism are: lust, theft, murder, lie and liqor