The prime goal of man is to destroy the cycle of birth and rebirth and be united with God. This can be done by following the teachings of the Guru, meditation and service. If a person overcomes the Five Cardinal Vices he will be saved.
Five Cardinal Vices:
Each one links into the other, Sikhs believe these are the things which makes a persons life unhappy. If they can control these by meditating and praying, they'll live happily. No one can actually get rid of these. The Sikhs call them the Punj Chor(5 thieves).
The Three Pillars of Sikhism were formalised by Guru Nanak as: # The Guru led the Sikhs directly to practise Simran and Naam Japna-meditation on God and reciting and chanting of God's Name-Waheguru. The Sikh is to recite the Nitnem banis daily in remembrance of the grace and kirpa of the Almighty. # He asked the Sikhs to live as householders and practise Kirat Karni: to honestly earn by one's physical and mental effort, while accepting God's gifts and blessing. One is to speak the truth at all times and only fear God. Live a life of decency, high moral values and spirituality. # The Sikhs were asked to share their wealth within the community by practising VaṇḠChakkÅ-"Share and Consume together". The community or Sadh Sangat is an important part of Sikhism. One must be part of a community that is pursuing the values set out by the Sikh Gurus and every Sikh has to give in whatever way possible to the community. This spirit of Giving is an important message from Guru Nanak.
1) Recognise there is only one God.
2) Do not use Tobacco or other Intoxicants.
3) Have a strong sense of Social responsiblity and help fellow humans.
4) Live the life of a Householder.
5) Do not eat ritually slaughtered meat (Halal or Kosher).
6) Donate 10% of your earnings to charity.
There are a number of tenets guiding the philosophy of the Sikh religion, which would take too long to discuss in a venue, such as this one. The easiest way to learn about any religion is to go to your local library and/or bookstore, and ask for books on religions, such as Sikhism, or enter the desired religion's name into your favorite search engine (one such link is the "Sikhism Guide", shown, below).
Three Tenets of the Sikh Faith
Sikhism has its beginnings in northern Panjab in the late 15th Century. Nanak Dev, the first guru, born to a Hindu family, showed a deep spiritual nature from early childhood. As he matured and became absorbed in meditation, he questioned rituals, idolatry and the rigidity of the Caste System. His closest companion, a minstrel named Mardana, came from a Muslim family. They traveled together extensively for more than 12 years. Nanak sang hymns he composed in devotion of one God. Mardana accompanied him by playing the Rabab, a stringed instrument. They developed and taught three fundamental principles:
· Naam japna, remembering God through meditation.
· Kirat karo, earning an honest living.
· Vand chakko, selflessly serving others, sharing income and resources.
There are many traditions in Sikhism, so many that it will take a very long time. So please see the related links below to find out more about Sikh traditions.
There are many such as, Vasakhi, the birthday and deaths of our Gurus (Gurpurabs or Gurpurbs), Diwalli, Hola Mahala (Holi), etc.
not cutting ur hair
wearing turbans (boys)
wearing a bracelet called kara
ya these are the main 1...hope it helped
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He is a Sikh.
Born as a Hindu but started Sikhism and became a Sikh
literaly mamukh mean to followones mind or disires
It contains basic Sikh Teachings like naam japna, kirat karna and vand chakkna. it was compiled by Guru Nanak who was the first Sikh Guru.
Punjabi .i am also Punjabi and when Punjabi people walk you can notice them yeah go Punjabi and Sikh .we love our home llanguage Punjabi and were Sikh
It is an ambrosial nectar that initiates you into the religion i can say cuz i have done it myself
This name is a Sikh girl's name is approved from religon so realy the meaning of this name is a basic religon name. Even if you do want to find out more quetions go toharpreet_deo@hotmail.co.UK. (NO CAPS)
Lamaism is a religon that stresses meditation and secret rituals. It originated in Tibet and has spread to Mongolia. It is a combination of Bhuddisim and Tibetan religon. It is named for the Bhuddist Lamas- monks that teach the religon. It started in A.D. 650, when Bhuddism was introduced to Tibet from India. Over the years, it was mixed with Tibetan religon to form Lamaism.
Sikhs can pray at Gurudwara(Sikh Place of worship) and at their home also or any where. They pray by meditating on God, by remembering all the ten Sikh Gurus,the four sons of Guru Gobind Singh Ji,the five beloved and all other who had sacrificed their lives and put their efforts in keeping Sikhism as it has come to be.
Most Sikh's Don't eat beef as they're following the Hindu rituals, however the guru granth sahib does not say Sikhs cannot eat beef but it points in the direction of leading a meat-free/vegetarian life.
The Guru can inspire anyone and everyone depending on individual's own state of mind. Guru is the same for everybody, therefore inspiration from Guru comes at personal level. On the other hand, Sikh Gurus from the begining opposed superstitons, rituals, cermonies, they fought against tyranny. All their sacrifices is known to any practising Sikh. Thus, it insipires them in their day to day life.
The teachings of the Sikh religion were passed down from guru to guru, and then they were written down in a book called the Guru Granth Sahib. This book is used to guide the everyday thoughts and actions within a Sikh family and gives instructions for the rituals involved in this.