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Sikhism
Sikhism is the fifth largest religion practiced in the world today. Sikhs worship one universal God, and practice disciplined meditation in the name of God.
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Do boy and girl Sikhs wear the Sikh necklace?
There is no such thing as a "SIKH necklace" that is mandated by the religion. Some men and women do wear a necklace with the Sikh insignia but it is not required by their faith.
What clothes do you wear if you are a Sikh?
There is no specific dress code. A person can put any kind of dress. Traditionally, you can find men wearing shirts and trousure while women wearing Salwar and Kamez.
How do Sikhs worship their religion?
The ideals of the Sikh faith advise the devotee to rise early in the morning and meditate on God. Meditation, known as naam jap or naam simran, is usually done while sitting comfortably, cross-legged, on the floor.Nitnem is a set of morning, evening, and bedtime prayers which are read or recited daily, while sitting or standing. Sikhs normally do not say prayers while kneeling as Christians or Catholics do. Some Sikhs occasionally use prayer beads, called a mala, to help with concentration.Extended prayer may take the form of Sejh, Sidharan or Akhand Paath, either intermittent or unbroken reading of the complete Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh scripture. A formal prayer of supplication, called Ardas, is offered while standing. Prayer and meditation focuses on praising God, and may take the form of singing as in kirtan. Sikhs believe prayer and meditation to be essential in attaining desirable qualities and overcoming ego. Sikh scripture counsels that each breath is an opportunity for prayer.
Guru Arjun wrote: "Twenty-four hours a day, O Nanak, meditate on the Guru, the path to enlightenment."
Yes kalkat are Sikh Jatts , originating from doaba region punjab, near Hoshiarpur.
How many people are seeks worldwide?
First of all its spelled 'Sikhs' not seeks. Sikhs live worldwide so its hard to imagine how many of them there are in total. But the estimate may at least 2 billion or more!Hope that partially answered your question.
What do siks believe happens to you when you die?
Sikhs not only believe it it realy happens. Guru Granth Sahib ji Says. it cannot be false. So when sikhs die they go to Sachkhand.
What does a Sikh sign look like?
A khanda: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/71/Khanda.svg/450px-Khanda.svg.png
Sikhism who started the religion?
In General terms, Guru Nanak is considered as initiater or Founder of Sikh Religion.
As per Adi Guru Granth Sahib, The Religious book of Sikhs, Kabir was founder of Gurmat and preached the same in Benaras Region, but this is not generally acceptable fact. As per this fact, the faith of Kabir was revived by Guru Nanak.
The Khalsa Panth (seperate from term founder of Sikhism) was founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699.
What stories do Sikhs tell about guru nanak?
As per Sikh tradition, Guru Nanak was born in the year 1469 A.D. He was from the beginning inclined towards religious matters. Since then and even today the population of India is majority of them are followers of Hinduism and distant second are followers of Islam. As Guru Nanak grew up he conversed with religious men from different backgrounds. At the age of 30, in the year 1499 A.D while going to his daily bath in the stream which went through his village, he disappeared for 3 days. When he reappeared, he would answer the same for any question posed in front of him, " There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim. Then whose path shall I follow? I shall follow God's Path." Thus, he began preaching.
The above statement given by Guru Nanak Dev Ji gets two interpretations.
First,
When Guru Nanak said 'There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim..... "
Here the understanding is that Guru Nanak signifies the Unity of Human and says that the labels which people apply on themselves of various religions and religious rituals have no real effect, because when seen from Absolute standpoint, there is only One God and thus to have any idea that there is separate God for Muslims, or Hindus or even for that matter Christians or Jews or Buddhists mean nothing as there is only the One.
Second,
When Guru Nanak Dev Ji said " There is no Hindus, there is no Muslims....."
Here the second interpretation is that, the people who called themselves Hindus or Muslims were so out of the teachings and instruction provided by Vedas or Koran respectively that they did not fit the definition of calling themselves as Hindus or Muslims as their ways of life was too much into rituals practices,superstitions,just reading and reciting Holy Scripture but with no understanding.
Thus Guru Nanak Dev Ji began his teachings.
Why don't Sikhs have to wear crash helmets?
Sikh's don't have to because it is part of their religion. Only people in the Sikh religion can get away with it.
The Kanga is a wooden comb and is one of 5 K's, or articles of faith known in Sikhism as kakar. It comes in a variety of sizes. Some have short fine teeth and others long wide teeth. Sikhs do not cut their hair.
Did Guru gobind singh fought for and under mughals?
Simply NO. Guru Gobind Singh founded the order of the Khalsa to fight against the tyranny of the Mughal rule of his time (note that some Mughal emperors were fairer rulers of Hindustan than others. An example of a more liberal emperor is Akbar, whereas emperors like Aurangzeb lead regimes involving forced mass conversion to Islam).
Which Sikh Guru said that Sikhs should money to the poor?
Guru Nanak dev ji taught to give daswand ( a tenth of earning) and taught to earn an honest living and give in charity.
Why do you not cut your hair but cut your nails?
We keep Kesh (hair) because the Guru instructed us to do so.
Kesh are also a marker of Sikh identity that identify to the world who is a Sikh. Sikhs walk the earth announcing proudly their religion while others give no sign of their convictions. In addition, hair and nails are totally different. Having long nails inhibits use of the hand. Long hair is even a reflection of good health, it is also not an impediment to daily life. Isn't it a slap in the face of those people who shave, when a day later the hair returns? Do they not think that maybe it is how God intended!
Kesh ( hair ) are Guru Ki Mohar ( Stamp).
The Kesh is the Stamp of your Guru, look around even till this day, no other religion insists on Kesh specifically to both sexes and yet every prophet had long hair - Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Mohammed, even Sri Ram Chandra Ji and Bhagwan Krishan Ji in old texts are depicted with long hair.
It is a unique, royal, elegant sign of power and divine. All most all the portraits of Imaginary GOD in the east and in the West always have hair on the head and a beard. Do you ever think why that is? It is because subconsciously throughout the world it is recognised that hair on the head and beard in man resemble something divine, kind, loving, rich and powerful.
You can do a little test your self, take two pictures of same age man dressed in western cloths with similar body language and facial expression, one having short hair and clean shaven and other having long hair and full beard, they do not need to have a turban, then ask anybody at random to point out who looks more religious. Regardless of the persons background I am sure they will pick the person with long hair and beard.
Think for yourself why in 2006 somebody will think that long hair and beard represent something religious and divine.
I give you another example from the world around you, go to any local library and go to the children's section, pick any children's book and look for stories of a princess, all most all the photos of a princess will be with long hair, now ask your self why that is? Subconsciously human beings know the value of long hair, it is just the incredible high level of wisdom of Guru Sahib Ji that he made these simple but fantastic things an integral part of the Khalsa.
It is that reason that Guru Gobind Singh Ji made his choice to simply give the divine, kind, loving, rich, elegant yet powerful image to his Khalsa.
In gurbani it is stated that God also has long hair.
Raag Wadahans, First Mehl:
Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful.
Your nose is so graceful, and Your hair is so long.
Your body is so precious, cast in gold.
His body is cast in gold, and He wears Krishna's mala; meditate on Him, O sisters.
You shall not have to stand at Death's door, O sisters, if you listen to these teachings.
From a crane, you shall be transformed into a swan, and the filth of your mind shall be removed.
Is there any more sacred books apart from the guru granth sahib in the Sikhism religion?
No. Sikhs are only meant to follow the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. They are permitted to read and learn from other texts but the main text of Sikhism is Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
How was Guru Nanak like other religious leaders?
He rebelled against what the other teachings. Like there were these untouchables and at that time you weren't allowed to speak or touch the untouchables. Also he said that there were no Hindus or Muslims as in they were all equal. Its also a bit like Jesus who rebelled against the other people in the clearing of the temple. It was when there were these people who were selling cattle outside the temple and Jesus chucked them out because he thought that it was wrong to sell stuff in a place of worship when realistically you should be praying and meditating and other stuff like that in a place of worship.
The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य (śiṣya), meaning disciple, student, or शिक्ष (śikṣa) ("instruction"). A Sikh is a disciple/subject of the Guru.
Pronunciation-(/siːk/ or /sɪk/; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, sikkh [sɪkkʰ])
Why is Guru Nanak inspirational?
Guru Nanak is very inspirational for many reasons most important of those being he established Sikhism and millions of Sikhs admire him.He also went on many journeys throughout his life in which he met various people and changed their perception of faith.
What does the word granthi mean?
The word Granthi refers to a person of either gender who performs the reading of the Guru Granth Sahib at congregational occasions. It is important to note that this task can be performed by anyone who is part of the congregation.
What special signs were present at Guru Nanak's Birth?
The special signs that were present were a star two swords a khanda some gold a bottle of resin and silver and a bool and the guru granth sahib
Are dogs taboo in the Sikh religion?
To keep as pets? No.
To consume? Yes, as Sikhs are forbidden from eating meat.
Clarification: Regarding eating of meat or flesh, generally it is a matter of individual choice in Sikhism, rather than some religious ruling. Except that. Baptized Sikhs do follow vegetarian diet.
How many Sikhs are there in the world?
i have absalutly no idea
I have a rough idea 3%
3. 25 Millions
26 million approx.
