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SIKHISM. Origin and founder. The founder of Sikhism was Guru N anak J i (1469-1538) Born in Punjab They believe in one god Guru N anak taught brotherhood for humanity He said “there is no Hindu there is no Muslim "which became one of the pillars of Sikhism
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Origin and founder • The founder of Sikhism was Guru Nanak Ji (1469-1538) Born in Punjab • They believe in one god • Guru Nanak taught brotherhood for humanity • He said “there is no Hindu there is no Muslim "which became one of the pillars of Sikhism • Guru Nanak and Panth (his followers) later built the first Sikh temple at Katarpur. • In 1801, the Sikh state of Punjab was founded in Northern India by Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
ADHERENTS WORLDWIDE • SIKHISM IS THE FIFTH LARGEST ORGANIZED RELIGION IN THE WORLD. • ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING RELIGION • ADHRENTS OF SIKHISM IS KNOWN AS SIKHS • 26 MILLION ACROSS THE WORLD • THE PUNJAB IS THE HISTORIC HOMELAND OF SIKHISM.
PRACTICES AND RITUALS • SIKH WORSHIP ONLY ONE GOD • THEY WORSHIP GOD IN HIS TRUE ABSTRACT FORM • SIKH CAN PRAY AT ANY TIME AND ANY PLACE • CONGREGATIONAL SIKH WORSHIP TAKES PLACE IN A GURDWARA • SIKH WORSHIP CAN BE LED BY ANY SIKH, MALE OR FEMALE.
TEXTS • The Granth is the central text of Sikhism, a religion that emerged in the Punjab region of India in the 15th Century. • The Granth, compiled by Guru Gobind Singh, contains compositions of six Gurus, namely Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan, and Guru Teg Bahadur. • The hymns are arranged by the thirty one ragas (musical forms) in which they were composed. • The Granth is considered the living embodiment of the Gurus, the "eleventh guru". • Printed copies of the Granth are treated with the greatest respect.
Human situation • To Purify yourself • Focus/Meditate on God • Become one with God
Afterlife • Reincarnation is determined by good or bad deeds • Ego/dark thoughts-Great agonies in Narak (underworld) • Thinking of God-Merges eternally with God • Thinking of your kids-A pig with dozens of piglets • Thinking of home or mansions- Ghost that haunts home that soul remembers living in
Symbols • The Khanda, ਖੰਡਾ, is one of three and most important symbols of Sikhism. Khanda is commonly called the Sikh coat of arms, or "Khalsa Crest". • Khanda was introduced by the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Singhji • The Nishan Sahib is the Sikh flag and plays an important role in the Sikh community. • Sikhs show great respect to their flag
History and location • Formed-1450CE • Origin India • Created by guru nanak • Religious practice was formalized by guru Gobind Singh • Partition of subcontinent(India and Pakistan) heavy conflict between Sikh and Muslim in Punjab
Sikhs in the united states • Sikhs have been part of the United States for more than 130 years • Majority of Sikhs come from India • There are over 500000 Sikhs in the United States