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How many Sikhs worldwide? |
20 million |
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Is thus the oldest religion? How old is it? |
No, it's the youngest and it's 500 years old |
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Where did the religion originate? How many Sikhs live there? |
Sikhism originated in Punjab, 75% Sikhs live there |
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What middle names do every Sikhs have and what are their meanings? |
For boys: Singh (means lion) For girls: Kaur (means princess) |
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Who is the founder of the religion? |
Guru Nanek |
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When was the founder of sikhism born? |
1469 |
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What message did the founder teach? |
We are all one, created by one creator of all creations |
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What did the founder teach? |
The importance of respecting all religions. He claimed that there is one god, but many paths to reach him |
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Sikhs do not bow before who/what? |
They don't bow before any man or women, only God. |
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What do we call Guru Nanek's followers? What does it mean? |
His followers are called Sikhs which means "learners", "seekers of the truth ",or "disciples" |
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How many gurus are there in all? Are there some that aren't human? What are they? |
There are 12 gurus in total, 10 being human, one is the sacred book written by the 10 gurus called guru granth sahib and one is actually god |
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Sikhs believe that every human being is the...contained in... |
... light of the divine...human form |
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Basically, where is god? |
God is with us in spirit everywhere we go |
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What other things may also contain god's light? |
Animals and inanimate objects |
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What does a person full of the Light experience? |
Love, lack of fear, bliss and courage |
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The guru is opposed to what? (7) What inspired seekers |
Superstition, rituals, social inequality, injustice, renunciation and hypocrisy |
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What are steps to do during the morning? |
-get up each day, before sunrise -clean the body -meditate on God's name -recite the guru's hymns (songs) to clean te mind |
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What are Sikhs asked to do? (5) |
-Earn an honest living -serve others -share your earnings with others before yourself -all humans are seen as equal, regardless of the caste system -men and woman are treated equally |
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Who was khalsa created by? What is it? |
By the last guru that we know of in human form, it is a spiritual brotherhood and sisterhood |
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What is the khalsa devoted to? |
Purity of thought and action |
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What happened a festival? What is he name of the festival? What was created by the last guru? |
At the festival called the vaisakhi the last guru asked if anyone would die for him. Five agreed, but were unharmed. They became the first khalsas |
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What are the five khalsas? |
1- Kesh: uncut hair and beard to sustain higher consciousness and the turban, the crown of spirituality 2-Khanga: a wooden comb to properly groom the hair as a symbol of cleanliness 3- Katchera: specially made cotton underwear as a reminder of the commitment to purity 4- Kara: a steel circle worn on the wrist signifying a bondage to truth and freedom from every other entanglement 5- Kirpan: the sword to riteously defend the truth |
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What is the sacred sound current? What does it do? |
The Shabad Guru as devine teacher. It is a chant to bring the experience of our own Divinity, usually chanted while meditating |
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How are the temples named? |
Gurdwara, aka "the door of the guru" |
