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Sikh |
disciple or learner |
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Nam |
God is within every heart + so Nam is the indwelling of God |
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What is Gurdwara |
- Place of worship, main centre of prayer + religious observances - People can go whenever (no particular day is holy), Sundays people often go (match up to Canadians) - Anyone is welcome - Main hall is plainly decorated (no statues or images) - Visitors remove shoes + cover heads before entering |
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What is Parshad |
- Sweet pudding-like dessert, eaten during the end of a service + is also a key part of the hospitality practices |
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What is langar |
- Is a meal, also the name of the community kitchen in a Gurdwara. - People share a meal prepared in the Langa - Meal is symbol of unity + equality of all people - People sit in rows on floor mats (no specific seating by age, gender, etc) |
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What is Ardas |
- Part of Sikh ritual (prayer), consists of: - call for blessing from God + 10 gurus - Recitation of key events in life of 10 gurus + short history of Sikhs - Worshipful recitation of the name of God - Call for peace, well-being, + prosperity for all of humanity |
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Granthi |
The person who performs the daily prayer service |
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Amrit |
Ceremonial water used in Sikh rituals ( adding sugar + stirring with kirpan) |
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Rahit |
Sikh code of conduct |
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Baisakhi |
- Birthday of Khalsa + Sikh new year - remembers first baptism of sword - baptisms take place + guru Granth is carried - beginning of spring harvesting grain |
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Ragi |
Professional hymn singers, play music + lead singing |
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Mul Mantra |
Morning prayer begins with it, made by guru Nanak |
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Khalsa |
The brotherhood of Sikhs - baptised |
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5 K’s |
Kesh: - Uncut hair + beard (saintliness + respect for body) Kangha: - Wooden comb (personal Cleanliness) Kachha: - Short pants worn by soldiers of the time Kara: - Steel bracelet on right wrist Kirpan: - Small sword/dagger (power + dignity) |
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Guru Granth Sahib, Adi Granth, living guru |
- 5th guru, Arjun dev, collected saved hymns, poems + sikh wisdom + put them into the book - also build a house for it + place for Sikhs to gather - 10th guru, gobind Singh declared there would be no more human gurus - first few pgs are japji sahib |
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Explain baptism |
- Anyone can be baptised (any age/gender) - In a Gurdwara - 5 members of khalsa explain khalsa obligations to candidates, who vow to live by them - Ardas is recited + passage of granth is read - If accepting sikhism for 1st time then you are given new name - All baptised share parshad - Most dont get baptised - must wear 5 ks - Become part of Khalsa Panth (brotherhood) |
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Explain birth and naming |
- naming ceremony is after mother + child have recovered from birth - parents host event at local Gurdwara - begins with granthi bringing bowl of water - makes amrit - prayers recited + hymns to bless child - reading from Granth - first letter of 1st word of reading is letter of childs name Male's: Singh (lion -equality) Females: kaur (princess) - these names show equality |
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Turban |
- head covering worn by men (must wear if part of khalsa) - symbol of equality, human dignity, + devotion to teachings of guru Granth |
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Marriage |
- called Anand karaj (holy union) - ideal state of life (don't believe in adults staying single) - arranged - can be anywhere (no alcohol) - no barriers of marrying (race, status) but they want to marry Sikh - consists of sacred wedding hymn (how to bring marriage to true communion)
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Death |
- body bathed, dressed, + placed on wooden frame - if khalsa 5 ks displayed - mourners sing hymns + carry body for cremation - funeral hymn sing to bless departed - displays of grief discouraged - ashes put in sea - people return to deceased house - ceremonial reading of guru Granth (takes 9 days) - last day mourners assemble for hymns, + reading of final 5 pgs of guru Granth - sharing of parshad |
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Khanda |
- Signs of identity + illustration of needs, symbol of sikh faith 4 symbols: Double edged sword: - edges are virtues of truth + justice, spiritual weapon is cutting away of false pride + vanity through disipline
Circle (around sword): - 1 God has neither beginning nor end, also compassion + unity
2 Kirpans: Values of unity, discipline, + compassion, not aggressive but inward removal of all that stops us from being holy Left: Spiritual dimension of life Right: daily circumstances of living |
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The ten divinely directed gurus |
- they were blessed with divine grace + led faith over yrs - Gurus revealed truth from experiences + revelations became basis of sikhism |
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Why was sikhism created |
To bridge gap between Hindu and Muslim faith |
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Language of sikhs |
Punjabi |
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5 points of gurdwara |
- langar community kitchen, helps people in need + sign of hospitality - take shoes off (respect + cleanliness) - bow + give offering, worship and sign of respect to living gur - by going + listening to reading from living guru, prayer, brings closer to faith + relationship with God - baptism takes place - so that you have the living guru, granthi, and ragis all present |
