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What is the symbol of Sikhism? |
the khanda= a double-edged sword that represents God's power |
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What does "sikh" mean? |
"disciple/student" |
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Where do you find most Sikhs? |
Northern India near Pakistatn |
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Is Sikhism a founder religion or an archaic religion? |
founder religion |
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Who was the founder of Sikhism? |
Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Born in a time when rich exploited the poor, women had no role in society, land was divided by religion and the caste system prevailed. |
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What does "guru" mean? |
"Spiritual Enlightener" Gu=darkness (of ignorance) Ru=light (of teaching) |
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How many gurus have been in Sikhism? Why? |
10; each one added something to Sikhism |
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What is the present Guru of Sikhism? |
a book called the Adi Granth/Granth Sahib |
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What is the chauri? |
A ceremonial whisk made of a yak's hair embedded in a silver handle. Waved continuously over the guru to show respect for it and disperse its teachings. |
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What are the 3 main teachings in the Granth Sahib? |
1) compassion for people 2) cultivating a real personal devotion to God 3) seeking harmony among all humans |
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What are the 6 core Sikh beliefs? |
1) Goal is to be one with God 2) Selfless service to all creation 3) do not believe in superstitions, ritualism, fasting, caste system 4) There's one God 5) forbids taking substances 6) equality among all beings (including man and woman) |
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What is Prasad? |
the grain mixture passed out at Sikh services to bring grace to all |
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What are the 5 K's (mandatory articles of faith) for Sikhs? |
1) Kesh=no cutting of hair 2) Kachera=sacred underwear meant to remind one to be modest and pure and virtuous 3) Kanga=a wooden comb worn in the hair to keep it clean and neat 4) Kara=a steel bracelet worn on the right hand as a reminder to do noble deeds; a symbol of eternity. 5) Kirpan=ceremonial small knife symbolizing freedom, liberty and justice. |
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What is a Dastar? |
synonym for turban; a mandatory article of faith. |
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What is a Gurdwara? |
A panjabi term for the Sikh place of worship, which is anywehre where an Adi Granth/Granth Sahib is kept. |
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What are the 3 aspects present at every Gurdwara service? |
1) Sangat=community singing prayer 2) Pangat=a sense of equality w/ everyone sitting on the ground. 3) Langar=a community vegetarian meal |
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What is the Jap-ji? |
the repeated prayer/mantra taught by the first Guru that proclaims God's oneness. Sikhs know this by heart. |
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What is the most holy site in Sikhism? |
The Golden Temple in Amritsar, India. Doors on all sides symbolize all are welcome. |
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What are the 4 main qualities of primal religions? |
1) Small=tribal, based in villages, less than 300 million practitioners 2) Orality= not text based; text is frowned upon 3) Tied to Geography 4) Not conversion-oriented |
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How is Orality different than oral tradition? |
In Orality, text is actively resisted, and writing is seen as a threat to the virtues of live, communal speech. Writing is viewed as a prison that renders a story lifeless.
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How is time viewed in primal religions?
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neither linear nor cyclical, primal time is atemporal.
"everywhen"= past, present and future are all simultaneous |
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What is Anteriority? |
The belief in primal religions that that which came first is best, as older is closer to origin, hence more in touch with the divine. The opposite of evolutionary thinking. As a result, elders hold great respect. |
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How do primal religions view animals/plants/rocks, etc? |
Animals, plants and rocks are all seen as alive and as "persons" just like humans that may talk, etc. |
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What is a shaman in primal religions? |
An inspired, ecstatic, and charismatic individual, with the power to control spirits, often by incarnating them, and able to make journeys out of the body, both to ‘heaven’ and ‘hell’.
Can remove threats to persons by incorporating spirits into their own body and neutralizing them. |
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What is a totem in primal religions? |
An animal, plant, or other object in nature that has a special relationship to a person, family, or clan and serves as a sign for that person or group. Totem animal guards the tribe and they are "of one flesh" with the tribe |
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What is the corn mother? |
A famous example of an expression of the divine Feminine that's often addressed in primal religions |
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What are modes of truth? |
Ways in which we think about and determine what's true in the world. |
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What are the 5 different modes of truth? |
1) Conventional truth 2) Coherence 3) Correspondence 4) Contextual truth 5) Aletheia |
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What is Conventional truth? |
a way of determining the truth of something based on common knowledge. |
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What are the 2 different kinds of conventional truth? |
1) Explicit Conventions: determined by a formalized social convention/declaration that is verifiable. 2) Implicit Conventions: established through informal social processes which often become the habits of thought and action in a society. Assumed knowledge that it not usually questioned. |
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What is Coherence/Coherent truth? |
Way of determining the truth of something based on the relationships between facts, ideas, beliefs, experiences. Consistency is key here. -ex: a person who keeps true to their word is showing coherence as truth. -ex: Gallileo was seen as wrong b/c his heliocentric idea was incoherent w/ the dominant Christian beliefs at the time. -ex: Laws/the legal system is based on coherence in the form of precedence. |
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What is Correspondence/Correspondent truth? |
A way of determining the truth of something in which a proposition correctly refers to reality. We can objectively observe it/test it/verify it. Basically, the scientific method. -religious matters can't be proven with this method. |
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What is Contextual truth? |
A way of determining the truth of something in which some things appear to be true/correct depending on their surrounding situation. -ex: the letter "A" signifies completely different things depending on the context it's in. |
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What is Aletheia? |
A mode of truth in which the truth is revealed based on personal, revelatory claims. -can be the most dangerous form of truth b/c it's based on personal experience and can be exploited. |
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What does the term "dreaming"/ "dream-time" refer to in Primal religions/Aboriginal religion? |
Indicates a sense of identity/psychic state/plane of existence during which contact/communion is made with gods/spirits and ancestors present in the land all around them. The dreaming kind of refers to the Aborigine's view of spirituality overall. |
