Sikh

For the extra-cultural event I decided to attend the annual Yuba City Sikh Parade. While at the event I learned the reason behind the parade, it commemorates the Guru Gaddee inauguration holiday of Sikhism's holy scripture, Siri Guru Granth Sahib. This was a huge event I didn’t know what to expect; however once I got to the parade I was shocked. There were thousands of people attending predominantly people of the Sikh religion however many were outside the race and religion. I went by myself to…

Turban is and has been an inseparable part of a Sikh's life. Since Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder of Sikhism, all Sikhs have been wearing Turban. The Sikh Rehat Maryada (Sikh Code of Conduct) specifically says that all Sikhs must wear a Turban. According to the Rehatnama of Bhai Chaupa Singh Ji, who was a contemporary of Guru Gobind Singh Ji, the five Kakars of Sikhism were: Kachh special underwear), Karha (a steel bracelet), Kirpan (small sword), Kangha (comb) and Keski (a small Turban) (Singh,…

living a life of respect and honesty, hard work at all circumstances and most of all living a life that the society excepts. Guru Nanak had many customs and rituals which the Sikhs gave great respect to some important one were that all the male Sikhs had to wear turbans as well not cut their hair but in today's time Sikhs in order to protect themselves from hate attacks have stopped following these customs. Sikhism just like Hinduism and Islam has its own Holy Book known as the Guru Granth…

many forms of Hinduism. For this reason, Sikhs fear they will not be able to maintain their distinct religious identity and will be absorbed into Hinduism. Sikhs argue that they are not Hindus, and they demand that Hindus recognize their distinctiveness. However, some Sikh behaviors conform more closely to Hindu beliefs than the teachings of Sikh gurus. For example, Sikh gurus denounced caste distinctions, yet the caste system has persisted amongst Sikhs. Caste is one of the most deeply rooted…

Indira Gandhi and Riots against Sikhs Indira Gandhi ordered Indian Army to storm Golden Temple to flush out Jarnail Singh Bhinderanwale and his followers from the temple. Although Operation Blue Star was successful in getting rid of Bhinderanwale but it initiated resentment among the Sikhs against Indira Gandhi. The Times of India published excerpts of an Interview which Mrs. Gandhi gave to BBC reporter on 20th June 1984 with a headline ‘Action against terrorists, not Sikhs, says Prime…

spiritual mentors and teachers. The Sikh religion is one that moves me the most out of all of the religions, and I find it very compelling due to its lifestyle, its scripture and the emphasis on equality. To begin, I believe that Sikhism is a compelling religion because of the lifestyle that Sikhs must follow according to the teachings of the Gurus. One of the practices that disciples must follow is to live an honest lifestyle. Another practice that is embedded into the Sikh way of life is…

Fliers at the Peace Parade In my understanding the Pastor Kent Brandenburg from the Bethel Baptist Church failed to developed a constructive interfaith with the Sikh community in El Sobrante, California. Interfaith allows us to understand other groups faith and views to facilitate a dialogue. Pastor Kent Brandenburg flier was a not a reach out context but a proselytization one. For instance, the flier start by saying "…God is the Eternal Truth. If we were to agree on this, even as in John…

surprisingly, not many people have heard of it. Just like Buddhism, Sikhism can be confused with a way of life just as much as a religion. There are approximately 20 million Sikhs in the world today and around 250,000 Sikhs in the United States. Sikhism originated in Punjab, India and is derived from Hindu and Muslim teachings (Sikhism). Sikhs do not have caste systems or many Gods like Hinduism. Similarly, Sikhism does not practice the superiority of men over women found is Islamic beliefs. The…

of individual choice in Western culture specifically evaluating other cultures and expressing how they solve this issue as well as prevent it from happening. The Sikh culture in this reading is responsible for giving an example to one of the main themes Lee discusses. A main theme that Lee discusses is child rearing also known…

According to the article Sikhism, “A Sikh gurdwara includes the house of worship proper and its associated langar, or communal refectory.” During the worshipping ceremonies, the Adi Granth, or the first book, must be present (“Sikhism”). This book consist of 6,000 hymns of the ten Gurus (“Adi…