Sikhism

Sikhism is the fifth largest religion in the world and 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 founder was known as Guru Nanak. Guru Nanak was raised Hindu but one day in his early thirties, he went down to the stream to take a bath and did not emerge. He was reported to have drowned. Three days later, he re-emerged, said to be in Holy Communion with God (Sikhism), with a divine trance and relinquished all his belongings to the…

Sikhism is over five centuries old and is followed by over 20 million people worldwide—making it the fifth largest religion in the world. Despite this, it rarely gets any attention here in America, even though there is an estimated 78,000 Sikh adults living here, in America. Sikhism is often described as a mixture of Islam and Hinduism, because it shares many similar traits to both, but many things also make it unique to both religions. Sikhism began over five hundred years ago in present-day…

religions around the world, and many that are different from what we have in America. Sikhism is a religion based out of India, but its people are often confused with Muslims and Hindus. Because of this, there has been a significant amount of hate crimes against them. Sikhism is its only religion, so it is important to know its aspects and how it differs from Hinduism. Sikhism is a monotheistic religion that believes in the ten Gurus. The first of these Gurus is Nānak, who at twenty-nine years…

People who practice and follow Sikhism are called Sikhs. The word “Sikh” derives its name from the Punjabi language, meaning disciple. In which, the significance of the meaning refers to the disciples who follow the writing and teaching of God. Sikhs are committed to one God making them monotheistic. 2In addition it has been stated that Guru Nanak, who was born in 1469, was the founder of the religion, who then later on passed on his enlightened leadership of the religion that he had founded to…

noting, where relevant, their connections to empire and culture (literature, theater, dance, music, art, and architecture) The history of South Asia countries have been shaped through centuries by the influence of different immigrant groups such as, Islam including (Sufism as a mystic variant of Islam), and Sikhism. India’s ability…

Another very important belief in Sikhism is the view of one’s identity being closely tied to the family, culture, and environment, which is also very different from the western view or autonomy and has important implications for the creation of a global bioethics. The simplest implication is that in Sikhism, individual decisions involve the family, and even the extended family. Questions would also arise of how the decision would assimilate into the culture and affect the environment. A global…

Sikhism is a religion that was established in India many years ago, while the religion has spread, it has amassed quite a large following. This paper is going to discuss several different topics regarding the religion of Sikhism. These topics will include; a brief history of Sikhism, a discussion on the major beliefs of Sikhism, and Identifying one or more issues this religious group may have with the American or western health care system. The first topic is a brief history of Sikhism. Sikhism…

Sikhism. Established in the fifteenth century in the Punjab region of India, Sikhism holds the principle that all people are children of God, regardless of caste, status, or history. The founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, aimed to use Sikhism to emphasize “a casteless society in which there will be mutual coexistence and cooperation” (Singh, 2008, p. 35) and defined Sikh to mean “disciple” (Singh, 2008). Sikhs believe in the formless concept of God and suggest that the best way to salvation is…

Sikhism: A Religion of Selflessness Five hundred and thirty five years ago a religion emerged from Punjab, India. This new religion is known as Sikhism. Although it is relatively new religion, it is the fifth largest religion in the world with an estimated thirty million followers (Sikhs.org). Sikhism focuses on living a truthful life, working hard, and being selfless with others. Living a humble and simple life then gets them closer to their ultimate purpose of their soul reaching Waheguru…

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,…