Sikh gurus

different visions of Sikhism in the early seventeenth century, they had alternative characteristics and traits that made them differ as Sikh Gurus from each other (54). They were both rival Sikh gurus who were cousins as well. Guru Hargobind and Mirhavan had distinctive views of lifestyle and appearance on being a Sikh guru. Moreover, the differences in the Sikh community was formed through traits and the personalities of the militancy being taught. The lay followers were the targets of these two

In the year 1469 a man named Guru Nanak was born into a Punjabi-Hindu family. His name means "He who was born at the home of his mother's parents", which was in Talwandi, near Labone ("Sikhs" 647). We know little about Nanak's life but a lot about his beliefs from a book called " Adi Granth" or " Granth Sahib", which means holy book. Some of his beliefs were the reality of "karma" and "reincarnation".These are beliefs that our actions

Guru Nanak was followed by a succession of nine human Gurus: Guru Angad, Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Das, Guru Arjan Dev, Guru Hargoind, Guru Har Rai, Guru Harkrishnan, Guru Teg Bahadur and Guru Gobind Singh (Khalsa 5). The festival Gurpurb of usually comes in the month of November, but the date varies from year to year, based on the traditional dates of the Indian calendar (Kalsi 94). Sikhs celebrate Gurpurb with great enthusiasm, reinforcing the Sikh commitment to community service and devotion to God

The phrase Sikh refers to “disciple” in Punjabi, or those who see themselves as disciples or followers of Akal Purakh, the ten Sikh Gurus, and the sacred scripture, the Adi Granth. Sikhs worship Sri Guru Nanak; Guru Nanak was born in 1469 to a higher caste merchant family in a village which is near modern day Lahore, Pakistan. At this time a lot of India was under the Muslim control including the Punjab. The story behind Guru Nanak is that he went to bathe in the Vein River and during this bath he

Evie Nichols 9y3 Can Sikhism continue to exist without the Guru Granth Sahib? The Guru Granth Sahib is the sovereign active living Guru of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text, with 1430 pages, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh gurus, from 1469 to 1708. A collection of 5,894 hymns and 1430 pages, the Guru Granth Sahib describes the qualities of God and why you should meditate on God’s name. The hymns are arranged into 31 ragas (musical groupings). Each copy of the Guru Granth Sahib

vast country with rich and varied heritage. In this unique country live followers of several religions, such as Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Jainism, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism and Sikhism. At the time of the birth of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion, India was being ruled by Muslim kings. In their desire to control the population of India, these kings resorted to oppressive tactics to convert all non-Muslims to Islam. They imposed several religious taxes and expressed blatant disrespect

the world is five hundred years old. Like Hinduism, Sikhism also believes in the endless cycle of rebirth and the karma generated past life affecting the place where you are born. The founder of this religion was Guru Nanak and his followers became Sikhs. Guru Nanak was born in Hindu family in northern India with exposure to both Hindu and Muslim religions. Kings of Lodhi dynasty were the rulers and conditions in the country were sewer. Adultery and debauchery were the common practices at that time

12) ča:nd ɔr ta:re (Moon and Stars) In the poem "The Moon and the Stars," show the star fatigue caused by the eternal journey. The moon reminds them that movement is the essence of life and only those who endure; those who are tired will die. The poet recognizes that the "arrest of the movement" leads to historical gains; Human history is prescribed in a universe where change is the eternal law of time. But the universe continues to grow and numerous treasures complement its history at every moment

Sikhism is the youngest of the world’s five great monotheistic religions. In 1801, the Sikh state was founded in Northern India by Maharaja Ranjit Singh based on the teachings of Guru Nanak, who is also the founder. The teachings of Sikhism are summed up by Guru Nanak in these words: “Realization of truth is higher than all else. Higher still is truthful living” (Teece). Sikhs have a variety of teachings in their culture and religion, but the ones I found emphasized the principles of equality of

Nonetheless, within the Hindu religion, women’s roles have evolved over time and women are going against the social norm of their tradition and their way of life in hopes of being treated in the same manner that Sikh women are within Sikhism (Desai, et al., 1995). Hindu women’s traditional roles in the household in India have changed over the past century. The influence of Western scholars as well as Sikhism views on women has brought change to the overall status