Sikhism. Beliefs There is one God. God is called Guru. Guru also means teacher. God revealed his will to ten gurus. The Guru Granth Sahib contains his.

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Sikhism

Beliefs There is one God. God is called Guru. Guru also means teacher. God revealed his will to ten gurus. The Guru Granth Sahib contains his message. A Sikh’s duty is to learn about God. Sikhs can put beliefs into practice in many ways.

It is a way of life and philosophy well ahead of its time when it was founded over 500 years ago The Sikh religion today has a following of over 20 million people worldwide. Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of mankind, social justice and denounces superstitions and blind rituals.

The Sikh scripture is a book called the Guru Granth Sahib The tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh declared that there would be no other living Gurus but instead Sikhs could look to their holy scriptures for guidance, so the holy book became the ‘Guru’. The Guru Granth Sahib is a collection of teachings and writings by Guru Nanak and other Gurus as well as Sikh, Hindu and Muslim saints. These scriptures are written in Punjabi and are greatly respected by all Sikhs as the living word of God. The holy book is kept on a raised platform under a canopy in the place of worship. Sikhs take off their shoes in the presence of the holy scriptures and also never turn their back on them. At every festival, they are read continuously from beginning to end, which takes about 48 hours.

The 5 K’s The 5 Ks date from the creation of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh in The Guru introduced them for several reasons: Adopting these common symbols would identify members of the Khalsa Because all members of the Khalsa wear the 5 Ks the members of the community are more strongly bound together Each K has a particular significance

The meaning of the 5 Ks The 5 Ks taken together symbolise that the Sikh who wears them has dedicated themselves to a life of devotion and submission to the Guru. The 5 Ks are 5 physical symbols worn by Sikhs who have been initiated into the Khalsa. The five Ks are: Kesh (uncut hair) Kara (a steel bracelet) Kanga (a wooden comb) Kaccha - also spelt, Kachh, Kachera (cotton underwear) Kirpan (steel sword)

Diwali for Sikhs For Sikhs, Diwali is particularly important because it celebrates the release from prison of the sixth guru, Guru Hargobind, and 52 other princes with him, in The Sikh tradition holds that the Emperor Jahangir had imprisoned Guru Hargobind and 52 princes. The Emperor was asked to release Guru Hargobind which he agreed to do. However, Guru Hargobind asked that the princes be released also. The Emperor agreed, but said only those who could hold onto his cloak tail would be allowed to leave the prison. This was in order to limit the number of prisoners who could leave. However, Guru Hargobind had a cloak made with 52 pieces of string and so each prince was able to hold onto one string and leave prison. Sikhs celebrated the return of Guru Hargobind by lighting the Golden Temple and this tradition continues today.