Sikhism
Guru Nanak's religion
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded in the Punjab region of South Asia in the late 15th century.
Sikhs follow the teachings of ten gurus, beginning with Guru Nanak, and regard the Guru Granth Sahib as their holy scripture.
Central tenets include devotion to one God, equality of all people, honest living, and service to others.
Observant Sikh men wear turbans and maintain uncut hair.
She converted to Sikhism after studying its emphasis on social justice.
Sikhism's original five initiates
Belief in one god
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- dharmaCosmic moral order
- reincarnationSoul's rebirth after death
samsara · moksha · equality · divine light · honest work · selfless service · humility · contentment
Sikh pilgrimage center in India
- Golden TempleSikhism's holiest gurdwara
- LahoreCapital of Pakistani Punjab
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
Unpaid community assistance
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- equalitySame status for all
- free mealUnpaid-for food
- hospitalityGenerous treatment of guests
community kitchen · humanitarian · charity · social justice · tithe · sharing · brotherhood · inclusivity
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
Sufi · Sant tradition · Farid · interfaith · monotheistic · Abrahamic · religious pluralism
Panj Pyare
Sikhism's original five initiates
dastar · Singh · baptism · martial tradition
monotheism
Belief in one god
reincarnation · samsara · moksha · equality · divine light · honest work · selfless service · humility · contentment · compassion
Amritsar
Sikh pilgrimage center in India
- Golden TempleSikhism's holiest gurdwara
- LahoreCapital of Pakistani Punjab
- PunjabiIndo-Aryan language, Pakistan's majority
Rehat Maryada
- diwanEastern council or sofa
Dasam Granth
Sikh religious anthology
volunteerism
Unpaid community assistance
- selflessnessPrioritizing others over oneself
- equalitySame status for all
- free mealUnpaid-for food
community kitchen · hospitality · humanitarian · charity · social justice · tithe · sharing · brotherhood · inclusivity
martyrdom
Suffering for conviction
- 1984Dystopian surveillance state tale
Hinduism
Ancient Indian spiritual tradition
- IslamQuranic monotheistic religion
- BuddhismEnlightenment-seeking Eastern religion
- JainismIndian religion emphasizing nonviolence
Christianity · Sufi · Sant tradition · Farid · interfaith · monotheistic · Abrahamic · religious pluralism
- South Asian culturecaste system, Hinduism, joint family, varna, dowry
- FaithsChristians, Catholics, Buddhists, Hindus, Jews
- IndiaDelhi, Ganges, Mumbai, Taj Mahal, Punjab
- Indian cultureHinduism, Diwali, sari, Holi, saree
- religionChristianity, Islam, beliefs, Judaism, Hinduism
- religionsChristianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism
Sikhismatheism
Rejection of deities
polytheism · Hinduism · Islam · Christianity · Buddhism
Sikhismatheism
Rejection of deities
antitheism · secular humanism · materialism · nihilism · agnosticism
Sikhismcaste system
Hereditary class division
untouchability · religious hierarchy · priestly class · feudalism