Sikhs Research Paper

Attack on the heart of Sikhism, the militaristic and political values over the lives of the innocent shook the entire Sikh religion to its knees. In June 1984, rising tension between the Damdami Taksal led by Jarnail Singh Bhindranwal and Indian Army, lead to an assault on the Golden Temple located in Amritsar, where the nationalist group was headquartered. Lasting ten days, the Operation and overall fighting left the death toll to an estimated of 490. The damage to the Golden Temple complex and Sikh community was catastrophic. Battles in the surrounding areas, in the streets where innocents where kept and the involvement of tanks made for the operation to be very chaotic and horrific. In the months following the operation, Indira Gandhi,

The Sikhs are devotees to Sikhism, Sikhism is the youngest of the world’s religion with 25 million followers. Sikhism is only five hundred years old. The founder of Sikhism is Guru Nank, he was born in 1469. Guru Nank spoke a message of “Ek Ong Kar”: we are all one, created by the One Creator of all Creation. Guru Nank was the first of the ten Gurus in Sikhism. Throughout my research I have discovered what each Guru represents to the Sikh community and where Sikhism originated from. The appearance of Sikh devotees is a very important part of the Punjabi Sikh culture. Sikhs are very misunderstood in America and when people see images of Sikhs they are often mistaken for Muslims or terrorists, which often times leads to hate crimes. I’ll be focusing on the history of the Sikhism, Sikhs appearance, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism. In the end I would like my audience to have an understanding of the Sikh religion, ethnocentrism, and cultural relativism.

to whitewash Sikhs who do not attend religious practices, do not believe in the culture that much, and everything about their heritage is fading away.

Have you ever been curious of other religions besides your own? Maybe even discriminated against a religion without taking the time to know more about it? I am going to discuss the religion of Latter Day Saints. I will tell you what they are about, how they differ from other religions, how they have contributed to American culture, etc. Have you ever thought that a certain racial group belonged to a certain religion or certain group based on their race? I am also going to discuss African Americans and how they differ from other ethnic groups. How they have been discriminated against and how they have contributed to American culture.

            Sikhism was founded over 500 years ago, and now has over 20 million members around the world; it is the fifth largest world religion.  Founded by Guru Nanak he believed in a single creator of the world and that there is only one God (Sikhs.org, 2011).  Followers of this religion believe that there are different ways to follow God’s will and that

1. Sikhs believe in reincarnation and karma. This is one of the few fundamental areas that Sikhs

Pacifists believe that they can defend their country without the use of violence, or war, but with peace. The opposition of war has to be based on a moral stand point, not on the fact that war is inconvenient. Pacifists must not be indifferent to the rights and decisions of other members of the community (Himes, p. 90).The last qualification of pacifism is that pacifism is not a moral obligation, but a moral option, meaning people can choose to participate in war or not (Himes, p. 91). Pacifists believe two wrongs do not make a right, meaning do not use violence to defeat violence. They believe peace is the way to defeat violence.

When I first pulled up to the Won Buddhist Temple, it was sort of what I had expected. Being that the original Buddha was a human, I did not expect an elaborate building, such as the Hindu temple. I did not have a clear picture in my mind about what the temple would look like, but I did picture a smaller and simpler-looking building. One of the most pleasantly surprising aspects I noticed at the beginning of the visit was how those at the temple were of all different ages, races, and genders. Seeing this made me more excited for the service because it showed that the teachings were something that appealed to a wide range of people.

Sikhism started in India in Punjab. Now this religion is mostly located in India but it is also in a lot of Canada.

People's beliefs can sometimes put them in several embarrassing situations. The girl's story in the article was an example. I believe that as long as people feel satisfied about themselves and their convictions, they should not worry about anything else. Self satisfaction should be their primary goal; therefore, pleasing others should be avoided. No matter what people do, others will criticize on one way or another. That is a part of humans' nature. Sikhs who practicing their beliefs in their home countries are considered lucky compared to those who live in the western countries. Even if several countries lately started to accommodate Sikhs' needs, Still there are a lot things to do. As an example, media should play a vital role to clarify

Sikhism is a religion that started in India in the 16th century it was founded by Guru Nanak Dev, who was born into a Hindu family. today there are an estimated 23 million sikhs worldwide which makes Sikhism the fifth largest religion in the world, it is practiced primarily in India. Sikhism developed as an alternative to Hinduism and Islam the name Sikhism comes from Sikh which means "a strong and able disciple". Sikhism is monotheistic they believe in one true God and they forbid representation of God in images and idols. Like Hinduism Sikhism believe in rebirth based on karma for the afterlife. Three symbols of the Sikh religion are the Khanda, which has three symbols in one, and it represents the Sikhs believe in one God. The Sikh flag

Sikhs have had and continue to make many adjustments to the modern world as it continues to change. Although Sikhs have had to make many changes in the way they present themselves other countries have also made changes to better accomidat them as well. For example, in countries such as America and the U.K there are laws on wearing helmets when riding on a motorcycle. However the turban they wear gets in the way of the helmet. The U.K. has made exceptions so that Sikhs didn't have to deal with this issue. Another challenge they have faces is the way they deal with the death ceremony. Sikh tradition is the lite their friend or loved one on fire to let them go. However, in the US this is illegal. They have had to make the accommodation to cremate

Today, the environment and encompassing ecosystems are at the mercy of human activities, largely due to the significant population growth and new factories that have arose from the start of the industrial revolution. Under the guidance of Sri Manjit Singh, one of the five spiritual and temporal heads of Sikhism, a statement was written regarding the Sikh Faith and its stance on environmental preservation and maintenance. The document in its entirety is available on Alliance of Religions and Conservation’s website, which includes all the religions of the world and their own unique statement regarding the environment. Growing up in a Sikh household I was able to see firsthand the philosophies mentioned in the documents in relation to my experience

What does it feel like wearing a thing that has been viewed in many abstract ways over the years? I definitely know the answer to that. Wearing a turban has always been a symbol of pride for me. Although I get “the looks” when I wear my turban, it has never bothered me to represent what I am. A Sikh, a disciple of the Satguru (the Almighty God), is what I am and I am very proud to be so. I would not blame the people for giving “the looks”; it has been portrayed to them as a symbol of terrorism through the media and certain T.V channels. Mostly people know about the turban and basically view at as a cultural and religious Middle Eastern thing to wear. It is easier to describe what a turban is to the educated people than the people who watch T.V all day long. Although I notice occasional negative vibes around me, I tie my turban to promote the meaning of

Like Christianity, Sikhism recognizes that there is only one God; however, Sikhs believe that a believer’s salvation depends on their mystical union with God (Brodd, 2015). Although some mystical concept of God is present within Christian belief, such as Saint Teresa of Avila, for the most part, Christian’s maintain a clear-cut distinction between God as Creator and human beings as one of God’s creations (Brodd, 2015). Furthermore, Sikhs view God as shapeless, timeless, and sightless while Christians maintain an image of Jesus as the God (Sikhism vs Christianity, 2010).