Sikhs Research Paper

Founded in 1891, the United States Industrial Indian School at Phoenix, later known as the Phoenix Indian School, was a coeducational, federal institution for American Indian primary and secondary students. The school temporarily operated out of the West End Hotel, but in April 1891 a 160-acre property was acquired with money from both the federal government and a group of Phoenix businessmen, and in June 1892 a main school building was completed. This Indian school was created for the purpose of indoctrinating the indian children into the American lifestyle and to eliminate all knowledge of their culture. It did this through the banning of any language that was not english, forcing them to adopt american values and american beliefs, and violating

Hinduism is known as the world's oldest religion. According to ISKCON Educational Services (2004), it is hard to construct a timeline because Hinduism has no identifiable human founder or specific origin in history. It is so old that its past goes into pre-history. It is extremely diverse with the Hindu people being more interested in the meaning of events than in providing first hand records. There is also no clear-cut divide between history and myth.

When I am preparing or serving food, I always have my head covered. I do not cover my head just at the Gurdwara, but as well as when I am cooking at home because it is a sign of respect. When I am volunteering for community service for my high school clubs, no one covers their head when we are preparing or serving food. Religion is very different compared to high school clubs because we were born with Sikhism and it sticks to us, unlike joining clubs is only during our high school career. We were grown up with our culture and I am dedicated to Sikhism. I feel like all Sikhs are dedicated to our culture rather than the high clubs that we joined. Most Sikhs including me, would die for our religion and not give up our identity for anything else. I am being honest here, I would not die for a high school club that I am in. Culture is more important to me than a high school club because there will be clubs to join here and there, but culture does not work like that. I would not be hurt if the high school clubs that I am currently in were no longer existing rather than my religion being taken away from

Sikhs believe that you reap what you sew. If you do something bad then eventually that bad deed will catch up to you and you will pay for it. Such ideas are expressed through karma, much like the Hindu belief in karma, Sikhs belief in many lives after death as a result of the karma in the life you just lived. Sikhs disagree with Hinduism when it comes to karma in that they do not believe that people are defenseless beings. In Sikhism the cycle of life and death is regarded as the ultimate punishment and can only be overcome if they conduct themselves in line with the teachings of the Gurus by being Guru-oriented as opposed to being self-oriented (Kalsi,225). In Hinduism there are many gods that are worshiped and many pictures of these gods which is not accepted in Sikhism. The Gurus in Sikhism are considered to be disciples of god but not god himself therefore is not to be worshiped. They were not to be considered divine but enlightened teachers (“History of Sikhism”,

            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

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.

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,

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.

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.

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

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).

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

Hindus have to be patient in their religion to achieve their peacefulness. Hindus are also known to be very friendly. Having such characteristics would greatly empower our whole society no matter what religion someone is from.