Essay on Sikhism

Sikhism, as a religion, has deep roots in the successes of the community. As a child, I used to love going to the Gurdwara (my place of worship) with my uncle, and after the prayer, following him to the langar (community kitchen). Langar is the daily service of food without any cost to the visitors. It is true that food is the key to one's heart, and to ensure people are well-fed is to ensure their hearts are full as well. As a teen boy, I loved to see joy on the faces of the visitors, young and

Equality, All humans are equal, before God. No discrimination is allowed on a race, gender, origin, education, status, wealth, etc. The principles are equality and brotherhood those are important pillars of Sikhism. Personal rights, every person has a right to life, but this right is restricted and has attached to certain duties simple living is needed. A Sikh is expected to rise early, meditate and pray, consume typical food, perform a good day's work, carry out duties for his or her family, enjoy

religion, Sikhism was formed on the basis of Hinduism’s thoughts and has been created for five hundred years. As compared to Hinduism, although Hinduism is the traditional religion in India, Sikhism’s religious ideas were very different with Hinduism’s. It became an independent religion over many years’ development and perfection. This paper is trying to analyze the religious thoughts of Sikhism, and to explain its new characteristics and uniqueness by comparing with Hinduism. Monotheism Sikhism is a

religion has become a powerful source of identity in the face of weakening the sense of national citizenship and increased individualization as well as a source of reassurance in the context of the risk society and when we study religions like Islam and Sikhism this idea of identity becomes even more prominent. The uncanny resemblance between the practitioners of the two faiths has led to atrocities committed against Sikhs due to the islamophobia that has come into being in this day and time. Whether it’s

Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism Simon Osorio Stanbridge College HUM 1020 (ITT/ITS) Daniel Else March 25, 2013 Assignment #1 Hinduism, Buddhism Jainism, and Sikhism are all Eastern religions with similar philosophical beliefs. In Hinduism you embrace a great diversity of different beliefs, a fact that can be easy confusing to western religions which are accustomed to creeds, confessions, and carefully-worded beliefs of statements. In Hinduism you can believe a wide variety of things about

In starting to compare and contrast Islam and Sikhism, we can start with the most simple in the fact that they are both monotheistic religions. In Islam, the followers turn to the Qur’an (which means reading or reciting) (384), which is believed to be the word of God that the prophet Muhammad was given directly from God himself (384). Islam follows the teachings of Abraham (or in the Muslim community better known as Ibrahim) (376), who built the Ka’bah, which is considered the first worshipping

A Comparison of Sikhism and Hinduism What is religion? There is much debate to the exact definition of religion but according to the book Introduction to World Religions, “It is commonly used to refer to those beliefs, behaviors, and social institutions that have something to do with speculations on any, and all of the following: the origin, end and significance of the universe; what happens after death; the existence and wishes of powerful, non-human beings such as spirits, ancestors

authority in modern Sikhism. The source of authority today in Sikhism is the Granth Sahib. In my essay I will describe the Sikh religion in small detail, I will talk about their history and formation, their ethics and throughout my essay I will talk about how the people in the Sikh religion follow the book throughout their life, and how they use it for everyday guidelines and answers. I hope to explain why the Sikh people don’t see the Granth Sahib as just for the followers of Sikhism, but they also say

In this class we have learn about five different religion, which are Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism and Christianity. We discussed the beliefs/doctrines,ituals/practices, Ethics and Social Formations/Institutions of every region. In this essay I am going compare and contrast the rituals/ practices parts of sikhism and judaism. As we discussed in class, Sikhism is Monotheistic religion that was found in Punjab Pakistan in 1469 AD by Guru Nanak Dv Ji. The worship place for

Like every religion, Sikhism had a beginning that started in a moment and developed in a period of one man’s lifetime. The dissatisfaction of the religious and social circumstances of that time led to the rise of a new faith. Guru Nanak is the founder of Sikhism that always preaches devotion and remembrance of God. Sikhism is characterized by equality of mankind, denounces superstitions and beliefs in eternal truth. It is a unique spiritual platform based on equality for all, fraternal love and virtues