Reflection Paper On Sikhism

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I belonged to Sikh religion, this is called Sikhism. In my religion, God exists outside of the material world and has no gender and no form. In the transcendent form, God exists outside of time and the cycle of death and rebirth that characterizes existence for followers of Sikhism. The Sikh God is beyond human comprehension, since in his transcendent form, God has no limits and cannot be understood by a mind grounded in the limits of the physical world. God also has a very real presence within the world, known as his immanent form. God's immanent form manifests itself in his Word, which guides and sustains the universe. The immanent form is knowable, but only to individuals blessed by God.
Question 2. What is the nature of humanity?
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I think that I experienced God through love, worship and contemplation. With the help of own heart and soul, all Sikh’s see the divine order that God has given to everything and through it to understand the nature of God. Moreover, all human in my culture believe that God is inside every person, no matter how wicked they appear and so everyone is capable of change. Human need to be pure by their heart not just by their voice. All the Sikhs believe that egotism is the biggest hindrance to connect with the timeless truth of God. Sikhs practice daily prayer and meditation to reduce the effects of ego. Sikhism emphases Simran (meditation on the words of GURU GRANTH SAHIB) that can be expressed musically through kirtan or internally through namjappo (repeat God’s name) as a mean to feel a God’s presence. God interact with humans through the nature, by helping them, by providing the things that they …show more content…

You will come to know it through the grace of the Guru. I believe that God is close to me always and pervades every aspect of reality.
Worship is the only way that i believe they can come to understand God and know his nature. Sikhs give God many names, such as Akal Purakh (the Eternal One) and Waheguru (the Wonderful Lord), to define aspects of his being. By chanting mantras and focusing on their meaning, i also believe that I can come to understand the immanent form of God's Word. Our Guru’s did lots of sacrifice in their life just for us and to protect people.
I believe that God is father for me. God helps the human in every situation. I also believe that God is present in every individual's soul and by divine acts, such as helping other people, people can begin to understand God's presence within themselves. I can easily see the God with the help of their created world and by my own heart and soul. The relation of me is stronger with God if I follow their rules, help others, do not do anything wrong with someone or do something with wrong intention. To get the love of God, I need to love

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