Sikhism Research Paper

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Sikhism is monotheistic worship of God, the term Sikh comes from the word "disciple". Sikhs are adherents who are followers of disciples to the Guru. Sikhism borrowed beliefs of Hinduism and Islamic Sufism to develop into a religion that is known as Sikhism today (Ellwood & McGraw; “Many People, Many Faith pg. 104). Sikhism is a religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, by Guru Nanak and continued to progress through the ten successive Sikh gurus.
Sikhism religion was founded by Guru Nanak, was born on April 15, 1469 in the Western Punjab village of Talwandi (The First Master Guru Nanak). From an early age Nanak was very spiritual and would spend long hours meditating. He always questioned meaningless …show more content…

God makes no distinctions between men and women on the bases of castle of creed, but he only looks into their hearts (Ellwood & McGraw: “Many People, Many Faith pg. 104). Nanak believed simple worship of God, or keeping God in your mind all the time is sufficient; no pilgrimage, ritual, or ascetic practices add nothing to it (Ellwood & McGraw: “Many People, Many Faith pg. 104). Main beliefs of Sikhism is the meaning of the word God. Nanak’s three main teaching are the following: Vand Chhakna, Kirat Karni, and Naam …show more content…

Ego is person’s self-esteem, self-importance; people with self-esteem tend to think they are in control and that they have the power to do whatever they wish to do. People with ego tend to forget about God. A person that remains in their ego cannot be with God (Five Vices We Should Overcome). " Acting in egotism, selfishness and conceit, the foolish, ignorant, faithless cynic wastes his life. He dies in agony, like one dying of thirst; O Nanak, this is because of the deeds he has done. " (Guru Granth Sahib 260).
Nanak centered his teaching around "Equality of Humans" without any difference of caste or creed. Nanak believed in equality of both men and women. "From woman, man is born; within woman, man is conceived; to woman he is engaged and married. Woman becomes his friend; through woman, the future generations come. When his woman dies, he seeks another woman; to woman he is bound. So why call her bad? From her, kings are born. From woman, woman is born; without woman, there would be no one at all. O Nanak, only the True Lord is without a woman (Life and Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev

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