Sikhism Year 3

Key Vocabulary Main Beliefs

One of the world’s main believe that: Sikhism religions. • there is only one God; Sikh Someone who follows Sikhism. • God cannot be described as either male nor female; Guru Spiritual teacher. • God is both sargun and nirgun; Guru Nanak The founder of Sikhism. • God created the world and created people to know the difference between right and wrong; gurdwara A Sikh place of worship. • images of God are forbidden as is worshipping them; Guru Granth The Sikh holy text. Sahib • all people are equal. The belief that God is sargun everywhere and in everything. Worship Sri Harmandir Sahib The belief that God is above worship both in public and in nirgun Sikhs The Sri Harmandir Sahib is also and beyond everything. private. Sikhs worship together in the known as the Golden Temple. It is gurdwara. The word gurdwara means located in Amritsar, India. Its doors God is referred to by many names, ‘door to the Guru’. open from all sides to welcome including: people of all faiths. • (Wonderful Teacher); Shoes must be removed and hair covered before entering the main hall • Sath Nam (Eternal Reality); to worship. Men and women sit cross- • Purakh (Eternal One). legged on opposite sides, facing the .

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Key Vocabulary The Ten Gurus Symbols There were ten Gurus who The Khanda is the The duty of keeping God in Nam Japna spread God’s message: main symbol of mind at all times. Sikhism. The Ik Guru Nanak, Guru Angad, The duty of earning an Onkar means Guru Amar Das, Guru Ram Kirt Karna honest living and avoiding ‘there is only Das, Guru Arjan, Guru crime, begging and gambling. one God’. Hargobind, Guru Har Rai, The duty of giving to charity Guru Harkrishan, Guru Vand Chhakna and caring for others. Tegh Bahadur and . Sacred hymns in the Guru shabads Granth Sahib.

The Guru Granth Sahib The 5 Ks The Guru Granth Sahib is the Sikh holy book. It contains the Kesh: Sikhs leave hair uncut to show messages of all the Gurus. It is covered by a rumala when not in use. obedience to God.

The chaur is made from yak’s hair. It is waved over the Guru Granth Kangha: A wooden comb that helps Sahib as a sign of respect. Sikhs to keep their hair in place.

Kara: A steel bangle that reminds The Guru Granth Sahib contains 5867 shabads, which were written Sikhs to behave well. by six of the ten Gurus. They are known as Gurbani (the word of the Gurus). The introduction includes the ‘Mool Mantar’, which contains Kachera: These are shorts worn as all the important Sikh beliefs. underwear. Kirpan: A tiny sword worn by Sikhs.

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