Sikhism :
The sikh religion was founded over 500 years ago, in 1699 on the Baisakhi day, when Guru Gobind Singh ji baptised Panj Pyaras at Keshgarh sahib Takht.Today the sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people all over the world. Today sikhs have thousands of Gurdwaras all over the world and sikhism is ranked as the 5th largest religion. The Sikh community celebrated 300 Saal Tricentenary celebrations of Guru Ta Gadi Diwas on 30th October, 2008 at Takht Sri Hazur sahib, Nanded alongwith all the Gurdwaras all over the world.
A Sikh is a person who faithfully believes in :
1. One immortal being.
2. Ten Gurus.
3. Guru Granth Sahib.
4. The utterences and teachings of the ten gurus.
5. The baptism bequeathed by the tenth guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion.
Sikhism as per sgpc.net
1) Sikhism is a practical religion. It does not consist in a certain set of beliefs or mere words. Religion does not imply wandering to shrines and tombs, or following austerities of Yogis. Sikhism is a way of life, something to be lived according to a pattern. Its main virtue is simplicity. There is no supernaturalism or mythology on which it rests. It does not believe in devils or angels or heavenly spirits.
2) Sikhism is a universal religion.
3) Sikhism is opposed to all ritualism and formalism.
4) Sikhism does not enjoin blind faith. Blind obedience to an external authority is dis-couraged. The death of the intellect can not be a condition of the life of the spirit. Faith does not start with surmises or absurdities.
5) Sikhism is a faith of hope and cheer. Though it affirms Karma, it recognises the possibility of the modification of one's Karma with the grace of the Guru or God. It does not lead to despair and defeatism.
6) Sikhism is a democratic religion. The decisions of the Sangat are regarded as resolutions having the force of law (Gurmatta) Guru Gobind Singh Sahib vested the authority of the organisation in the Panth.
A Sikh is a person who faithfully believes in :
1. One immortal being.
2. Ten Gurus.
3. Guru Granth Sahib.
4. The utterences and teachings of the ten gurus.
5. The baptism bequeathed by the tenth guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion.
Sikhism as per sgpc.net
1) Sikhism is a practical religion. It does not consist in a certain set of beliefs or mere words. Religion does not imply wandering to shrines and tombs, or following austerities of Yogis. Sikhism is a way of life, something to be lived according to a pattern. Its main virtue is simplicity. There is no supernaturalism or mythology on which it rests. It does not believe in devils or angels or heavenly spirits.
2) Sikhism is a universal religion.
3) Sikhism is opposed to all ritualism and formalism.
4) Sikhism does not enjoin blind faith. Blind obedience to an external authority is dis-couraged. The death of the intellect can not be a condition of the life of the spirit. Faith does not start with surmises or absurdities.
5) Sikhism is a faith of hope and cheer. Though it affirms Karma, it recognises the possibility of the modification of one's Karma with the grace of the Guru or God. It does not lead to despair and defeatism.
6) Sikhism is a democratic religion. The decisions of the Sangat are regarded as resolutions having the force of law (Gurmatta) Guru Gobind Singh Sahib vested the authority of the organisation in the Panth.
