The first ten gurus, along with the 1st guru guru nanak the founder of sikhism, were people. He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in 1708, the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru granth sahib, which is now considered the living guru by the followers of the sikh faith. Apr 24, 2007 within sikhism, the holy book is called the sri guru granth sahib. Aspects of hindu spirituality have taken root in the west in recent years, through the work of spiritual leaders, or gurus. Egoism, selfcenteredness that separates humans from god is. The 10th guru, gobind singh, declared that he would have no living successor, and this collection of teachings would become the ultimate guru for the sikh. Spanning from guru nanaks founding of sikhism in the late fifteenth century to. The majority of the most influential sacred texts in history were written in the ancient world.
And since the death of the 10th guru guru gobind singh. It is based on the teachings of jesus christ who lived in the holy land 2,000 years ago. The famous people and important leaders of sikh history include influential women, fearless warriors, and countless brave and heroic martyrs who stood fast for their faith. The nation has been known for its spirituality from the past several centuries. Greatest spiritual books of all time what makes religion. Sikh holy book is the ultimate authority in sikhism and thus it guide every sikhs to how to live ones life. World religions, their holy books and symbols world religions, their holy books and symbols we have only one sky, one earth, one water, one fire and one air. Sikhs are the disciples of god who follow the gurus writings and teachings. The understanding of the scriptures within a religion is often imperative to the. Cunningham 18121851, the author of a history of the sikhs 1848, observed. Religion and spirituality hold a significant place in indian culture. The founder of the sect, nanak now called sri guru nanak deva, a hundu belonging to the kshastrya caste.
Guru angad dev shifted the seat of his mission to khadur sahib. Two of the oldest holy books of the sikh are located in a museum in. The holy gurus and their commandments books gateway to. Arose in a time when hinduism and islam were born strong and powerful in north india northern sants were neither religioncollection of indian holy men who sang devotional hymns to god heterodox, similar to shamans, nonhindu because of what they rejected. This sacred text is divided into two main sections, the old testament and the new testament which are then further divided into various books. Jun 11, 2019 sikh means seeker of knowledge in punjabi, the language of indias punjab region and of sikhisms holy books. In the spirit of openness and understanding, he included wisdom from nonsikh religious leaders in the book, such as spiritual teachers from hindu and muslim backgrounds alongside the stanzas of sikh. One of the best spiritual and inspirational books of all time. The theology contained in these books is distinctly monotheistic. A selection of famous spiritualreligious figures and leaders. The holy book of the sikh religion is the guru granth sahib. The new guru continued in the footsteps of guru nanak dev himself. A guide to sikhism key issues in heathcare practice. He called for activity, creativity, fidelity, selfcontrol, and purity.
The ideas and beliefs of the ancients tell us who they were at their very sense of being, what they believed and how they understood the world surrounding them. Guru is a sanskrit word for teacher, and within sikhism it is the title given to the 10 spiritual leaders of sikhism dating from 1469 ad to 1708 ad as well as the sri guru granth. The upanishads are also called as vedantas or the end of the vedas. For this reason, i attach a great importance to spirituality in my own life and the lives of others. The famous people and important leaders of sikh history include influential women, fearless warriors, and countless brave and heroic martyrs who stood fast for their faith when confronted with infamous tyrannical villains. Holy place, nankana sahib, where the founder of the sikh religion, guru. These texts are glorious tales of the hindu trinity brahma, vishnu and maheshwar shiva. Sikhism does contain many unique postulates and principles that are quite different from both hinduism and islam. The network of sikh organisations warned that official advice saying sikhs can swear on a holy. A granthi is a person, female or male, of the sikh religion who is a ceremonial reader of the sri guru granth sahib, which is the holy book in sikhism, often read to worshipers at sikh temples. The sikhs have two holy books for their guidance and revelation of their underlying beliefs and principles as laid down by the ten gurus. The network of sikh organisations warned that official advice saying sikhs can swear on a holy book is inappropriate and said that the business of oath taking serves only to trivialise religion and is rooted in deep superstition. Hymns are sang from sikh holy books, contemplation and reflection on the words of the.
Sikhism is one of the youngest world religions in the eastern world. The religion of a warlike sect of india, having its origin in the punjab and its centre in the holy city of amritsar, where their sacred books are preserved and worshipped. Great and holy men, even if divinely inspired, are not to be worshippednot even the sikh gurus themselves. A very short introduction by eleanor nesbitt, a history of the sikhs. It was founded by guru nanak and is based on his teachings, and those of the 9 sikh gurus who followed him. List of famous indian spiritual and religious leaders with their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history. At that time, the dominant religion of the country, hinduism, was in conflict with one of the newest religions from the west, islam. The ten principle beliefs of the sikh religion guide to the. The relative authority of religious texts develops over time and is derived from the ratification. It is based on the teachings of jesus christ who lived on the holy land 2000 years ago.
A succession of ten gurus developed and established the tenets of sikhism. There is no central ancient text that succinctly sums up the religions basic tenets, no single leader that hindus can call the founder of their faith and no single modernday organization to which all hindus belong. In sikhism, the early spiritual leaders were known as. Sacred texts of major world religions almost every school of religious thought and belief has its own central texts to guide its followers. Supreme leader of sikhism is the guru granth sahib. Guru granth sahib ji is the central religious scripture of sikhism, regarded by sikhs as the final. Swearing on a holy book makes a mockery of religion, sikh leaders. The most important thing in sikhism is the internal religious state of the individual. The holy books of world religions sacred texts in world.
More important than the metaphysical, guru nanak argued, is a life in which one enacts the will of god. Engaging sikh leaders center for religion and civic culture. In sikhism, a sant, brahmgiani, or bhagat is any human being that has attained god realization and spiritual communion with god. The guru granth sahib, a collection of hymns describing gods nature and detailing the importance of meditation. List of world religions and founders, religious books, place. In a modern gurdwara, the guru is not a person but the book of sikh.
In other cases, they helped to revitalise a particular religion or spiritual movement. Oct 21, 2014 world religions, their holy books and symbols world religions, their holy books and symbols we have only one sky, one earth, one water, one fire and one air. However, god shows people through holy books, and by the examples of saints, the best ways to get close to him. The creation of the universe came from a single divine command, and human history has been helped along by divine compassion. The tenth guru, guru gobind singh, named the sikh scripture guru granth sahib as his successor, terminating the line of human gurus and making the scripture the eternal, religious spiritual guide for sikhs. Biographies of sikh leaders miscellaneous sikh diaspora. Compared to other religions, sikhism is a religion of recent origin, founded in the 15th century ad by its founder sri guru nanak. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book for. There is no one spiritual leader in hinduism and so there is no authority on hinduism. The main holy book in sikhism is the guru granth sahib.
Although they are considered religious officials in sikhism, they are not considered to be the equivalent of a priest, as the belief is. Within sikhism, the holy book is called the sri guru granth sahib. Study 120 terms eastern religion final study guide. Swearing an oath on religious book in court makes a mockery of religion, spiritual leaders have said.
God sent guru nanak to save a world lost in spiritual and moral confusion. Perspectives of sikhism part 1 of 5 i consider spirituality as the summum bonum of human life. A holy man reading the guru granth sahib, the holy book of sikhism. Oct 29, 2015 hinduism, one of the worlds oldest religions, can be hard to understand or even define. Sikhism was founded in the 16th century in the punjab district of what is now india and pakistan. The punjabi word sikh learner is related to the sanskrit shishya disciple, and all sikhs are disciples of the guru spiritual guide, or teacher. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions and the worlds fifth largest organized religion. All visitors to the gurdwara should remove remove their shoes and cover their heads. However, the puranas are supposed to be complied by muni vyasa. This book contains the teachings of all gurus, and hass been identically printed since the first copy, containing the same amount of pages, same words, and same paper size to preserve it. Sikhism, the religion of a warlike sect of india, having its origin in the punjab and its center in the holy city of amritsar, where their sacred books are preserved and worshipped. No official book but basic beliefs are found in the books called the vedas and the bhagavadgita. Jun 20, 2019 sacred texts of major world religions. Sikh means seeker of knowledge in punjabi, the language of indias punjab region and of sikhisms holy books.
Almost every school of religious thought and belief has its own central texts to guide its followers. These versions developed because of the forgetfulness or creativity of the local sikh leaders, errors made by scribes. A priest only has jurisdiction on his parish and no. Guru nanak 14691539 was at the head of the first community, and. They differ from literary texts by being a compilation or discussion of beliefs, mythologies, ritual practices, commandments or laws, ethical conduct, spiritual aspirations, and for creating or fostering a religious community.
It has over 3000 hymns and instructions to lead a good sikh life. It is a collection of nearly 6000 hymns of the sikh gurus religious leaders. Originally, the religion relied on the teaching of living gurus. Hinduism provided people with an entire way of life which included the division of the social classes into a caste system shown in image to the right. Feb 25, 2019 the first spiritual leader of sikhism, guru nanak, lived from 1469 to 1539 and taught that a good, spiritual life must be intertwined with a secular life welllived. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Apr 26, 2018 swearing an oath on religious book in court makes a mockery of religion, spiritual leaders have said. What are the top ten religions and what is the holy book. The term sikh translates into english, from the original punjabi, as disciple.
Nine gurus followed him, the last of which, guru gobind singh, died in 1708. Bible is the holy book which consists of old and new testaments. For the purpose of this website, i included as christian any groupreligion that regards itself as. Christianity is the worlds biggest religion, with about 2. First book the sacred scripture of sikhism, a religion of india. Christians worship in churches and their spiritual leaders are called priests.
During early sikh history, ultimate political, administrative, and spiritual leadership was vested in the living gurus. Who are the 10 gurus of sikhism what is the truth of life. Before the time of guru arjan dev, the place of sikh religious. Famous religious figures and leaders biography online. Sikhism is based on the religious teachings of ten spiritual leaders bowker. This is attained through continual recitation and spiritual internalization of gods name naam japonaam simran. The founder of the sect, nanak now called sri guru nanak deva, a hindu belonging to the. Holy book and place of worship of sikhism,jainism, buddhism. Religious congregations began to be held there morning and evening. The gurdwara is still however set up as though a human guru is in residence that is the book is treated as the human gurus may have been in their day.
Sikhism was divinely revealed to its first guru, or prophet, guru nanak, who died in 1539. Religious texts are texts related to a religious tradition. Many of these religious personalities have founded a new religion or new religious movement. Swearing on a holy book makes a mockery of religion, sikh. The puranas are holy books of hinduism that date back to gupta empire in ancient india. The religion of the gurus fisher digital publications st. There are a ton of different religions that are under the christianity umbrella. Sikhism is based on the spiritual teachings of guru nanak, the first guru 14691539, and the nine sikh gurus that succeeded him. The first spiritual leader of sikhism, guru nanak, lived from 1469 to 1539 and taught that a good, spiritual life must be intertwined with a secular life welllived.
He was succeeded by nine other gurus until, in 1708, the guruship was finally passed on by the tenth guru to the holy sikh scripture, guru. Sikhs believe that the divine energy of god can be experienced by humans on earth. It is considered to be much more than a book, it is deemed to be the living guru of the sikhs. Religious services may be lead by either a granthi specially trained to lead worship or any baptized adult member of the community who wears the required articles of faith, male or female.
See more ideas about darshan singh, freedom fighters of india and divine grace. Sikhism holy book buy holy book of sikhs sikh books. Guru grant sahib is a holy book, and it is the final guru teacher of the sikh religion. Buddhism 376 million followers tripitaka pali canon 5. The name sikh signifies disciple, and in later times the strict observants or elect were called the khalsa. Guru, in sikhism, any of the first 10 leaders of the sikh religion of northern india. Sikhism developed as an alternate third path for indians and eventually others around the world as well. Sikhism is based on the teachings of its ten gurus enshrined in the guru granth sahib sikh holy book. Before his death in 1708 guru gobind singh declared that the sikhs no longer needed a living leader and appointed as his spiritual successor the sikh holy book, now known as sri guru granth sahib, and as his physical successor the khalsa. Hymns are sang from sikh holy books, contemplation and reflection on. The year 1469 marks the birth of guru nanak, the founder of sikhism. Adi shankara, a philosopher and theologian, is known. Best spiritual books of all time 5 the wisdom torch earns money from this list. Lay leaders sikhism teaches egalitarianism and a leveling of caste.