Guru Nanak Dev Ji was born on November 13th‚ 1469. He was born in Talwandi‚ now Nankana Sahib‚ which is near Lahore in present-day Pakistan. Back than Pakistan was a part of India. He was the founder of the Sikh religion. He taught his followers 3 major beliefs‚ to chant God’s name‚ to earn an honest living‚ and to share and consume together. He also taught his followers the concept of selfless service. He taught his followers that all men and women are created equal. I admire him as a leader because
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garlands or candles or chadar outside a gurudwara. And‚ following suit‚ there is no beggar asking for alms. As evident as it can get‚ Sikhs do not make money from religion. They follow a code of conduct when practicing Sikhism‚ which treads a thin line between inclusion and exclusion. Unlike Parsi agyaris where only Parsis are allowed‚ everyone is allowed in a Sikh gurudwara‚ provided you cover your head. They’ll correct you innumerable times if they have to‚ to get you to cover your head. Unlike
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WORK IS WORSHIP‚ WORSHIP IS NOT WORK Parminder Kaur Abstract: Work means action which involves effort and exertion; It is the essence of life. No action means no life. Worship means giving reverence to some power. All enjoyment‚ all achievement and all progress come from this magic word ’work ’. It is the primary thing around which whole life revolves. It also means the realization of God. Blessed is the person who has found his work and he needs no other blessings. Work spares us from evils
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Pew Forum On Religion And Public Life. (2007). Key Findings and Statistics on Religion in America. Retrieved February 24‚ 2013‚ from http://religions.pewforum.org/reports Queensland Government. (2011‚ November 28). Health Care Providers’ Handbook on Sikh Patients. Retrieved February 22‚ 2013‚ from http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/health_workers/hbook-sikh.asp Religion Facts. (2013). Zoroastrianism. Retrieved February 24‚ 2013‚ from http://www.religionfacts.com/zoroastrianism/index.htm WTT-Transcultura
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Hemkunt Speech – Group 4 Baba Naudh Singh Ji Aao Sarey Guru Di Bakshi Hoe‚ Fateh Di Sanj Payae Ji‚ Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa‚ Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh Question 1: Bidhiaa sodhhai thath lehai‚ raam naam live laae II Considering his knowledge‚ he finds the essence of reality‚ and lovingly focuses his attention on the Name of the Lord. Manmukh bidhiaa brikdaa‚ bikh khattae bikh khaae II The self-willed manmukh sells his knowledge; he earns poison‚ and eats poison. (Not completed) Question 2: In
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The village roughneck Juggut Singh “Jugga”‚ a giant Sikh always in and out of prison‚ who secretly meets the daughter of the village mullah. The simple priest at the Sikh temple. A Western-educated visitor who is a worker for the Communist party‚ with the ambiguous name of Iqbal (ambiguous because it doesn’t reveal his religion). The village‚ Mano Majra‚ is on the railway line near where it crosses the swelling Sutlej. Its inhabitants‚ mostly Sikh farmers and their Muslim tenants‚ have remained relatively
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following the teachings of Guru Nanak. The Jains are strictly vegetarian. Sikhs are not vegetarian. There are‚ however‚ some group or cults of Sikhism who encourage being a vegetarian. The majority of Sikhs believe that eating meat is left up to the individual’s conscience in Sikhism‚ as it will not affect spirituality. Most Sikhs are meat-eaters and decry vegetarians as daal khorey (lentil-eaters. The food served in the Sikh temples is invariably vegetarian in order to accommodate all sections of
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Khan Janjua * 5.3 Janjua Sultans * 5.4 Sultan Behram Khan‚ ancestor of Janjuas of Kotli * 5.5 Bihal Rajputs * 6 The Janjuas and the Mughals * 6.1 Emperor Humayun * 6.2 Emperor Jalaludin Muhammad Akbar * 7 Janjuas and the Sikhs * 8 Forts and castles * 9 Characteristics * 10 Martial distinction during the British Raj * 10.1 Janjua contribution to World War I and II * 11 Notable Janjuas * 12 Diaspora * 13 Royal titles * 14 See also * 15 References * 16 Further
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birth of the Khalsa‚ (Summary from p. 56/57 (750 words) of a book entitled “Essence of Sikhism‚ Meditate-Earn honestly-Share” by Kartar Singh Bhalla.) For the annual harvest festival of Baisakhi in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh had asked thousands of Sikhs to attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered
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a film that was written‚ directed‚ and produced by Gurinder Chadha‚ a British film maker who was grew up in India. The film focuses on the main character’s desire to play football and the conflict she faces due to her obligations to her traditional Sikh family. The character‚ Jess Bhamra‚ must make the decision to pursue football or follow her parent’s wishes and complete school and marry and Indian man. As Jess struggles to find her own identity without losing her family‚ she befriends a British
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