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 List of Sikhism-related topics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sikh Bhagats for list of red-linked contributors to the Sikh scriptures.
Gurdwara Sri Tarn Taran Sahib - Sikhism stub
Also, please consider working on those listed as stubs or needing attention and to update list as needed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sikh_pages   (469 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Golden Temple
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab.
Guru Ram Das Ji (24 September 1534 - 1 September 1581) was the fourth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and became Guru on 30 August 1574 following in the footsteps of Guru Amar Das ji.
Located in Amritsar, Punjab, India, this beautiful building is the most important sacred shrine for the Sikhs, who travel from all parts of the world to pay their respects to this, their most important historic site.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Golden-Temple   (1091 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Khalistan
[19] The Persian inscription reads, “sikkah zad bar har do alam, tegh-i nanak vahib ast, fatah-i gobind singh shah-i shahan, fazl-i sachcha sahib ast.” The English translation of the Persian inscription is from Kapur Singh, Sikhism for Modern Man, 4th ed., Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University, 2000, p.
The Khalistan movement was dominated by militancy duirng the 1980s and Khalistani separatists declared their independence from India on October 7, 1987, however, this declaration was not recognized by any nation.
The Indian constitution’s classification of Sikhs as “Hindu”, the suppression of Sikhs’ human rights by the state, government’s economic policies in relation to Punjab and diversion of Punjab’s river waters to bordering Hindu-dominated, non-riparian states are other important contributing factors in the conflict.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Khalistan   (9656 words)

  
 Sikhism
Sikhism is one of the world's gentlest religions--a sort of eastern version of Anglicanism.
Superb photography with an impressive list of contributors.
It is as though someone has taken the best bits of Hinduism and Islam and merged them into a religion accessible even to the most secular of souls.
www.growinglifestyle.co.uk /uk/j158040   (425 words)

  
 ASU Libraries: Hinduism and Sikhism Subject Guide
Many of the dictionaries and encyclopedias listed below provide supplemental bibliographies with their discussion, for example, of a particular diety, a philosophical or religious concept, or a survey article on a broad topic such as Hinduism, Sikhism, or Vedic literature.
Listed below are the titles of the index along with the volume numbers and years corresponding to that title as well as call number changes.
Was an annual bibliography which attempted "to give as complete a list as possible of the books and articles relating to the History of Religions which were published during the year under review" (Preface).
www.asu.edu /lib/subject/hindusikh.htm   (3289 words)

  
 :Gateway to Sikhism
Sikhism is a revelatory religion, which revolted against the religious hypocrisy of the Brahmins and the political oppression of the contemporary rulers.
Many of the misunderstandings by scholars of Sikhism or its history are due to their failure to have an adequate knowledge of the Sikh ideology.
It is, therefore, incorrect that the British policy either in any manner related only to the Sikhs, or that it had introduced any religious practice that had not been in existence earlier in the 18th and 19th centuries.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /articles/sikhs_and_the_british.htm   (12892 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Sikhism: Books
Sikhism is believed by many to be a mix of Islam and Hinduism, but McLeod shows that it owes little to Islam, while sharing many traits with the Sant sect of Hinduism.
In Sikhism, Hew McLeod, one of the world's authorities on Sikh religion and society, covers the universe of Sikhism, from origins to present, sacred texts to prohibitions and customs, the forces that Sikh soldiers were resisting, and the modern diaspora.
This and the list of references were very helpful in expanding understanding of this religion.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140252606?v=glance   (1502 words)

  
 Letter L Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article List of people believed to have been affected by bipolar disorder.
List of people believed to have been affected by bipolar disorder
List of people associated with the 2003 invasion of Iraq
www.mauspfeil.net /L_458.html   (158 words)

  
 Semester at Sea - Fall 2005
Selective topics will be examined in depth including performance conventions, the visual significance and effectiveness of scenic and costume design, the influence of ritual in theatrical practice, and the impact of theatre as a medium for defining cultural identity and as a tool to instigate social change.
Topics include: evolution of foods and foodways, subsistence and exchange, commensality, food taboos, food and identity, eating environments and rules, food disorders and body image, fasting and dieting, alcohol and drugs, the Columbian exchange and food migrations, the political economy of food and hunger, globalization and fast food.
Topics and the order in which they will be covered will be determined to some extent by the students and by the ports of call.
www.semesteratsea.com /voyages/fall2005/fa2005_courselist.html   (13293 words)

  
 Profile of a Belief System -- Sikhism
Overviews of Sikhism: The three websites listed here offer excellent resources for the study of Sikh religion.
Sikhism did not recover until the 20th century, when the Sikhs were given control of their holy places (gurdwaras).
Sikhism believes with Hinduism in the doctrines of the immortality of the soul and transmigration.
members.aol.com /porchfour/beliefs/sikhism.htm   (1070 words)

  
 Kundalini Yoga - Mailing List Posting Rules
The Kundalini Yoga List is a forum for all who practice or wish to learn about the art, science and technology that is Kundalini Yoga, and for the promotion and discussion of all related matters.
Any list subscriber who posts commercial SPAM (messages sent for personal gain, normally in connection with an on-line business of some kind) to this list will be banned immediately.
As this subject has caused controversy on the list in the past, and consumed a lot of bandwidth, it has been ruled off-topic.
www.kundaliniyoga.org /mailing_rules.html   (1133 words)

  
 The Ten Commandments: analysis of the text, authors, format and meaning
It is offensive to followers of Hinduism, Sikhism, Wicca, Buddhism (some traditions), Agnosticism, Atheism, Humanism, etc. These religions worship many Gods, a different single God, two deities or no God.
If shown in isolation, it is in direct conflict with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which guarantees freedom of religious belief and separation of church and state.
This verse originally meant that one is not to use the name of God for "any frivolous or malicious purpose or in magic.
www.religioustolerance.org /chr_10c7.htm   (1999 words)

  
 Religion Topics Topics in Religion Questia.com Online Library
View the list of our journals, magazines, and books.
Let us know what you think about Questia.
Click to see books and articles on your topic.
www.questia.com /library/religion/religion-topics.jsp   (104 words)

  
 UKABS Course List
After an introductory chronological survey the following topics will receive attention: phenomenology of contemporary Japanese religion in terms of sacred space and sacred time; the relation between specific religions (Shinto, Buddhism in its various forms, new religions) and the common forms of Japanese religion; religion and the ancestors.
The distinction between communal and soteriological religion will be discussed, along with the roles of martial arts as combat methods, ritualised sports, means of cultural education and celebration, spiritual training, magical empowerment and protection and symbolic resistance, dramatic performance and popular entertainment.
25% is on Buddhism: material relating to the doctrine of anatta; also other aspects of 'Buddhist Psychology' and meditation practices.
www.sunderland.ac.uk /~os0dwe/bs9.html   (4535 words)

  
 Multifaith and Religion Sites List
Dedicated to the sustainability of providing food- and income-producing animals, training and related assistance to families and communities around the world.
Neturei Karta deplore the systematic uprooting of ancient Jewish communities by the Zionists, the shedding of Jewish and non-Jewish blood for the sake of Zionist sovereignty and the Neturei Karta favor a peaceful transition from the present Zionist rule to a non-Zionist entity.
An NGO that works in service of a vision of a healed world, where people of all faiths, traditions and colors can come together with mutual respect, and where the rapidly vanishing voices of the traditional wisdomkeepers of the Earth are heard and respected.
www.conjure.com /religion.html   (7027 words)

  
 BUBL LINK: Internet resources by type
Topics include the history of life, depletion and extinction from over-exploitation, exotic introductions, deforestation, illustrations, charts and a bibliography.
Preserved materials relate to the study of the ancient Near East and cover such topics as the archaeology, art, history, language, law, and the religions of Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, Egypt, Nubia, Persia, and other ancient peoples of Anatolia and the Fertile Crescent.
Topics covered include univariate and bivariate data, probability, normal distribution, sampling distributions, point estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, prediction, chi square tests and measuring effect size.
bubl.ac.uk /link/types/books.htm   (3373 words)

  
 World Mysteries - Related Links
The lectures cover such topics as the existence of the Ark of the Covenant, Sodom and Gomorrah, the Tower of Babel, amongst other things.
This site is a freely available non-profit archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics.
Select from a list of 441 works of classical literature by 59 different authors, including user-driven commentary and "reader's choice" Web sites.
www.world-mysteries.com /lnx.htm   (941 words)

  
 Discussion Topics
Perhaps, the fundamental difference between Sikhism and Hinduism is that in Sikhism Guru is a permanant entity and we accept the religion thru Guru's word; while Hinduism goes by their six systems of philosophy.
Both Mr Tiwana and Dr Joginder Singh Ahluwalia are right and Encyclopedia of Sikhism has also tried to make it clear that "WAHEGURU" has not been used by any Guru in their Bani, which has been incorporated in the Aad Guru Granth Sahib.
But does it make any sense to barrage Sikhism with Hinduism or start establishing links with Hinduism on such points as coining of term "waheguru" by Bhai Gurdas and thereby coming to conclusion "our links with Hinduism are quite deeper"(Tiwana Ji' words).
www.singhsabha.com /discussion_topics.htm   (5700 words)

  
 MavicaNET - Sikhism
Gurdwara, Sikh place of worship, in which the sacred scripture of Sikhism, the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, is available for worship….prayer.
Katalog / Osoban život / Samorazvoj / Religion and Spirituality / Religion - Popular Topics / Sikhism
Defining a Sikh it says he is a student of spiritual knowledge and unless he is of discerning intellect capable of pondering over the theological issues and making critical criticism, he is not the person with an awakened mind.
www.mavicanet.com /lite/hrv/5648.html   (497 words)

  
 List of religious topics Info - Bored Net - Boredom
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www.borednet.com /e/n/encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_religious_topics.html   (600 words)

  
 Alumbo! Sikhism Articles
Sikhism preaches a message of devotion and remembrance of God at all times, truthful living, equality of all of mankind and denounces superstitions and blind rituals.
Sikhism is open to all through the teachings of its 10 Gurus enshrined in the Sikh Holy Book and Living Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
Founded over 500 years ago, Sikhism is a progressive religion with a following of over 20 million people worldwide and is ranked as the world's 5th largest religion.
www.alumbo.com /magazine165.html   (586 words)

  
 Asia - China-related Topics AQ-AT - China-Related Topics
Asia - China-related Topics AQ-AT - China-Related Topics
The following table lists countries and dependencies by population density in inhabitants and km2.
A large majority of the people in the world who practice a religious faith practice one which was founded in Asia.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Asia   (1675 words)

  
 5-14 Project Topics List
emember to use your local library to find information for school topics and reading.
www.ers.north-ayrshire.gov.uk /topics.htm   (14 words)

  
 SikhSpectrum.com Monthly. SikhSpectrum.com Monthly: List of authors who writes on SikhSpectrum.com
He is also listed in several editions of Who’s Who as one of the world leading experts in digital integrated circuits.
He is continuing this service through the Institute for Understanding Sikhism as President and as an Editor-in-Chief of Understanding Sikhism: The Research Journal, which is published twice a year in Canada.
In the spring of 2001 and 2002, as the president of Satrang (Stanford’s Sikh Student Association), Valarie co-initiated and led Sikhism in America, the first academic course on Sikhism at Stanford.
www.sikhspectrum.com /authors.asp   (8325 words)

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