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  Read about Sikhism at WorldVillage Encyclopedia. Research Sikhism and learn about Sikhism here!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sikh men as well as some Sikh women can be identified by their practice of always wearing a turban to cover their long hair.
Many Sikhs considered the use of force in their holy place to be an unforgivable insult, and her assassination was claimed to be a response.
Singh was supposed to be the common surnames of all Sikhs as a symbol of shattering all caste distinctions.
encyclopedia.worldvillage.com /s/b/Sikhism   (3205 words)

  
 Sikhism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sikh philosophy is characterised by logic, comprehensiveness, and a "without frills" approach to both spiritual and material concerns.
The first Sikh Holy Scripture was compiled and edited by the Fifth Guru, Guru Arjan in AD 1604, although some of the earlier gurus are also known to have documented their revelations.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the eleventh and final Guru of the Sikhs, is held in the highest regard by the Sikhs and is treated as the Eternal Guru, as instructed by Guru Gobind Singh.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sikh   (4243 words)

  
 The Sikh Coalition
The last Sikh Guru proclaimed that, in all the Sikh Gurus it was the same Light and the identical Spirit that historically and successively manifested itself.
Sikhs sat in a pangat (a row) without any distinction of caste or status to partake in a common meal prepared in the langar.
The Order of the Khalsa is a society of committed Sikhs, who voluntarily agree to join it and are deemed fit to dedicate their lives for creating necessary conditions for the prevalence of the Sikh way of life culminating in a plural, open and tolerant world society and a world culture.
www.sikhcoalition.org /SikhismQA.asp   (2483 words)

  
 Bhagats
A Bhagat is an Eastern equivalent to a Christian Saint, a Sant.
The teachings of these Bhagats are given the same prominence in the SGGS, the Sikh Holy Book as the teaching of the Ten Sikh Gurus.
Most of the Hindu Bhagats begans life as worshippers of idols, but by study and contemplation arrived at a system of monotheism which was appreciated by Guru Arjan.
www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Sikh_Bhagats   (263 words)

  
 Sikhism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The first Sikh Holy Scripture was compiled and edited by the Fifth Guru, Sri Guru Arjan Dev Ji in AD This is one of the few scriptures in the world that has been compiled by the founders of a faith during their own life time.
A Sikh is supposed to never cut his hair, both to indicate a lifelong search for spirituality and acceptance for God's gifts to man. A comb is to keep the hair tidy, a symbol of not just accepting what God has given, but also an injunction to maintain it.
In the aftermath of the assassination, many Sikh communities were attacked by some fanatic members Gandhi's Congress Party, then under the control of her son Rajiv Gandhi, who would go on to become Prime Minister.
www.centipedia.com /index.php?title=Sikhism&action=creativecommons   (3732 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Nankana Sahib
It is famous for being the birthplace of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of the Sikh religion.Nankana Sahib is a holy place where the founder of Sikh religion, Guru Nanak was born.
The Sikhs being a very small minority at that time and that too in the one state of the Punjab had but to rely on the good faith of both their governments.
It sits heavy on the Sikh hearts that the holy place, for free access to which they had spilled their blood and lost as many as one hundred and thirty lives, still lies out of their reach.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nankana-Sahib   (4232 words)

  
 Poetice Justice: Level of Comprehension
Sikh poets have existed in the past, and some exist today in our mindst, yet the collective awareness of the Sikh global community has, in many ways, failed to register the existence of artists with a poetic flair for life.
The other irony, a grave tragedy, reflecting the distancing of Sikh awareness from the living light of Sikh knowledge, is the failure of Sikh youth to realize, and identify the words of the Guru Granth Sahib ji as spiritual essence delivered via the medium of poetry.
The collective Sikh awareness seems to have distanced itself, divorced itself from these traditions and the other cousins of these traditions, the arts of the intangible forces carrying the vibrant energy to touch hearts across time and place.
www.sikhreview.org /november2002/youth.htm   (994 words)

  
 Broadmining: Sikh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism, a religious faith originating in the Punjab.
When a Sikh joins the Khalsa, he/she is supposed to have pledged his/her life to the Guru, and is expected not to desist from sacrificing anything and everything in a struggle for a just cause.
A Sikh man almost always bears the second name of Singh, which means 'lion', and a Sikh woman can be identified with a second name of Kaur (Though the name Kaur is an exclusively Sikh name, Singh is quite often encountered in Hindu names as well).
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 Sikh Bhagats : Bhagat Dhanna Ji :Gateway to Sikhism
Bhagat Dhanna Ji Bhagat Dhanna Ji was a Sikh Bhagat born in Dhuan village in Tantr state, Rajasthan, present day North West India in about 1415 From his very childhood, Bhagat Dhanna Ji was very simple, hardworking and straightforward.
Bhagat Dhanna Ji is shown here serving the needly as well as holy men with devotion regarding them ALL as the embodiment of God.He became a follower of Bhagat Ramanand.
Bhagat ji was a farmer by trade and was born into a Hindu family.
allaboutsikhs.com /bhagats/bhagatdhanna.htm   (319 words)

  
 biology - Sikhism
This procedure was continued, and the tenth and last Guru, Guru Gobind (AD 1666–1708) initiated the Sikh ceremony in AD 1699 ; and thus gave a distinctive identity to the Sikhs.
The final Sikh Guru in human form was Guru Gobind Singh who in 1708 made the Guru Granth Sahib the last, perpetual living guru of the Sikhs.
This assassination was an act of revenge by her Sikh body guards for the Golden Temple Massacre of 1984, when a group of Sikhs following Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale took refuge or occupied the Golden Temple in Amritsar, a Sikh holy site.
www.biologydaily.com /biology/Sikh_Guru   (3492 words)

  
 Sikh Definition / Sikh Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A Sikh is a follower of SikhismSikhism comes from the word Sikh, which means a strong and able disciple.
The word Sikh is derived from the SanskritThe Sanskrit language (संस्कृता वाक्) is one of the earliest attested members of the Indo-European language family and is not only a classical language, but additionally an official language of India.
Sikh is one who is a disciple of the Satguru.
www.elresearch.com /Sikh   (363 words)

  
 Sikhism   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The final Sikh Guru in human form was Guru Gobind Singh who in 1708 made Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji the last, perpetual living guru of the Sikhs.
The eleventh and final Guru of the Sikhs is held in the highest regard by the Sikhs and is treated just like a living Guru.
By carrying a weapon, the Sikh is reminded of the persecution his religion has experienced and the need to defend the weak against the mighty.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/si/Sikhism.htm   (3730 words)

  
 Sikh Bhagats : Swami Ramanand Ji:Gateway to Sikhism
Bhagat Ramanand was the Guru, or spiritual teacher, of Bhagat Kabir and a disciple of Raghavanada, a known preacher of the Ramanuja tradition started by Ramanuja, a Tamilian by birth and the founder of the Rama bhagati or devotion to Lord Rama.
Bhagat Pipa was one of his prominent disciples.
Bhagat Ramanand also wandered about in Pipa's kingdom for some time.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /bhagats/bhagatramanand.htm   (950 words)

  
 Sikh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The opening sentence of the Sikh scriptures is only two words long, and reflects the base belief of all who adhere to the teachings of the religion: Ek Onkar (One God).
With the revisions of the state boundaries in 1966, 65% of the population in Punjab is now made up of Sikhs, whereas Sikhs comprise only 2% of the population in India as a whole.
A Sikh man almost always bears the surname of Singh, which means 'lion', and a Sikh woman can be identified with a second name of Kaur, which means 'princess' ('Kaur' being an exclusively Sikh name).
www.firebird.cn /wiki/Sikh   (3748 words)

  
 Sikh Bhagats : BABA SHEIKH FARID JI:Gateway to Sikhism
Later when Adi Granth (Sikh scripture) was compiled by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev Ji, Farid’s ‘slokas’ (sacred couplets) were given the place of honour along with those of Kabir, Ramdev and Guru Ravidas.
Later when Adi Granth (Sikh scripture) was compiled by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjun Dev, Farid’s ‘slokas’ (sacred couplets) were given the place of honour along with those of Kabir, Ramdev and Guru Ravidas.
These attributions are difficult to accept Firstly, the Sikh Gurus, both Nanak and Arjan, were too discriminating scholars of the lore of their time to have been deceived into believing the compositions of a contemporary to be those of his illustrious predecessor of three hundred years earlier.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /bhagats/babafarid.htm   (4744 words)

  
 Poetic Justice
Sikh poets have existed in the past and some exist today in our midst yet the collective awareness of the global Sikh community has in many ways failed to register the existence of artists with a poetic flair for life.
The other irony, which reflects the distancing of Sikh awareness, is the failure of the youth to identify with the words of Guru Granth Sahib Ji as a spiritual source delivered through the medium of poetry.
n many ways the Sikh community has fallen prey to the survival necessities of life, to the preservation and proliferation of a quality of life that is defined by our environment.
www.sikhreview.org /poetic_justice.htm   (965 words)

  
 Guru Nanak Dev - PLAAF.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji (Punjabi: ਸ੍ਰੀ ਗੁਰੂ ਨਾਨਕ ਦੇਵ ਜੀ) (20 October 1469 – 7 May 1539), the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan.
During this time, although his followers still remained Hindu, Muslim, or of the religion to which they were born, they became known as the Guru's disciples, or sikhs.
To satisfy both his Hindu and Muslim follower as to the funeral arrangements it is said he did not allow his body to remain behind.
www.plaaf.com /read/Guru_Nanak   (569 words)

  
 Bibliography of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
Sikhs believe that the writings of the Gurus as well as those of the Bhagats constitute one single body.
Two major points of the books are that the Bhagat- Bani was incorporated in Sri Guru Granth Sahib from the pothis scribed under the supervision of Guru Amar Dass, and secondly, that nearly all the Bhagats were direct disciples of Guru Nanak Dev Ji and not fore-runners.
Pashaura Singh writes that Bhagat Bani was included into Sri Guru Granth Sahib not because of its coherence with the Sikh teachings, but in order to provide a contrast with the core Sikh teachings.
www.panthic.org /news/132/ARTICLE/1416/2005-06-12.html   (870 words)

  
 AAD GURU GRANTH SAHIB   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Moreover, the Bani of Guru Teg Bahadur is interpreting and strengthening the Nanakian Philosophy as indicated by Dr Taran Singh [40] that the Bani of the Sikh Gurus, who succeeded to the ‘House of Nanak’, is the interpretation of Nanakian Philosophy, embodied in the Bani of Guru Nanak.
Harchand Singh [27]: Bhagat writings, at places are at variance with those of the Sikh Gurus and when such variances do occur, the Sikhs have to follow the writings of their Gurus.
I have noticed that this was the most important advice by Guru Arjan for the Sikhs that has been ignored by most of the Sikh and non-Sikh scholars, and by the Sikhs at large.
www.nriinternet.com /NRIsikhs/Canada/Articles/Chahal/NRISikh[1][1].com-AGGS.htm   (6230 words)

  
 Punjab Online: The Guru Granth Sahib
A Granth (meaning "book") was needed, because the Sikh philosophy was spreading widely, and because hymns of doubtful authenticity were being attributed to the earlier Gurus.
It is always stressed in the Sikh faith that only what is contained in the book is important.
It is the most important of all Sikh scriptures and is primal in the sense that Sikhs believe it uncovers the truth about God, the Primal Being, which has been true for all eternity.
www.punjabonline.com /servlet/page?Action=http://www.punjabonline.com/religions/sikhism/granth.html&Param=The_Guru_Granth_Sahib&c_link=library.religion?Action=Main&category=Religions   (527 words)

  
 Bhagat Dhanna
Bhagat Dhanna Ji was a Sikh Bhagat born in Dhuan village in Tantr state, Rajasthan, present day North West India in about 1415.
Three [Shabad]s of Bhagat Ji’s Bani are included in the SGGS on pages 487, 488 and 695.
Sakhi of Bhagat Dhanna Ji Dhanna ji was a simple Indian farmer.
www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Bhagat_Dhanna   (2312 words)

  
 Sikh Bhagats : Bhagat Sain ji:Gateway to Sikhism
Some people hold that he was an employee of the ruler of Bidar and a faithful devotee of Saint Gyaneshwar.
His nights were consecrated to a loving adoration of the Lord while the days were devoted to the humdrum duties at the King's darbar.
Bhagat Sain as been classfied with the other greater bhagats in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib,
www.allaboutsikhs.com /bhagats/bhagatsain.htm   (555 words)

  
 The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, had the bani of the first four Gurus compiled in a manuscript for which he asked Bhai Gurdas, a major Sikh theologian, to be the scribe.
The bhagats whose works are contained in the Guru Granth Sahib came from different regions of India and wrote in regional languages.
The bhagat bani gives a unique inter-religious, inter-regional flavour to the Adi Granth and the bhagat bani of the Guru Granth Sahib is a wonderfully catholic, cosmopolitan aspect of this scripture.
www.tribuneindia.com /2004/20040905/spectrum/main1.htm   (2412 words)

  
 Sikh Seek: Sikhism/History - The history of Sikhs through the years.
A Sikh History Time line An up to date sikh history time line and facts on sikh bhagats, saints, bhatts, great sikh women and sikh martyrs.
Becoming Canadian:Pioneer Sikhs in Their Own Words This book is an oral history of 35 Canadian Sikh pioneers.
The biggest ever massacre anywhere in India, 4000 Sikhs were roasted alive in 3 days in November 1984, right in the capital of the worlds largest democracy.
www.sikhseek.com /Sikhism/History   (333 words)

  
 SIKH LINKS
Dr.Kanwarjit Singh Eight chapters of "Political Philosophy of the Sikh Gurus" have been placed in html as well as PDF to be viewed with the help of acrobat reader, for which downloading facility has been added.
Khalistan Zindabad This web page is dedicated to the Sikhs who gave their lives to protect Sikhism and to fight against operession.
Sikh Students Association:U of T An open place to know, talk and discuss about Sikh religion and culture
singhsabha.com /sikh_links.htm   (1135 words)

  
 List of Sikhism-related topics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
This list is of topics related to Sikhs and Sikhism.
Bhai Buddha - A respected Sikh elder and annointer of several of the early Sikh Gurus.
Sikh Bhagats for list of red-linked contributors to the Sikh scriptures.
www.worldhistory.com /wiki/L/List-of-Sikhism-related-topics.htm   (407 words)

  
 Sikh Bhagats :Bhagat Surdas ji :Gateway to Sikhism
Guru Arjan omitted the rest of the hymn probably because it ran counter to the Sikh belief in God’s grace even for the worst of sinners.
He therefore composed a hymn to explain and supplement the single line of Sürdãs.
Surdàs whose verse figures in the Guru Granth Sãhib is to be differentiated from the blind poet of the same name who wrote Sür Sagar.
www.allaboutsikhs.com /bhagats/bhagatsurdas.htm   (216 words)

  
 Guru Nanak - Freepedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Guru Nanak (20 October1469 - 7 May1539), the founder of Sikhism and the first of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs, was born in the village of Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib, near Lahore in present-day Pakistan.
He preached before Jain and Hindu temples and Muslim mosques and, in the process, attracted a number of sikhs or disciples.
Religion, he thought, was a bond to unite men, but in practice he found that it set men against one another.
en.freepedia.org /Nanak.html   (235 words)

  
 Sikh Bhagats -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Sikh Bhagats refers to the Saints and holy men of various faiths whose teachings are included in the Sikh holy book the (additional info and facts about Sri Guru Granth Sahib) Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
There are over 15 Bhagats who are given the same respect in the (additional info and facts about SGGS) SGGS as the (additional info and facts about Bani) Bani of the (additional info and facts about Ten Sikh Gurus) Ten Sikh Gurus.
(additional info and facts about Sheikh Farid) Sheikh Farid Ji was (A believer or follower of Islam) Muslim (additional info and facts about Bhagat) Bhagat who is also acknowledged as an outstanding poet of (A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan) Punjab
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/sikh_bhagats.htm   (154 words)

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