Sikhism primary beliefs and principles: Difference between revisions

==One God== - There is only ONE God who has infinite qualities and names; S/He* is the same for all religions; God is Creator & Sustainer -All that you see around you is His* Creation; S/He* is everywhere, and in everything; S/He is fearless and with no Enemies; Only God is without birth or death and S/He* has and will exist forever.

Below are quotations from Guru Granth Sahib (SGGS) which reinforce the summaries outlined above:

a). There is One God - from page 45:

• There is only the One Supreme Lord God; there is no other.
• Soul and body are all Yours; whatever pleases You, shall happen.
• Through the Perfect Guru, one becomes perfect; O Nanak, meditate on the True One. ||4||9||79||

and the original verses are:

• paarbarahm parabh ayk hai doojaa naahee ko-ay.
• jee-o pind sabh tis kaa jo tis bhaavai so ho-ay.
• gur poorai pooraa bha-i-aa jap naanak sachaa so-ay. ||4||9||79||

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b). God the creator ? from page 1036:

• He formed the planets, solar systems and nether regions, and brought what was hidden to manifestation||15|| ?..
• When He so willed, He created the world.
• Without any supporting power, He sustained the universe.

==Re-incarnation, Karma & Salvation== Every creature has a Soul; on death, the Soul is passed from one body to another until Liberation. The journey of the Soul is governed by the deeds and actions that we perform during our lives.

==Remember God== Love God but also have fear of Him/Her* as well. Only by keeping the Creator in your mind at all times, will you make progress in your spiritual evolution. The Sikh Guru ask the devotees to mediate with single mindedness; dispel doubt; remain focused; subdue their ego; thus glory will be obtained.

The following line from SGGS elaborate on the importance of remembering the Almighty Lord:

• On Page 18 – see Text in Red from line 761
• Those contented souls who meditate on the Lord with single-minded love, meet the True Lord.

• On Page 23 – see Text in Red at line 945
• Those who are imbued with the love of the Name of the Lord are not loaded down by doubt.

• On Page 128– see Text in Red at line 5239
• The pure swans, with love and affection, dwell in the Ocean of the Lord, and subdue their ego.

• On Page 130 – see Text in Red at line 5297
• The Gurmukh remains forever imbued with the Lord’s Love. Meeting the True Lord, glory is obtained. ||6||

==Humanhood? (Brotherhood*)== All human beings are equal. We are sons and daughters of Waheguru, the Almighty.

==Uphold Moral Values== Defend, safeguard and fight for the rights of all creatures and in particular your fellow beings.

==Personal Sacrifice== Be prepared to give your life for all supreme principles ? see the life of Guru Teg Bahadur.

==Many Paths lead to God== ? Sikhs are not Special: The Sikhs are not the chosen people of God ? By just calling yourself a Sikh does not bring you salvation. Christian, Hindus, Muslim, Jews, etc have the same right to liberty as a Sikh.

==Positive Attitude to Life== ?Chardi Kala? ? Always have a positive, optimistic and buoyant view of life. God is there ? He* will be your help!

==Disciplined Life== Upon baptism, must wear the Sikhs Five Ks (5Ks); strict recital of the 5 prayers Banis, etc.

==No Special Worship Days== Sikhs do not believe that any particular day is holier than any other.

==Conquer the 5 Thieves== It every Sikhs duty to defeat these 5 thieves: Lust (C?ham), Anger (Kr?odh), Greed (Lob?H), Attachment (Mo?H), and Pride (a?Hankar)

==Attack with 5 Weapons== Contentment (Santokh), Charity (Dan), Kindness (Daya ), Chardi Kala (Positive Energy), Humility (Nimarta)

See also Sikhism and Sikh Religious Philosophy