Sikhism key terms

Question 1

Vand Chakna

Answer 1

generosity

Question 2

Kirat Karna

Answer 2

honest work

Question 3

Naam Japna

Answer 3

meditating in gods name

Question 4

Dasam Granth

Answer 4

GGS poems

Question 5

Japji Sahib

Answer 5

prayers from GGS

Question 6

Gutka

Answer 6

prayer book

Question 7

rumalla

Answer 7

cloth used to cover prayer book when not in use

Question 8

swayyas

Answer 8

verses from scripture

Question 9

Mala

Answer 9

prayer beads

Question 10

Akhand path

Answer 10

48 hrs continous reading of GGS

Question 11

3 principles of sewa and their meaning

Answer 11

tan-physical
man-mental
Dan-material

Question 12

haumai

Answer 12

pride and selfishness

Question 13

sangat

Answer 13

sikh community

Question 14

mukti

Answer 14

spiritual liberation from the cycle of samsara

Question 15

maya

Answer 15

illusion of reality and attachment

Question 16

khalsa

Answer 16

warrior tradition

Question 17

sargun

Answer 17

immanent-everywhere

Question 18

amritdhari Sikhs

Answer 18

sikhs that have undergone initiation by taking amrit(nectar) and are now part of the khalsa

Question 19

sahajdharis

Answer 19

not yet innitiated into the khalsa

Question 20

Ik Onkar

Answer 20

there is one God

Question 21

Nirgun

Answer 21

transcendent-above and beyond creation

Question 22

mool mantra

Answer 22

the first words of the sikh holy book, the GGS. It describes the attributes of God and contains the essence of Sikhism

Question 23

describe the 8 concepts mentioned in the mool mantra

Answer 23

1.one god
2.his name is truth
3.the creator
4.without fear
5.without hatred
6.timeless
7.unborn and self-existent
8.known by the grace of the Guru

Question 24

hukam meaning

Answer 24

means command or order

Question 25

Panj piare

Answer 25

the 5 volunteers first to be initiated into the khalsa

Question 26

granthi

Answer 26

someone who reads the granth(GGS) amritdhari sikhs

Question 27

Diwan

Answer 27

prayer hall

Question 28

kirtan

Answer 28

devotional singing of hymns from the GGS

Question 29

Ragis

Answer 29

musicians

Question 30

Nishan sahib

Answer 30

flag

Question 31

pilgrimage

Answer 31

spiritual journey to a religious location it is important as it streanghtens your faith

Question 32

what is operation blue star

Answer 32

when the golden temple was destroyed

Question 33

Vaisakhi

Answer 33

sikh harvest festival that also marks the day Guru Gobin Singh (10th guru) formed the Khalsa

Question 34

What is done to the nishan sahib before Vaisakhi

Answer 34

flag changed, pole washed in yoghurt and milk then water to show purity

Question 35

Diwali-significance for sikhs

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festival remembering Guru Hargobind also known as Bandi Choor Divas maning prisoner release day --->52 prisoner princes

Question 36

Bhai Mani singh's martyrdom

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cancelled congregation at the golden temple as he knew the emperor planned to kill the other sikhs

Question 37

Gurpurbs

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celebrations of the death/birth of a guru. Also celebration of the installation of the GGS.

Question 38

most important Gurpurbs

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guru Nanak-birth guru Gobin Singh-birth Martyrdom of Guru Arjan martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur

Question 39

last guru

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Guru Gobin Singh

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5th guru

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Guru Arjan

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9th guru

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Guru Tegh Bahadur

Question 42

What is Diwali

Answer 42

festival remembering Guru HargoBind, often refered to as Bandi Choor Divas

Question 43

describe the story of diwali

Answer 43

52 hindu princes and Guru Hargobind were captured by Mughal authorities.Hargobind refused to be released without the princes cloath with 52 tassles

Question 44

what is celebrated in relation to Bhai Mani Singh

Answer 44

his martyrdom he was a granthi at the golden temple he paid a large tax to emperor to celebrate Chhor Divas at the golden temple, but the emperor was planning to kill everyone at this religious gathering therefore Bhai Mani Singh cancelled the gathering and was then prosecuted

Question 45

How is Diwali celebrated

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*akhand path *street processions organised *houses cleaned *bonfires and fireworks

Question 46

what was the blue star operation

Answer 46

iconclasm of golden temple

Question 47

importance GuruNanak

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First Guru, at 11 he refused to wear sacred threat, saying that religion is distinguished by what you do, not a thread he radically denounced caste system

Question 48

importance of Guru Gobinsingh

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Last Guru he created the Khalsa during Vaisakhi *declared the guru granth sahib as his successor and eternal guru

Question 49

importance of Guru Arjan

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martyrdom gave up life for sikhism laid foundation of golden temple *complied all gurus writings into the ggs *Emperor at the time told him to remove muslim and hindu references from the ggs but he refused and therefore was persecuted

Question 50

Guru Tegh Bahadur

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Martyrdom 9th guru thought liberation from attachment *spoke up about persecution *founded city of Anandpur(centre of sikhism)

Question 51

miri

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political authority

Question 52

piri

Answer 52

spiritual authority

Question 53

name the 3 min functions of the gurdwara

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1.guidance 2.to be part of a community 3.to serve god and others

Question 54

the blue turban worn by Nihangs is called a ....

Answer 54

Dustar Bunga

Question 55

what is the martil art Nihangs are trained in called

Answer 55

Gatka

Question 56

what are the 5 khands

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karam kahnd-->grace dharm khand-->piety sach khand-->truth saram khand-->effort gian khand-->knowledge

Question 57

what is the term for mukti being achieved while you are still alive

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Jivan Mukti

Question 58

what is the river surrounding the golden temple called

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Amrit Sorover--->pool of nectar

Question 59

Waheguru is beyond death

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ajuni

Question 60

true name-mool mantra term

Answer 60

satnaam

Question 61

one god-mool mantra

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IK Onkar