Sikhism Terminology Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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nature of Divine revelations
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- Nam (divine name)
- Shabad (divine word)
- guru (divine preceptor)
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Key figures - 10 gurus
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1) Guru Nanak
2) Guru Angad
3) Guru Amar Das
4) Guru Ram Das
5) Guru Arjan
6) Guru Hargobind
7) Guru Har Rai
8)Guru Harkrishan
9)Guru Tegh Bahadur
10) Guru Gobind Singh
3
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3 key institutions
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- Sangat (holly fellowship) brotherhood
- Gurdwara (dharmasala) Place of worship
- langar (the communal meal, no caste restrictions)
4
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Akal Purakh
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timeless being
5
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Adi Granth
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original book
6
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Khanda
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- symbol
- double edged sword
- Chakkar: the ring represents God and is also a reminder that they should remain the rule of god
- symbol of political power and spiritual authority (Kirpan)
7
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Utterance of the Guru
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- Gurbani
- embodied in the scripture
8
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Life/birth narratives
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- Janam-sakhis
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Gurmukh
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- one oriented towards the guru
10
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Guru/guru
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- Remover of darkness
- respected teacher
- name for god (upper case)
11
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Sikh
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- discipline and learner
12
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Satguru
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true guru
13
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Kirtan
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- hymns for devotional singing
14
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Three fold discipline
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1) nam (divine name): relation to divine
2) Dan (charity): relation to society
3. Ishanan (purity): relation to self
15
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Panj Piare
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- cherished five
- first disciplines in Khalsa order
- volunteered to sacrifice their lives for their traditions
16
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Amrit Sanchar
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- ceremony : which initiates reborn in house of guru
17
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Middle names
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- Singh (lion)
- Kaur (princess)
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Sikh code of Conduct
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- Khalsa Rahit
19
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Prohibited sins
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- cutting hair
- using tobacco
- committing adultery
- eating meat not killed with a single blow (for undue suffering)
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gurmukhi
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from the mouth of the guru
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God
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- supreme truth
- the creator
- Invisible
- formless
- reffered to in hymns of Guru Nanak as Ram, Mohan, and Hari
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Hukam
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- divine hand that controls universe and lives of humans
- birth and death according to Hukam
- submit to God’s will : no doubt or questioning
23
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Cycle of reincarnation
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- Sansar
- body dies: soul continues forever in accordance to past actions
- reborn in heaven/hell, as animals or plants
24
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Karam
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- for Sikhs karma is not inevitable but subject to divine order
- can be removed or broken by god’s grace
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Divine Grace
Nadar
26
Mukti
- Liberation from Sansara
- merging of soul with god
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Self-centerdness
- Haumai
- pride leads to attachment
- causes humans to stay in Samsara
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Illusion
maya
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Guru-Oriented
Gurshikh
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Self-oriented
manmukh
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Praise to the eternal guru
- Vahiguru
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Seva
- service for other
- detachment via engagement
