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Ahankar
Ahankar, commonly rendered as Hankaar or Hankār (, pronunciation: ) based upon its pronunciation in Punjabi, is a Gurmukhi word originating from the Sanskrit word ''Ahankāra'' (Sanskrit: अहंकार) which translates to mean "ego" or "excessive pride" due to one's possessions, material wealth, spirituality, beauty, talents, physical strength, intelligence, authoritative powers, charity work, amid others. It is one of the five thieves of Sikhism which hinder one's spiritual's progression. Etymology The term is a compound word derived from the Sanskrit words ''aham'' ('I') and ''kar'' ('maker'), therefore it literally means "I-maker", referring to the thing which creates the formation of a conception of a separate "I" in one's mind. Terms Various synonymous terms appear in the Sikh scriptures to describe the state of mind aside from ahankar, such as ''mān'', ''abhimān'', ''garab'', ''gumān'', ''ahaṅg'', ''ahammeu'', ''ahambudh'', '' haumai'' and ''khudī''. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haumai
''Haumai'' () is the concept of self-centeredness (egoism) in Sikhism which hinder humanity's spiritual development and cultivation. Etymology It is a combination of the words ''Hau'' (ਹਉ) meaning "I" and ''Mai'' (ਮੈ) meaning "me". Description This concept was taught by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, as the source of five evils: lust, covetousness, wrath, pride and attachment. According to the Sikh gurus' teachings, it is ''Haumai'' that leads to endless cycles of transmigration (rebirth; '' samsara''), and makes a person " manmukh". They state that one must turn away from ''Haumai'', become a " gurmukh" and follow the path of the Guru to receive God's grace. In Sikhism, the ''Haumai'' can only be overcome through meditation on God’s name ('' Naam''), '' Simran'' and '' Sewa''. The opposite of ''Haumai'' is humility (or '' Nimrata''), which is considered a virtue in Sikhism. Selfless service called ''Seva'', and complete submission to Waheguru (God), is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikhism
Sikhism is an Indian religion and Indian philosophy, philosophy that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE. It is one of the most recently founded major religious groups, major religions and among the largest in the world with about 25–30million adherents, known as Sikhs. Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469–1539), the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The tenth guru, Guru Gobind Singh (1666–1708), named the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the central religious scripture in Sikhism, was their successor. This brought the line of human gurus to a close. Sikhs regard the Guru Granth Sahib as the 11th and eternally living guru. The core beliefs and practices of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib and other Sikh scriptures, include faith and meditation in the name of the one creator (''Ik Onkar''), the divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God In Sikhism
In Sikhism, God is conceived as the Oneness that permeates the entirety of creation and beyond. It abides within all of creation as symbolized by the symbol Ik Onkar. The One is indescribable yet knowable and perceivable to anyone who surrenders their egoism and meditates upon that Oneness. The Sikh gurus have described God in numerous ways in their hymns included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, but the oneness of formless God is consistently emphasized throughout. God is described in the Mul Mantar (lit. the Prime Utterance), the first passage in the Guru Granth Sahib: General conceptions Monotheism Sikhi is monotheistic and believes that there is only One God. Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhi strongly denounces any type of ''Pakhand'' (hypocrisy or duality). Nanak prefixed the numeral "IK" (one) to the syllable Onkar to stress the idea of God's oneness; that the Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer is One. Sikh thought begins with the One Almigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhagat
Bhagat is a term used in the Indian subcontinent to describe religious figures who have obtained high acclaim in their communities for their acts and devotion. It is also a term ascribed to one of the clans in the Mahar caste, with their clan totem being a King Cobra. Furthermore, Bhagat is additionally a surname found among Marathas, Bania communities and Punjabi Brahmins. Definition ''Bhagat'' is a Hindi and Punjabi word derived from the Sanskrit word ''Bhagavat'', भगवत्, which means saint or devotee. It is known to be used as an epithet for Vishnu or Krishna. ''Bhagat'' is also a Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain surname, found in various communities throughout India. Though, it is most prevalent in the northern states of India. Sikhism Sikhism's central scriptural book, Guru Granth Sahib, has teachings of 15 ''Bhagats'', along with '' bani'' of Sikh Gurus, ''Bhats'' and ''Gursikhs''. Because Sikhism believes in one human creed (no one belongs to a higher or a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moksha
''Moksha'' (; , '), also called ''vimoksha'', ''vimukti'', and ''mukti'', is a term in Jainism, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism for various forms of emancipation, liberation, '' nirvana'', or release. In its soteriological and eschatological senses, it refers to freedom from '' saṃsāra'', the cycle of death and rebirth. In its epistemological and psychological senses, ''moksha'' is freedom from ignorance: self-realization, self-actualization and self-knowledge. In Hindu traditions, ''moksha'' is a central concept and the utmost aim of human life; the other three aims are ''dharma'' (virtuous, proper, moral life), '' artha'' (material prosperity, income security, means of life), and '' kama'' (pleasure, sensuality, emotional fulfillment). Together, these four concepts are called Puruṣārtha in Hinduism. In some schools of Indian religions, ''moksha'' is considered equivalent to and used interchangeably with other terms such as ''vimoksha'', ''vimukti'', '' kaivalya'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naam Japo
In Sikhism, Nām Japō (, pronunciation: ), also known as Naam Japna or Naam Simran, is the remembrance of God or the Akal Purakh, Akal Purkh, the supreme formless power that is timeless and immortal, through the meditation or contemplation of the various Names of God#Sikhism, Names of God (or qualities of God), especially the chanting of the word "Waheguru" ('Wonderful Lord') representing the formless being, the creator of all the forms, and the being omnipresent in all forms. Less commonly, it is the vocal singing of hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib; Singing of hymns with musical accompaniment is generally referred to as ''kirtan''. While contemplating God's names a devotee is able to get ''Nāma, nām'', the divine connection with God. Through ''nām'', the devotees are able to harness Godly qualities and remove Five Thieves, the five thieves. Overview ''Nām Japna'' is the remembrance of God or the Akal Purakh, Akal Purkh, the supreme formless power that is timeless and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimrata
(Gurmukhi: ) is an important virtue that is vigorously promoted by Gurbani and Sikh history. It is alternatively known as . The literal translation of this Punjabi word is "Humility", or "Benevolence". The other four virtues are: Truth (), Contentment (), Compassion () and Love (). Practice During a langar Langar may refer to: Community eating *Langar (Sikhism) *Langar (Sufism) Places Afghanistan *Langar, Badakhshan, Afghanistan *Langar, Bamyan, Afghanistan *Langar, Faryab, Afghanistan *Langar, Herat, Afghanistan *Langar, Wardak, Afghanistan ... meals; among Sikhs, they are expected to serve the meal with humility (). References Sikh beliefs {{Sikhism-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sevā
(also known as , Sanskrit: wikt:सेवा, सेवा) is the concept of performing selfless service without expecting any reward. It holds significance in both Hinduism and Sikhism. Sevā is a Sanskrit term meaning 'selfless and meaningful service'. Such services are performed to benefit other human beings or society; however, a more recent interpretation of the word is a service which shows "dedication to others". Langar (Sikhism), Langar and Bhandara (community kitchen), Bhandara are some of the most common forms of seva seen in Sikhism and Hinduism respectively. In Hinduism, seva is also called karma yoga, as described in the ''Bhagavata Gita''.It is performed without any expectation of reward, serving as a path to purify one's heart and progress toward moksha. In Bhagavad Gita (3.19), it states: "Therefore, giving up attachment, perform actions as a matter of duty because by working without being attached to the fruits, one attains the Supreme." In Sikhism, seva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gurmukhi
Gurmukhī ( , Shahmukhi: ) is an abugida developed from the Laṇḍā scripts, standardized and used by the second Sikh guru, Guru Angad (1504–1552). Commonly regarded as a Sikh script, Gurmukhi is used in Punjab, India as the official script of the Punjabi language. In the past, the script was also employed to write scientific and poetic literature from both Sanskritic and Persian traditions in the Braj language. The primary scripture of Sikhism, the Guru Granth Sahib, is written in Gurmukhī, in various dialects and languages often subsumed under the generic title '' Sant Bhasha'' or "saint language", in addition to other languages like Persian and various phases of Indo-Aryan languages. Modern Gurmukhī has thirty-five original letters, hence its common alternative term ''paintī'' or "the thirty-five", plus six additional consonants, nine vowel diacritics, two diacritics for nasal sounds, one diacritic that geminates consonants and three subscript characters. The sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabir
Kabir ( 15th century) was a well-known Indian devotional mystic poet and sant. His writings influenced Hinduism's Bhakti movement, and his verses are found in Sikhism's scripture Guru Granth Sahib, the Satguru Granth Sahib of Saint Garib Das, and Kabir Sagar of Dharamdas. Today, Kabir is an important figure in Hinduism, Sikhism and in Sufism. He was a disciple of Ramananda, the founder of the Ramanandi Sampradaya. Born in the city of Varanasi in what is now Uttar Pradesh, he is known for being critical of organised religions. He questioned what he regarded to be the meaningless and unethical practices of all religions, primarily what he considered to be the wrong practices in Hinduism and Islam. During his lifetime, he was threatened by both Hindus and Muslims for his views. When he died, several Hindus and the Muslims he had inspired claimed him as theirs. Kabir suggested that "truth" is with the person who is on the path of righteousness, who considers everything, l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lobh
Lobh ( Gurmukhi: ਲੋਭ ''Lōbha'') is a word derived from the Sanskrit (लोभ), which translates in English to "greed"; it is a strong desire for worldly possessions and a constant focus on possessing material items, especially the urge to possess what rightfully belongs to others. It is one of the Five Evils of Sikhism that hinder one's spiritual progression. An individual suffering from the evil is known as a Lobhi. Translation Whilst most commonly translated to "greed", Harbans Singh has also rendered translating the term to avarice, covetousness or cupidity. Description It is an inherent instinct of mankind that Sikhism denounces to the fullest extent when it arises and keeps one away from spiritual advancement. It is also seen as hindering moral improvement. ''Lobh'' is related and linked to '' kaam'', another of the five thieves. Whilst lobh is disproportionately large desire or covetousness for material things, kaam, on the other hand is the extreme desire for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
