Eastern Religion - Sikhism

(1)Sikhism, a little sect of the Hindi and Islam religion, was founded by the son of uncouth Hindu parents (2)Guru Nanak around (3)1499 CE. Nanak was born of the Khati class in 1469. He get hitched with at the age of nineteen and fathered two children. He later on moved to a metropolis named Sultanpar to employ as an accountant. by and by having a vision of immortal after(prenominal) meditating; saying that he had been chosen as a prophet of the confessedly Religion. He shortly after gave remote his belongings to the poor and began travel through India preaching the one of Islam and the Hindu lot.(4) Early influences on Sikhism were gurus Angad Dev who was Nanaks named successor, Amar Das, Ram Das all(prenominal) followed Nanaks teachings, Arjan Des turned Sikhism from pacifism to a militant stance, Har Gobind, Har Rai, Har Krishan, Tegh Bahadur, and Gobind Singh. (5)Nanak recognized and rejected different separate of the Hindu and Islamic faith, He taught (A) Monothe ism, referring to God as The True Name(b) He similarly rejected ahisma, allowing his following to obliterate and eat animals. His teachings included:(c) work hard still touch your wealth with others, (d)be honest in all you do,(e) women are catch to men in Gods eyes,(f) stop from participating in superstitious practices and rituals, (g)dressing modestly as reveal clothes reflect severely on those who wear them,(h) get the hang the Five evils-- Lust, Rage, Greed, Attachment and Ego(I) dedicate the Five virtues--Truth, Compassion, Contentment, Discipline and Contemplation(J) find only the Guru Granth; not in any other concord or person.(K) All people are equal- the use of a caste system should be avoided.(6) Sikhs believe in Reincarnation, save salvation is not divergence to a Paradise after the last judgement but to be absorbed in Nirvana--ending the individuality of the soul (8)Sikhism has a following of 25 one million million million people;(9) practiced to the highe st degree in northwest India.(10) thither are several loose symbols of Sikhism, but the most common one is the(a) Kha...