Sikhism

Hello, my name is Agam and I am a follower and believer of the Sikhism religion. One of our major beliefs is that we do not have any holy holiday’s because we think that each month is holy and honored. Another one of our beliefs is that Nanak and God crossed paths and God made Nanak His servant.  Another  thing about Sikhism is that we do not believe in discrimination of class, color, religion, caste, or even gender because we are all equal in Gods eyes.

Sikhism, although very distinct from both, has Islamic and Hinduism ties. People who practice the Sikhism religion mainly live in Punjab (where the religion was first practiced) but it has gradually spread due to migration. I am one of the 23 million Sikhism followers that lives in Punjab as you can tell from my picture of me in front of the Golden Temples (the most sacred Sikh shrine located in the spiritual capital Amritsar).

Being a Sikh, we have one sacred symbol called the Khanda. The Khanda uses 4 Sikh weapons (the khanda in the center is a double-edged sword, the cakkar is the disk portion, and the kirpan is 2 daggers). The Khanda is used to symbolize spiritual power. We also have a sacred text called the Adi Granth which means Principal Book which has text from Sikh gurus as well as Hindu and Muslim saints.

In the Sikh we pray three times a day. The first time we pray is called Nitnem and it is before sunrise, the second time is called Raihraas and is at evening, and the last time is called Sohelaa and it is right before we go to bed. What I personally get out of my religion is comfort from knowing that God is always present and has aplan and i just have to listen.

Works Cited

Boehm, Richard G., and Dinah Zike. “Sikhism.” Glencoe World Geography and Cultures. New York: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe, 2012. N. pag. Print.

“Diversiton – Sikhism – Worship.” Diversiton – Sikhism – Worship. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Jan. 2013.

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