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The sikh
religion was founded over 500 years ago, though it was in 1699 on the Baisakhi day, when Guru Gobind Singh ji baptised Panj Pyaras at Keshgarh
sahib Takht.Today the sikh religion has a following of over 20 million
people all over the world. Today sikhs have thousands of Gurdwaras all
over the world and sikhism is ranked as the 5th largest religion. The
Sikh community celebrated 300 Saal Tricentenary celebrations of Guru Ta
Gadi Diwas on 30th October, 2008 at Takht Sri Hazur sahib, Nanded
alongwith all the Gurdwaras all over the world.
A Sikh is a person who
faithfully believes in :
1. One immortal being.
2. Ten Gurus.
3. Guru Granth Sahib.
4. The utterences and teachings
of the ten gurus.
5. The baptism bequeathed by
the tenth guru, and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion.
Sikhism
as per sgpc.net
1) Sikhism is a practical religion. It does not
consist in a certain set of beliefs or mere words. Religion does not
imply wandering to shrines and tombs, or following austerities of
Yogis. Sikhism is a way of life, something to be lived according to a
pattern. Its main virtue is simplicity. There is no supernaturalism or
mythology on which it rests. It does not believe in devils or angels
or heavenly spirits.
2) Sikhism is a universal religion.
3) Sikhism is opposed to all ritualism and formalism.
4) Sikhism does not enjoin blind faith. Blind obedience to an external
authority is dis-couraged. The death of the intellect can not be a
condition of the life of the spirit. Faith does not start with
surmises or absurdities.
5) Sikhism is a faith of hope and cheer. Though it affirms Karma, it
recognises the possibility of the modification of one's Karma with the
grace of the Guru or God. It does not lead to despair and defeatism.
6) Sikhism is a democratic religion. The decisions of the Sangat are
regarded as resolutions having the force of law (Gurmatta) Guru Gobind
Singh Sahib vested the authority of the organisation in the Panth.
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