Sikhism (My smart stream) by Grace Paggen https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8 By Grace, Madison, Noah, Felicity, Connor, and Cristian en-us 2018-02-02 18:22:39 UTC 2018-02-06 17:25:22 UTC hello@padlet.com 10 Gurus (Noah) grapag01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629088
  • The word Sikh means “disciple” 
  • A disciple is a follower or student of the leader
  • The founder was Guru Nanak
  • Guru Nanak tought people that there was only one God to believe in and worship
  • Nanak put down a road to salvation, which was the practice of meditation 
  • Nanak believed meditation would be released from the birth and death cycle
  • The cycle is referred to as samsara, which also refers to Nanaks beliefs of reincarnation 
  • Nanak believed that the soul is born into the world many times before it is released to find its unity with God
  • This practice is similar with the Hindu beliefs
  • Nanak died in 1539 and had nine great successors
  • The last Guru was named Gobind Singh He lost all of his sons and then gave up on the succession of Gurus. 
    • ]]>     2018-02-02 18:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629088     Scripture (Felicity) grapag01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629325 When Gobind Singh died, the spirit of the etenernal guru was thought to be in the sacred texts of Sikhism. The texts are the Adi Granth. ]]> 2018-02-02 18:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629325 Practices Part 1 (Madison) grapag01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629379  • An Adi Granth is a place where a business meeting, wedding, and initiation ceremonies take place. 
    • The most important pilgrimage site is the Harimandir, or Golden Temple.
    • A building known as the The Throne of the Timeless One is the headquarters of Sikhism.]]>     2018-02-02 18:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629379     Separatist Movement part 1 (Cristian) grapag01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629559 •The British colony of India was divided into two countries India and Pakista.
    •Most Sikhs migrated to India. Many of them wanted there own state.
    • In 1966 they got a Punjabi-speaking state of Punjab.
    •The Sikhs were happy with this until mid 1980s Conflict broke out between the Indian government and Sikh fundamentalists who were demanding a separate Sikh nation-state. 

    ]]>     2018-02-02 18:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227629559     Overview (Connor) grapag01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227630490
  • The Punjab region of northwestern India is home to Sikhism, a religion founded in the 1400s.
  • supreme God who governs with justice and grace.
  • Sikhs believe that every human being, regardless of social class or gender, has the opportunity to become one with God. 
  • humans have one basic flaw, which is self-centeredness. This is when a person.
    cannot help thinking about themselves. It can be overcome by having deep respect for God, a
    commitment to hard work, serving humanity and sharing the fruits of one's labor.
  • In the 21st century, there were 25 million Sikhs worldwide, and most of them live in the Indian state of Punjab.



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  •  Khalsa was a central concept in Sikhism 
  • Khalsa was founded by Gobind Singh in 1699
  • A man who wanted to join the Khalsa was inducted by the Amrit sanskar which means nectar ceremony 
  • Khalsa is open to men and women 
  • If you go through the Amrit sanskar you’re promising to avoid tobacco, alcohol, and drugs 
  • Those who take part in the Amrit sanskar have to wear the five K’s as emblems to show they’re devoted to prayer
    • Five K’s:
    1. kes or kesh, uncut hair and beard
    2. kangha, a comb to hold the hair in place
    3. kirpan, a sword
    4. kara, a steel bracelet 
    5. kachha, a pair of short trousers
    ]]>     2018-02-02 21:28:18 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227685212     Separatist Movement Part 2 (Felicity) madpir01 https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227687772 1984 the Sikhs stayed in  Akal Takht in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar. The Indian prime minister ordered a military assault on the complex. Ghandi was assainated later that year by her Sikh bodyguards. The attack sparked violence between the Sikhs and the central government. The conflict lasted until 1992. ]]> 2018-02-02 21:40:24 UTC https://padlet.com/grapag01/8rqf2ipt5rw8/wish/227687772