Sikhism | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-01

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00:03:39 1 Sikh terminology
00:04:19 2 Philosophy and teachings
00:05:58 2.1 Concept of life
00:07:24 2.2 Worldly illusion
00:08:34 2.3 Timeless truth
00:09:51 2.4 Liberation
00:11:16 2.5 Power and devotion (Shakti and Bhakti)
00:14:56 2.6 Singing and music
00:16:11 2.7 Remembrance of the divine name
00:17:21 2.8 Service and action
00:18:17 2.9 Justice and equality
00:20:01 2.10 Ten gurus and authority
00:24:09 3 Scripture
00:25:03 3.1 Adi Granth
00:26:17 3.2 Guru Granth Sahib
00:26:34 3.2.1 Compilation
00:28:07 3.2.2 Language and script
00:28:44 3.2.3 Teachings
00:30:01 3.2.4 As Guru
00:31:57 3.2.5 Relation to Hinduism and Islam
00:33:07 3.3 Dasam Granth
00:34:16 3.4 Janamsakhis
00:34:52 4 Observances
00:36:48 4.1 Sikh festivals/events
00:40:22 4.2 Ceremonies and customs
00:42:38 4.3 Baptism and the Khalsa
00:44:35 5 History
00:49:08 5.1 Historical influences
00:50:00 5.2 Growth of Sikhism
00:54:42 5.3 Political advancement
00:58:55 5.3.1 Sikh confederacy and the rise of the Khalsa
01:02:42 5.3.2 Singh Sabha movement
01:05:35 5.3.3 Partition
01:11:46 5.3.4 Khalistan
01:14:09 6 Sikh people
01:16:01 6.1 Sikh sects
01:18:40 6.2 Sikh castes
01:20:48 6.3 Sikh diaspora
01:23:08 7 Prohibitions in Sikhism
01:27:03 8 See also



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Sikhism (, ; Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ), or Sikhi Sikkhī, pronounced [ˈsɪkːʰiː], from Sikh, meaning a "disciple", "seeker," or "learner") is an Indian religion that originated in the Punjab region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century, and has variously been defined as monotheistic, monistic and panentheistic. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions, and the world's fifth-largest organized religion, as well as being the world's ninth-largest overall religion. The fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the sacred scripture Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation on the name of the one creator, divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging in selfless service, striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all, and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life. In the early 21st century there were nearly 25 million Sikhs worldwide, the great majority of them living in Punjab, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.Sikhism is based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539), and the nine Sikh gurus that succeeded him. The Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor, terminating the line of human Gurus and making the scripture the eternal, religious spiritual guide for Sikhs. Sikhism rejects claims that any particular religious tradition has a monopoly on Absolute Truth.The Sikh scripture opens with Ik Onkar (ੴ), its Mul Mantar and fundamental prayer about One Supreme Being (God). Sikhism emphasizes simran (meditation on the words of the Guru Granth Sahib), that can be expressed musically through kirtan or internally through Nam Japo (repeat God's name) as a means to feel God's presence. It teaches followers to transform the "Five Thieves" (lust, rage, greed, attachment, and ego). Hand in hand, secular life is considered to be intertwined with the spiritual life. Guru Nanak taught that living an "active, creative, and practical life" of "truthfulness, fidelity, self-control and purity" is above the metaphysical truth, and that the ideal man is one who "establishes union with God, knows His Will, and carries out that Will". Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, established the political/temporal (Miri) and spiritual (Piri) realms to be mutually coexistent.Sikhism evolved in times of religious persecution. Two of the Sikh gurus – Guru Arjan (1563–1605) and Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621 ...