36 Facts About Sikhism

Sikhism, known as Sikhi or Sikh Dharma, is an Indian religion that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, around the end of the 15th century CE.

Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the faith's first guru, and the nine Sikh gurus who succeeded him.

The core beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation in the name of the one creator; divine unity and equality of all humankind; engaging in seva ; striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all; and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life.

Sikhism emphasizes simran, which can be expressed musically through kirtan, or internally through naam japna as a means to feel God's presence.

Adherents of Sikhism are known as Sikhs, meaning 'students' or 'disciples' of the Guru.

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The English word Sikhism derives from the Punjabi verb Sikhi, which connotes the "temporal path of learning" and is rooted in the word.

Sikhism is classified as an Indian religion along with Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Sikhism is a monotheistic religion with pantheistic elements, advocating the belief in One Universal God signified by the term Ik Onkar.

Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru and the founder of Sikhism, was a Bhakti saint.

Sikhism taught that the most important form of worship is Bhakti.

The verbal repetition of the name of God or a sacred syllable has been an ancient established practice in religious traditions in India Sikhism developed Naam-simran as an important Bhakti practice.

Sikhism considers "an attack on dharam is an attack on justice, on righteousness, and on the moral order generally" and the dharam "must be defended at all costs".

Women in Sikhism have been in positions of leadership, including leading in wars and issuing orders or hukamnamas.

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born in the village of Rai Bhoi di Talwandi, now called Nankana Sahib.

One, according to Cole and Sambhi, is based on hagiographical Janamsakhis, and states that Nanak's teachings and Sikhism were a revelation from God, and not a social protest movement nor any attempt to reconcile Hinduism and Islam in the 15th century.

The term revelation, clarify Cole and Sambhi, in Sikhism is not limited to the teachings of Nanak, but is extended to all Sikh gurus, as well as the words of past, present and future men and women, who possess divine knowledge intuitively through meditation.

The Adi Granth and successive Sikh gurus repeatedly emphasised, states Mandair, that Sikhism is "not about hearing voices from God, but it is about changing the nature of the human mind, and anyone can achieve direct experience and spiritual perfection at any time".

Development of Sikhism was influenced by the Bhakti movement; however, Sikhism was not simply an extension of the Bhakti movement.

Sikhism developed while the region was being ruled by the Mughal Empire.

Sikhism's followers came to be known as the Udasi Sikhs, the first parallel sect of Sikhism that formed in Sikh history.

Sikhism adhered to the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism for much of his life, before joining the commune of Guru Angad.

Sikhism was a reformer, and discouraged veiling of women's faces as well as sati.

Sikhism encouraged the Kshatriya people to fight in order to protect people and for the sake of justice, stating this is Dharma.

Sikhism moved his commune of Sikhs there and the place then was called Ramdaspur, after him.

Sikhism was a poet and created the first edition of Sikh sacred text known as the Adi Granth and included the writings of the first five Gurus and other enlightened 13 Hindu and 2 Muslim Sufi saints.

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Sikhism's martyrdom is considered a watershed event in the history of Sikhism.

Sikhism married three women, built a fort to defend Ramdaspur and created a formal court called Akal Takht, now the highest Khalsa Sikh religious authority.

Sikhism nominated his younger son Guru Har Krishan to succeed him in 1661.

Sikhism's body was cremated in Delhi, the head was carried secretively by Sikhs and cremated in Anandpur.

Sikhism was succeeded by his son, Gobind Rai, who militarised his followers by creating the Khalsa in 1699, and baptising the Panj Piare.

Sikhism organised the civilian rebellion and abolished or halted the Zamindari system in time he was active and gave the farmers proprietorship of their own land.

Singh Sabha movement, a movement to revitalize Sikhism, saw the resurgence of the Khalsa after their defeat in wars with the British - latterly in the Second Anglo-Sikh War - and the subsequent decline and corruption of Sikh institutions during colonial rule, and the proselytization of other faith groups in the Punjab.

Sikhism was founded in northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent in what is Pakistan.

Sikh sects are sub-traditions within Sikhism that believe in an alternate lineage of gurus, or have a different interpretation of the Sikh scriptures, or believe in following a living guru, or hold other concepts that differ from the orthodox Khalsa Sikhs.

The major historic sects of Sikhism have included Udasi, Nirmala, Nanakpanthi, Khalsa, Sahajdhari, Namdhari Kuka, Nirankari, and Sarvaria.

Sikhism is the fourth-largest amongst the medium-sized world religions, and one of the youngest.