A Study of Sikhism
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A STUDY OF SIKHISM
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A STUDY OF SIKHISM
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1A STUDY OF SIKHISM
I have always been intrigued by various religious beliefs. As a child, I wanted to know
the various practices and rituals of different religions all over the world. I remember my father
buying me books on various religions from the nearby bookstore when I was in the sixth
standard. I started reading about various religions all over the world extensively after the ninth
standard. The preaching of Buddha gave me a new perspective in life. The lectures of Swami
Vivekananda at Chicago on Hinduism made me feel inspired. I have also read about
Zoroastrianism and Judaism. One of my friend’s elder brother was about to get married soon. My
friend happens to be a Punjabi by religion. He invited me to his brother’s wedding at the
Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose. I was nervous and excited to join him and his family for the
wedding as it would be my first time in a Gurdwara. My friend informed me that Gurdwara
means “the door to the Guru”.
We landed on the San Jose International airport and headed to the hotel first. On the way
to the hotel my friend’s father told me that the religion Sikhism, is solely based on the principles
of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. The religion emerged in the state of Punjab in the Indian
subcontinent. It is considered as one of the youngest world religions. The beliefs are of Sikhism
has been articulated in the sacred scriptures of the Guru Granth Sahib (Mann,2016). The basic
principles of the religion is having faith in one creator, divine unity, serving others selflessly,
equality of all, prosperity and justice for humankind and living a honest livelihood. I had a
chance to go to the Gurdwara thrice before the day of the wedding, as some preparations had to
be made. Firstly, I was surprised at the massiveness of the Gurdwara. I was told that it was the
largest Gurdwara of North America measuring about 90,000 square feet. I was asked to cover my
head and open my shoes and keep it on the shoe rack before entering the prayer hall.
I have always been intrigued by various religious beliefs. As a child, I wanted to know
the various practices and rituals of different religions all over the world. I remember my father
buying me books on various religions from the nearby bookstore when I was in the sixth
standard. I started reading about various religions all over the world extensively after the ninth
standard. The preaching of Buddha gave me a new perspective in life. The lectures of Swami
Vivekananda at Chicago on Hinduism made me feel inspired. I have also read about
Zoroastrianism and Judaism. One of my friend’s elder brother was about to get married soon. My
friend happens to be a Punjabi by religion. He invited me to his brother’s wedding at the
Gurdwara Sahib of San Jose. I was nervous and excited to join him and his family for the
wedding as it would be my first time in a Gurdwara. My friend informed me that Gurdwara
means “the door to the Guru”.
We landed on the San Jose International airport and headed to the hotel first. On the way
to the hotel my friend’s father told me that the religion Sikhism, is solely based on the principles
of Guru Nanak, the first Sikh Guru. The religion emerged in the state of Punjab in the Indian
subcontinent. It is considered as one of the youngest world religions. The beliefs are of Sikhism
has been articulated in the sacred scriptures of the Guru Granth Sahib (Mann,2016). The basic
principles of the religion is having faith in one creator, divine unity, serving others selflessly,
equality of all, prosperity and justice for humankind and living a honest livelihood. I had a
chance to go to the Gurdwara thrice before the day of the wedding, as some preparations had to
be made. Firstly, I was surprised at the massiveness of the Gurdwara. I was told that it was the
largest Gurdwara of North America measuring about 90,000 square feet. I was asked to cover my
head and open my shoes and keep it on the shoe rack before entering the prayer hall.
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