What is Sikhism?
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Published 2022-01-02
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Sources/Suggested Reading:
Mandair, Arvind-Pal Singh (2013). "Sikhism: A guide for the Perplexed". Bloomsbury Academic.
Singh, Patwant (1999). "The Sikhs". John Murray.
Also try to get ahold of the Adi Granth (Guru Granth Sahib". You can find translations of the scriptures online, or in published form translated by Ernest Trumpp or Gurbachan Singh Talib.
#Sikhism #Sikhi #Religion
0:00 Intro
1:21 'Sikhi'
3:39 Origins: Guru Nanak
11:57 Guru Arjan, Adi Granth & The Golden Temple
16:18 Guru Gobind Sing & The Khalsa
22:17 Guru Granth Sahib
23:40 Modern developments
24:34 The Philosophy of Sikhi
30:00 Sikh Ethics
31:50 Sikh Practice
34:46 Conclusions
All Comments (21)
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I went to a Sikh school after my original school was bullying me too much. My Sikh school was warm and kind to me. They taught me such amazing things. The schools admin and principal gave me admission with only 20 days left in the school year. I will never forget that kindness
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As a Buddhist, I have Sikh neighbours. They always bring us free food and they are a kind and helpful people. And Sikhism is a very noble and compassionate religion and I have the upmost respect for them 🙏🏽👳🏾♂️❤️
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Went I went abroad to study. My dad always advised me if I am ever in trouble to seek out a Sikh gurudwara, the Sikhs will never turn you away and always will help. This is why i have ultimate respect for Sikh faith
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I am a Catholic. When I went to New Delhi I visited Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and it was a beautiful experience. There’s what I would call a museum when you enter and I was shocked seeing how much persecution these beautiful people went through. I have never met such generous people in my life. I love my Sikh brothers and sisters.
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As a sikh am very glad that most of the people in comment section love us. I hope every sikh including myself didn't do anything wrong which hurt someone's feeling. Sikhi's rule is to help needy weather it's with food of physical help. There's very popular phrase in sikhi : ਦੇਗ ਤੇਗ ਫਤੇਹ।। "Deg teg Fateh" Means Help underprivileged with food and sword.
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I had the amazing opportunity to visit a Sikh temple a few years back. In all my years of exploring world religions, I've never felt as truly welcomed and instantly part of the community as I did there. One thing that stuck out in my mind the most is that Sikh temples are open to ANYONE. I was advised that if I were to ever be in need of shelter or food (for example, if I were stranded in a strange country) to track down a Sikh temple so they could give me food, rest, and help finding a more permanent solution. They said to look for the temple with an orange flag. Thought that was important to share!
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One thing I found incredibly interesting from this is their belief in the sword. Many religions use violence for their own benefit. And many religious that are committed to serving others are pacifist. But Sikhs believe in helping others and defending them, even with violence. They acknowledge that violence is sometimes a necessary means to justice and that is so badass and truly representative of oneness. Violence and peace are not mutually exclusive. I’m in awe
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I live in Kenya and during my journeys from Nairobi to Mombasa at the coast (a 7 hour drive) I usually stop in a small town called Makindu and have a free meal at the Sikh temple kitchen, I have been doing this since I was a kid, the fact that a relatively small Sikh community opens it's doors to an entire town for decades is mind boggling
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As a Punjabi Muslim, I've always had a certain amount of connection to and love for Sikhism, I think most Punjabis feel that way because of our shared ethnicity and language. It's still one of the, now increasingly rare, examples of people of the same nation thriving across different religious traditions in India. Thank you for making this video.
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As a Punjabi Muslim, I have deep love and reverence for Sikh Gurus and lots of respect for my Sikh brethren.
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As a Sikh woman (from Canada), I am so grateful for your video!!! Beautiful, concise explanation of the faith. You have a lot of Grace. May Waheguru bless you always!!!!
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I am a Sikh and wish to thank you so much for your explanation on Sikhism. Really nice of you. God bless you
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Sikh here, I hope you do us proud and continue to impress people with your pronunciations. 👍🏽
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I live in Alberta Canada many Sikh people have moved here in recent years. I feel happy having such strong, kind and generous people joining our communities
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In my childhood (during 1978-79) when we were living in Bidar (Karnataka), my sister was taught to seek help from a "Keshdhari Sikh" in case of any distress. We felt very safe and confident whenever we saw a Sikh around us.🙏
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I've been brought up Irish Catholic in The UK by an Irish father and English mother. My dad has always spoken very highly of the Sikh people in The United Kingdom and regards them as brothers from across the globe. Our flags are almost the same, we hold our values the same and love to solidify a friendship or connection with a whiskey. I love my brothers and sisters from India/Pakistan/Bangladesh and always will 💝
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I had a class about devotional cultures in India last semester, and my prof. didn't even go as deep as you do in this video. Thanks so much.
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Thank You. I myself converted to Sikhism. Best decision I ever made and couldn't be any happier.
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I have gained my connection to Sikhism through their music. I'm a massage therapist, and discovered a few artists that follow the religion. I play their music in my practice. I believe music is very healing! And their music brings much peace, love and joy to my heart! Most of my clients love it too! I've linked many of them to continuing their experience. I'm grateful for your video, which has taught me a great deal more about the religion!
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Long story short... Used to think all religions were "BS" but met a sikhi that works at my local petrol station, every time I go in we have a chat... And I can tell there's something genuine there when we talk and here I am watching and learning about this and going to the temple with him on Saturday... Can't wait this is such a humble religion and can't explain why but the more I learn about it the more I love it, 👍👍👍