Understanding Sikhism
September 2, 2007
Sikhs are followers of Sikhism, an Indian religion that originated in the Punjab in Northwest India. A Sikh believes implicitly in the teachings of the ten Gurus, of the ten Gurus, three in particular, Nanak, Arjan and Guru Gobind Singh. Guru Gobind Singh realized the imperative necessity of raising the morale of the Sikhs by giving them a distinct individuality. The Gurus asked worshippers to follow five (5) rules of conduct; not to cut the hair, abstain from smoking tobacco and consuming alcoholic drinks, to avoid eating kosher meat, and refrain from adultery. Finally, Guru Gobind Singh declared the line of personal Gurus to an end, and installed the Granth Sahib as the Guru, the symbolic representation of the ten (10) Gurus. Guru Gobind Singh was a versatile scholar. His writings are available under the title Dasam Granth or the book of the Tenth Guru. His life was one long struggle against the Mughals and their allies.
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