HRT3M - Sikhism Terms review

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Adi Granth or Guru Granth Sahib

Holy book that complies all teachings

The five k’s

Kes, Kargha, Kirpan, Kacchera, Kara

Kes

uncut hair - connection to god, discipline

Kargha

comb - clean hair

Kirpan

Sword - used to defend and take down tyrants

Kacchera 

underwear - idek just underwear

Kara

Bracelet - endlessness of god

Gatka

martial art spiritual and physical discipline to train a saint solider

Gurdwara

Sikh place of worship - meaning “ Home of Guru”

Guru Angad

First successor 

Guru Arjan

5th guru - first Sikh Martyr

Guru Gobind Singh

Last human guru, created the order of khalsa

Guru Hargobind

6th guru, sword miri and piri

Guru Nanak

First guru

Kaur

women last name

Khalsa

One big family, casteless, giant community + singh and kaur lastname

Langar

Community kitchen

Miri + Piri

miri - worldly —— piri - spiritual

Nitnem

Daily routine

Panj Pyare

The five beloved ones — created the Khalsa n stuff

Punjab

north region in India

Seva

selfless service for humanity 

Singh

male last name

Khanda

Symbol, double edge sword, miri piri

Turban

or dastar is used to cover kesh (uncut hair)

Udasi

Journeys to find members done by the first Guru 

Samsara

cycle of rebirth

The five Thieves

ego, anger, greed, lust, and attachment

grandthi

priest who does reading

ragis

a musician who performs hymns (shabads) from the Guru Granth Sahib

circumambulation

religious circle walking

Ardas

the formal Sikh prayer that serves as both an expression of gratitude and a request for divine guidance

Naam Karan

Naming ceremony

Amrit Sanskar

Baptism / initiation to Khalsa

Anand Karaj

Wedding ceremony

Antam Sanskar

Death ceremony

What happens during the Naam Karan ceremony?

Scripture is opened to a random page, and parents choose a name that starts with the first letter of the first word on that page

What happens during the Armit Sanskar ceremony?

Khalsa initiation ritual, baptism, ends with armit

Anand Karaj

Wedding ceremony, translated as “Blissful Event”, both partners must be Sikh, four rounds

Antam Sanskar

Funeral ceremony, At time of death, say “Waheguru” 3x