Religious Education: Sikhism

What’s so special about guru Nanak

• 1st guru

• Born 1469

What religion were guru Nanak’s family & his friend Mariana

• Hindu

• Muslim

What happened to him at age 30

• He went missing and everyone thought he was dead

returned 3 days later & said he’d been taken into presence of god

How far did he travel to spread the news

30,000 miles

He’s a Muslim saint but what do Buddhists respect him as

Guru rinpoche

What did he build when Sikhs and non-Sikhs lived together

A model community in Kartarpur

What was guru Amar dad known for

Women’s rights

State a story about amar das

A princess asked to remove her veil to see him but he said women shouldn’t have to dress a certain way to suit men

What 3 things are guru Arjun dev known for

• Building the golden temple

• 1st martyr.. executed for saying laws should reflect will of people

• Put all manuscripts + hymns together

What’s Guru Har Krishan known for

Died as a child while helping people during cholera + smallpox epidemic

What’s guru Gobind Singh known for

• last human guru

• Finished Guru Granth Sahib

• Founded Khalsa

What year was Khalsa founded

1699

What year was guru gobind singh born and died

1666 and 1708

What is Khalsa

Family of initiated Sikhs

What’s Amrit ceremony

Change life for a new one by changing surname

What are the 2 surnames for Amrit ceremony & what do they mean

Saur = female (means princess)

Singh = men (lionheart)

What must they be wearing for the Amrit ceremony

The 5 Ks

Name the 5Ks

Kesh

Kara

Khangha

Kirpan

Kachera

What does kesh represent

Uncut hair + turban as a sign of faith

What does Kara represent

Steel bangle to show god has no beginning or end

What does kangha represent

Wooden comb to show cleanliness & clean heart

What does Kirpan represent

• Sword of compassion

• only for defence

• reminder to choose right from wrong

What does kachera represent

• short trousers

• Leaving old ideas behind

What is the khanda

Symbol of Sikhism