lecture 62 - interfaith (scupe)
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Sikh Highlights
• In the U.S. for over 100 years
• 700,000 Sikhs in the U.S. today
• Fifth largest religion
A Sikh believes in
• One God
• The Ten Gurus and
their teaching
• The Guru Granth
Sahib (Holy Scripture)
• Believes in the Khalsa
initiation prescribed
by tenth Guru
Three things a Sikh Does
o Mediation
o Honest Labor
o Sharing with Others
Timeline
1st Guru Nanak
1469 Formation of the Khalsa
10th Guru Gobind Singh
1699
1492 Columbus
sailed to Americas
1732 George Washington
is Born.
Guru Granth Sahib
• Teaches students how to meet God
• Is meant for all of humanity regardless of
Religion.
• In common vernacular
• Has contributions by “non- sikhs”
• Lays out the path of the Saint
Khalsa
• Established in 1699 by 10th guru
• Initiation/ baptism as a Saint/ Solider
• 5 K’s worn by a baptized Sikh
• Meant to be a defender of all faiths
and a stander bearer for Truth and
Justice.
Sikh Concept of God
• One Creator
• Made the Creation through Sound (Namm)
• Gives us life through Breath
• Purpose of our Life is to meet God while
alive
• God is Surgun, Nirgun, Nirinkar
– All forms, with out form, formless light
How do You Reach God?
Truth Thoughts
Maya
We experience Maya through our
Gyan Indries
Karam Indries
Nine openings in the body
Maya
has two forms:
Physical & Subtle
God 3 qualities of Maya
Rago Gun
God
Rago Gun = Worldly
hopes
wishes
desires
anxieties
worries
God
Tamo Gun = Darker
lust
anger
greed
attachment
pride
God
Sato Gun = Higher
compassion
contentment
humility
morality
tolerance
What if you Say,
Waheguru, Har, Om, Allah, Ram,
1 to Zero
• Eyes Closed
• Body Still
• Listen to Your
Voice
Step 1
Bakri Bani
Say it out loud
listen
Step 2
Mudhma
Whisper
Step 3
Bphsanti
Internal
Step 4
Para
Hear God
Hear Naam
Basics of Namm
• Namm is not Gurmantra
• Namm is the sound of God’s Voice.
• It can be called Shabad, Shabad Guru, Shage Dune, Nadd, Anhad Bani, Anahad Bani, Sacha Shabad, Panj Shabad, Thure, Har Ke Khata, Amar Khata, Sage Khata, Gur Ka Shabad
• Namm can come in the form of Amrith as well.
• Gurmantra is a tool to help bring all our thoughts down to one thought and ultimately to zero so we can enter Sunn a place free of Maya.
• Maya comes in two forms physical and subtle.
• Anything made of 5 element or thoughts.
Formless
God NAMM
PAVAN
God
Pavan Guru Shabad Guru
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