FUNDAMENTAL BELIEFS OF THE
SIKH RELIGION AND HISTORY
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Painting of Sikh Temple
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SIKHISM - The Sikh religion
NANAK DEV
- The first Guru
- Through his teachings Sikhism arose in Punjab, India in the 15th Century
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Sikh reading a prayer at a temple
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MAIN PRINCIPLES
- Meditation on God's name - One God " NAM JAPO "
- Service to fellow human beings
- Sharing earnings with the needy " WAND CHAKO "
- Equality for woman
- Equality for all
- Acceptance of all religions
- Abstinence from drugs, alcohol and smoking
- KIRT KARO - Dignity, honest and hard work
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF SIKHISM
- 10 successive Gurus over 230 years
- The soul of Guru Nanak was transferred to each succeeding Guru
- All ten referred to themselves as " NANAK " , with complete consistency in their
teachings
OBSTACLES FACED BY THEIR FAITH
The Mogul rulers at the time persecuted non-Muslims for their faith
resulting in a strong defence for Sikhism and other religions
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