Religious beliefs at times sensitive to questioning
and debate - matters of faith. Time frozen. Generally
hereditary.
Focus of my talk on non-spiritual aspects. More
emphasis on day-to-day living as a Sikh
SIKHISM
Young religion - 500 years old
Ten Gurus starting with Guru Nanak
Tenth Guru Gobind Singh
Sri Guru Granth Sahib - a living Guru
Sikh Gurus were not Prophets but living family pious
men.
Started as Social Reform to overcome the ills of
society which had become supine.
Modern concepts.
SIKHISM AS VISIONED BY THE GURUS
Guru Nanak called upon mankind to rise and realise its
potential, to invoke its divine strength and stand up to
evil. He proclaimed the universal brotherhood of man,
right to freedom of belief, equality of women, and
benign governance. The other Gurus provided the
continuum and finally Guru Gobind Singh
institutionalised and codified the movement through
creation of Khalsa. Sikhism is a way of life based on
these values and examples set out by the Gurus and
enshrined in the SGGS.
