Sikh Beliefs

Sikh Beliefs

Sikhs believe in the following:

• There is one God: God made everything. God is called Satguru – True Guru. Sikh basic beliefs are summed up in the words of the Mool Mantar, the first hymn written by Guru Nanak:
• There is only one God. Truth is his name. he is the Creator. He is without Fear. He is without hate. He is timeless and without form. He is beyond death, the Enlightened One. He can be known by the grace of the Guru.
• When Sikhs speak of the Guru they are referring to God, the Great Teacher. God, the unknowable, becomes the teacher who reveals God to those who follow. God created everything, so all life is good, but attachment to material things leads to reincarnation and the sufferings of birth and death. The goal of Sikhism is to end the cycle of rebirth and be united with God.

• Service and devotion:

Sikhs emphasise two primary aspects of daily life: service and devotion to God. Service means honest work and service to the community, in which all are equal regardless of caste, creed, race or gender. Devotion is cultivated by singing devotional hymns and by meditation on the holy name of God.

• All people are equal:'
• You must all live together.'
• You must be kind are share what you have.'
• All people can talk to God.

They must not drink alcohol, smoke or gamble. They have one wife or husband. They must pray every morning. They must read the holy book everyday.

The 10 Gurus (teachers) told people what God wanted.

Sikhs who become Khalsa must wear the 5Ks – Uncut Hair- Kesh, Small Comb – Kanga, Bangle – Kara, Special Shorts – Kacha and Sword – Kirpan.

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