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'''Baana''': Literally: dress. In Sikh cultural terminology it means all the five Kakaars (articles of faith) plus a Chola (a long shir ...Sikh is expected to be everready in Baana at every moment because for a Sikh the world is like a battle field and he/she has to act in every situation

As per [[Sikhi|Sikh Religion]], truth is always new so the one who attained the Truth i.e [[Naa [[Category: Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

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...n many religions. This word is used heavily in Sikh Lectures, Sikh Teekas, Sikh Preachings and day to day vocabulary. * Paratam: In Sikh Ideology, Paratam means the inner soul. In Duality, Soul gets spitted into

[[Guru Arjan Dev ji]] was the first [[Sikh]] Shaheed. In the [[Sikh]] religion, Shaheeds are some of the most respected people after the [[Guru ==Terminology==

...''', '''line''', series, or a group, assembly, company) stands in [[Sikh]] terminology for commensality or sitting together on the ground in a row to partake of f ...ffinity to sangat or holy congregation, another basic institution of the [[Sikh]]s.

...as superior then all other existing Devis and it provides supreme boon to Sikh. [[Category: Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

In Sikh Religion, '''Siva''' is power of Almighty. It is synonym to like Hukam(comm ...Kalika etc. is used for physical body i.e Parvati which is not in case of Sikh Religion.

Mythology is used as Brahmgyan Terminology in Sikhism. The defination of all mythological characters wether exist or n Sikh's too have mythology which is present in Janamsakhis. One have to explore t

===Alternative Spellings and Terminology=== ...conduct of previous births rewarded in this one. This does not tally with Sikh view. Here while you may be born in human form due to any previous birth pr

...eriod. This term has a special connotation in the [[Sikh]] system. In Sikh terminology, '''Vak''' means the '''command''' or '''lesson''' or [[hukam]] read from t ...kam laina (obtaining or receiving the Guru’s word or command) is for the [[Sikh]]s tantamount to having a darshan or audience of the [[Guru Granth Sahib]],

In [[Sikhism|Sikh religion]], Yugas means period. In Hindu Ideology, Yuga is an epoch or era * Treyta Yuga: The time is defined two ways in Sikh Religion. 1) When Soul gets Satt-Santokh (Total Contentment), then it enter

In [[Sikhi|Sikh Religion]], Para Brahman (Pa: ਪਾਰਬ੍ਰਹਮ ) is highest state o In Sikh Religion, Brahm, Pooran Brahm and Parbrahm are three interrelated aspectes.

In Sikh ideology, Ashta Siddhi (ਅਸਟ ਸਿਧਿ) means "Understanding of Eig [[Category: Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

In [[Sikhism|Sikh Religion]], Kamadhenu is an anthropomorphic name for '''Naam''' or '''Hukam [[Category: Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

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...s sound (nada or sabda) is the kundalini passing through the susumna, the Sikh scripture declares that he who strikes the instrument and produces the soun

...e historical Gurdwara Motibagh, was coopted as adviser on Sanskrit musical terminology, and Bhai Durga Singh, the bestknown caUigraphist of Patiala at the time, w

...ncept of anahata-sabda in Sikhism had to be understood in the light of the Sikh concept of Reality which cannot be realized through tantric or hathayoga me ...sound (nada or sabda) is the kundalini passing through the susumna, the [[Sikh Scripture]] declares that he who strikes the instrument and produces the so

...FATEH''' is the [[Khalsa]] salutation used for the first time among the [[Sikh]]s by command of [[Guru Gobind Singh]] at the time of the manifestation of ...But the particular names of God which constituted a kind of differentia of Sikh society were '''Nirankar''' (Formless), '''Kartar''' (Creator), '''Sachcha

...t of the United States, President Bush about the discrimination faced by a Sikh prisoner, Jagmohan Singh Ahuja who is in Duval County Jail in Jacksonville, ...ban|dastaar]] (Sikh turban) is one of [[five articles of faith]] which a [[Sikh]] must keep at all times. Jagmohan was recently informed by prison official

...scriptural literature of India. But it is in the bani (utterances) of the Sikh Gurus that jivan-mukti and jivan-mukta receive a greater emphasis and fulle ...ritual quality of one's life that serves as the central principle in the [[Sikh]] conception of [[mukti]]. The body constitutes no barrier between the sou

...u Granth Sahib (then called the Adi Granth) by collecting hymns of all the Sikh Gurus before him. It is probably only in Sikhi that so many of the founding ...e Punjab of today might be like if not for the sacrifices of so many Great Sikh Warriors?.

...and sequence of events here provided have been generally accepted in later Sikh historiography. The earlier period has been dealt with sketchily. The descr ...ersian translation of the classics, SirriAkbar. However, the philosophical terminology used by him shows that he was also well conversant with the original Sanskr

The '''Ramdasia''' were historically a [[Sikh]] [[Hindu]] sub-group that originated from the [[Caste system in India|cas ==Terminology==

...eh''' ('''WKWF''' also abbreviated WAKAFA) is the current form of Sikh to Sikh salutation, was adopted by the Sikhs at the command of [[Guru Gobind Singh ...d as the affirmation of faith, this formula is also the orthodox, approved Sikh form of salutation.

In Youtube videos, he is posing a wrong image of the Sikh Religion among his listeners. He keeps on giving controversial remarks dist There are following remarks against Sikh Thought:

...ed a wide distribution. The 'International Edition' published by the World Sikh University Press in 1978, has a light blue cover. ...religious thought throughout the ages, giving one a deeper appreciation of Sikh Dharma. His brief explanation of the Kundalini and Yogic traditions is well

...of Brahmgyan, which is used as character of Gurmukh in Second Granth of [[Sikh]]s, [[Dasam granth]]. Chandi is one who fights with demons and finish their ...ess''. It is neither a Human Body nor any visible form. As it is formless, Sikh Thought does not allow to worship Chandi in some physical form. It can't de

...eclectic treatment also testifies to their conceptual proximity and the [[Sikh]] concern with its catholicity. ...pposites (XV, 5) and so on. A predominantly negative view, according to [[Sikh]] thought, cannot be the highest objective of life. Therefore

==Gurmat Terminology in bani== ...ght with Qazis at mecca and killed all their evil thoughts and made them [[Sikh]]s. ਗਿਆਨ ਖੰਡ ਮਹਿ ਗਿਆਨ੝ ਪਰਚੰਡ੝

Brahmgyan is an objective of of Sikh to follow Sikhism, which literally means the wisdom of Soul. [[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

...ukti and so on. The term sahaj samadh has also been used by Kabir and the Sikh Gurus. ...rdial state of the Nirgun Brahm Himself. Mohan Dingh Uberoi describes the Sikh Sahaja Yoga as “unification with Self through cultivation of a state of n

The word '''sunya belongs to the religious and philosophical terminology''' of India. Its meaning has to be explored in relation to two other cognat ...us compositions. A careful analysis of the use of these key-terms in the [[Sikh]] canon shows that their meaning is, in most cases, different from that fou

...University, Patiala, 1967). Two copies of the manuscript existed in the Sikh Reference Library, Amritsar, which were destroyed in, the Army action in ...litary subunit (ii, 12,52 ; xviii. 6, 771); and Khalsa is defined as the [[Sikh]] community in direct relation with the Guru subsequent to the elimination

...lim preachers) in [[Delhi]] to teach him the language that many of the [[Sikh Gurus]] had been proficient in such as the ''[[Zafarnama]]'' of [[Guru Gobi ...n the state, serving for a brief interregnum, 1915-17, in the neighbouring Sikh state of Patiala.

...lim preachers) in [[Delhi]] to teach him the language that many of the [[Sikh Gurus]] had been proficient in such as the ''[[Zafarnama]]'' of [[Guru Gobi ...n the state, serving for a brief interregnum, 1915-17, in the neighbouring Sikh state of Patiala.

...he Dasam Granth. The use of the term goes back to the very origins of the Sikh faith. [[Guru Nanak]] used the term in the [[Mool Mantar]], the fundamenta ...ributive names. The basic reality is nameless, in [[Guru Gobind Singh]]’s terminology anama. But even the Nameless can serve as a name. When we say Brahman is

...oral and the spiritual aspect of human life. The term represents for the [[Sikh]]s a basic principle which has influenced their religious and political tho ...me of his installation in 1606 as the sixth Guru or prophetmentor of the [[Sikh]]s, when as part of the investiture he wore on his person two [[sword]]s, o

...hat Sidhan or 18 Spiritual powers''' are the intellectual powers which a [[Sikh]] can attain after understanding of [[Gurbani]] and attaining divine wisdom [[Category:Glossary of Sikh Terms]]

'''Wealth and Poverty in Sikhism''' The [[Sikh Gurus]] provide the learner/devotee with many examples of how to live life ...rt by looking at the notions of wealth and poverty as perceived within the Sikh tradition. Before we proceed with this inquiry, we need to glance at the et

...ontained within the [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib]], the holy scripture of the [[Sikh]]s; it is the basis of [[Sikhism]]. The word ''"Mool"'' means ''"main"'', ' ...it is the first composition to appear in the [[SGGS|holy Granth]] of the [[Sikh]]s and that it appears before the commencement of the main section which co

Even these two verses have only been mentioned out of compulsion since the Sikh community is already exposed to these verses. Preachers, Guru Nanak's biogr Therefore, it is mankind that has invented convenient terminology such as flour, meat, spinach, wood, etc. to refer to various bodies/coverin

...ed years. More and more non-Sikhs around the world want to learn about the Sikh culture, religion and traditions, including the naming pattern. ...fference does not imply inequality. Women and men are different but equal. Sikh Gurus considered both women and men to be unique. They always respected the

...speak or reflect on this power?”Designed for SoundGuru Amar Das (the third Sikh Guru) says in the Anand Sahib(Song of Bliss):Oh my ears, you were meant to

...vides us with a working definition of the Creator, in mystical but precise terminology - "Ik-Oamkâr Satinam(u) Karta Purakh Nirbhau Nirvair Akâl-murat(i) Ajuni ...e based on the five negative forces must be changed to be ready for God. A Sikh takes helps from the Guru to achieve the goal:

...in all likelihood he relied on someone else for information related to the Sikh scripture. ...the Sikh settings. If Swami had utilized the word “veneration” to describe Sikh mode of religious services, he would have been correct. Idol worship is sim

...ns for the moral guidance of a believer are found scattered throughout the Sikh scriptures. ...(Amritsar, 1950) and the English translation Rahit Maryada: A Guide to the Sikh Way of Life (London, 1971) are the modern versions of rahitnamas.

...ote a proposal to adopt Punjabi as the medium of instruction, although the Sikh members were agreeable, as a concession to Hindu sentiment, to let it be wr ...ement was not looked upon with favour by the government. Baldev Singh, the Sikh cabinet minister at the Centre, was charged by the Home Minister, Sardar Pa

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