the sant tradition
they shared a common cause in emphasizing devotion to the beloved
above all else
guru nanak was
half muslim half hindu
fourth gurus
ram das founded the holy city of amritsar
the five beloved became
models for sikhs
singh
lion
kaur
princess
khalsa
pure ones
five ks
a veil, combs, steel bracelet , short underbreeches , a sword
neither age nor caste nor gender is though to have any relevance
in Sikh spirituality
sat means
truth
shabad means
the holy word of god
Sikhism does not claim to have
the otnly path to god
Sikh soilder saints are pledged to protect
the freedom of all religions
the one who is khalsa renounces
anger and does not critizes nobody
five evils
lust anger greed attatchment and ego
langar
the communal meal which is freely offered to all who come regardless
of caste
gurdwara
building where the guru sahib is enshrine and public worship takes place
sangat is
public congregation