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Sikhism and Jainism
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Sikhism
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Sikhism

• Sikhism originated from the word Sikh, which in
  turn comes from the Sanskrit root si?ya meaning
  "disciple", or sik?a meaning "instruction".

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Main teaching of sikhism

•  Sikh teaching emphasizes the principle of
  equality of all humans and rejects discrimination
  on the basis of caste, creed, and gender.

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10 sikh gurus

• Guru Nanak the founder of Sikhism and the first
  of the ten Gurus of the Sikhs.

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Amritsar Golden Temple

• The Harimandir Sahib, known popularly as the
  Golden Temple, is a sacred shrine for Sikhs.

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Doctrines

• There are two primary sources of scripture for
  the Sikhs the Guru Granth Sahib and the Dasam
  Granth.

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5 Ks of Sikhism

• Kesh Uncut Hair
• Kanga Keep hair tidy
• Kara Use of bangle made of steel
• Kirpan they must always have a sword or dagger.
• Kacchera They wear short trousers

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Guru Granth Sahib

• Guru Granth Sahib comprises over 5000 hymns,
  which are poetically constructed and set to
  classical form of music rendition, can be set to
  predetermined musical rhythmic beats.

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Dasam Granth

• The Dasam Granth (The Book of the Tenth Master)
  is an eighteenth-century collection of poems.

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Traditions

• Worship in a gurdwara consists chiefly of singing
  of passages from the scripture.
• Sikhs will commonly enter the temple, touch the
  ground before the holy scripture with their
  foreheads, and make an offering.

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Jainism
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Jainism

• Jainism is one of Asias oldest religions.
• The old gurus of Jainism are the source of
  knowledge and spiritual evolution.

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Jainism

• They (Gurus) are known as Tirthankaras or
  Builders of the ford.
• They guide and teach the people who pass through
  the never-ending cycle of rebirth.

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Founder of Jainism

• Jainism was founded by a rich man from northern
  India named Vardhamana Mahavira.
• Mahaviras name means Great Man or Hero

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Founder of Jainism

• He was called guru because he had gained new
  understanding and knowledge through meditation.
• He was been compared with another great teacher,
  Siddhartha Gautama.

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Philosophies

• Mahavira believed in the Hindu concept of ahimsa
  or nonviolence.
• He forbade the killing of any living creatures,
  even small insects.