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The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. The second most important scripture of the Sikhs is the Dasam Granth. Both of these consist of text which was written or authorised by the Sikh Gurus. Within Sikhism the Sri Guru Granth Sahib or Adi Granth is more than just a scripture.
The Guru Granth Sahib (Punjabi: ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronounced [ɡʊɾuː ɡɾənt̪ʰᵊ säː(ɦ)(ɪ)bᵊ(˦)]) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion.
The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Sikh and Indian tradition. The main purpose of this list is to disambiguate multiple spellings, to make note of spellings no longer in use for these concepts, to define the concept in one or two lines, to make it easy for one to find and pin down specific concepts, and to provide a guide to unique concepts of Sikhism all in one ...
Sikhism does not differentiate religious obligations by sex. God in Sikhism has no sex, and the Sikh scripture does not discriminate against women, nor bar them from any roles. [89] Women in Sikhism have been in positions of leadership, including leading in wars and issuing orders or hukamnamas. [90] [89] [91]
Sikhism does not believe in rituals, but is permissive of traditions. [7] Sikhism rejects asceticism and celibacy. [25] The Sikhism founder Guru Nanak adopted the Indic ideas on rebirth, and taught the ideas of reincarnation. [25] Adi Granth of Sikhism recognizes and includes spiritual wisdom from other religions. [7] [26] [page needed]
The term Sikh has its origin in the Sanskrit word śiṣya, meaning 'seeker', [88] ' disciple ' or ' student '. [89] [90] [91] According to Article I of Chapter 1 of the Sikh Rehat Maryada (' code of conduct '), the definition of Sikh is: [92] Any human being who faithfully believes in One Immortal Being; Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to ...
It is believed in Sikhi that the Universe was created by a single word of the God. [16] Whilst the universe was created, a sound was produced as a result. The sound is noted in the first word in the Guru Granth Sahib – ੴ, Ik Oangkar. The syllable "Oang" is the sound that was created whilst the universe was created.
Sikhism is strictly monotheistic in its belief. This means that God is believed to be the one and sole Reality in the cosmos, meaning that no other being have extra-human power. Sikh Gurus state that God alone is worthy of worship, and the highest end of existence, that is mukti or liberation can come through Devotion to God alone.