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Sikhism (/ ˈ s iː k ɪ z əm / SEEK-iz-əm), [7] also known as Sikhi (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖੀ Sikkhī, [ˈsɪk.kʰiː] ⓘ, from Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ, romanized: Sikh, lit. 'disciple'), is an Indian religion and philosophy [8] that originated in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century CE.
Sat is a Punjabi word, which means truth, from the Sanskrit word Satya (सत्य).Sri is a honorific used across various Indian Subcontinent languages. Akaal is made up of the Punjabi word Kal, meaning time, and the prefix a-which is used in various Indian languages as a way to make a word into its antonym, so Akal means timeless.
A fresco from a ‘Samadhi’ depicting ‘Santhiya’ being taught Students of the Sikh University, Damdami Taksal, learning Santhiya. Santhiya or Santhya (Gurmukhi: ਸੰਥਿਆ, romanized: Sathi'ā; 'elocution') is the correct pronunciation (ucharan [1]) of Gurbani, [2] [3] taught in the manner of the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh. [4]
The word nam in Sikhism has two meanings. "It meant both an application and a symbol of the All-pervading Supreme Reality that sustained the universe. Guru Nanak in his teachings emphasized the need of repeating Sat-Nam to realize the All-pervading Supreme Reality." [5]
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 ...
In Sikhism, Nām Japō (Punjabi: ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ, pronunciation: [näːm d͡ʒəpo]), also known as Naam Japna or Naam Simran, is the remembrance of God or the Akal Purkh, the supreme formless power that is timeless and deathless, through the meditation or contemplation of the various Names of God (or qualities of God), especially the chanting of the word "Waheguru" ('Wonderful Lord ...
This TikToker is dedicated to educating people about Sikhism. April 5, 2021 at 9:22 AM. This Sikh TikToker explains why he has long hair and wears a turban! Video courtesy of @sunnyosahn on TikTok.
The original Sikh scriptures and most of the historic Sikh literature have been written in the Gurmukhi script. [37] Although the word Gurmukhī has been commonly translated as "from the Mouth of the Guru", the term used for the Punjabi script has somewhat different connotations.