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Hinduism and Sikhism are Indian religions. Hinduism has pre-historic origins, [ 1 ] while Sikhism was founded in the 15th century by Guru Nanak . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Both religions share many philosophical concepts such as karma , dharma , mukti , and maya [ 4 ] [ 5 ] although both religions have different interpretation of some of these concepts.
Sanatan Sikhs led by Khem Singh Bedi – who claimed to be a direct descendant of Guru Nanak, Avtar Singh Vahiria and others supported a more inclusive approach which considered Sikhism as a reformed tradition of Hinduism, while Tat Khalsa campaigned for an exclusive approach to the Sikh identity, disagreeing with Sanatan Sikhs and seeking to ...
This is a list of converts to Sikhism from Hinduism. An inscription naming the five members of the Khalsa Panth , at Takht Kesgarh Sahib , the birthplace of Khalsa on Baisakh 1, 1756 Vikram Samvat
[35] [36] [note 1] Gautama Buddha is mentioned as an Avatar of Vishnu in the Puranic texts of Hinduism. Most Hindus believe the Buddha accepted and incorporated many tenets of Hinduism in his doctrine. [12] Prominent modern Hindu reformers such as Mahatma Gandhi [37] and Vivekananda [38] acknowledge Buddhist influence. Like Hindus, Gandhi ...
Hinduism and Jainism have a rather similar view on the topic of asceticism, or, in simpler terms, abstinence. It is thought that their beliefs on the topic come from the early belief that some meditative and monastic practices cleanse the body of impurity. The Hindu theory of Karma gave Jainism a great deal of support to start promoting asceticism.
Sikhism, like the three ancient Indian traditions, believes that body is perishable, that there is a cycle of rebirth, and that there is suffering with each cycle of rebirth. [ 125 ] [ 129 ] These features of Sikhism, along with its belief in Saṅsāra and the grace of God, are similar to some bhakti-oriented sub-traditions within Hinduism ...
The community transcends the boundaries of Sikhism and Hinduism, and was also a reference to the early Sikh community. [14] Most Sindhi Hindu people are Nanakpanthi, and during the 1881 and 1891 censuses, the community could not decide whether to self-identify as Hindu or Sikh. [ 15 ]
Jainism (/ˈdʒeɪnɪzəm/), traditionally known as Jain Dharma, is an ancient Indian religion. Jain dharma traces its spiritual ideas and history through a succession of twenty-four leaders or tirthankaras, with the first in current time cycle being Lord Rishabhanatha, whom the Jain tradition holds to have lived millions of years ago, the twenty-third tirthankara Parshvanatha whom historians ...