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Sikhism

Sikhism is an Indian religion & philosophy that started in the Punjab Region of the Indian subcontinent around the end of the 15th century. It’s 1 of the most recently founded major religions & is followed by 25-30 million followers, known as Sikhs. The Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab, India is the holiest site in Sikhism.

Sikhism developed from the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak (1469-1539), the faith’s 1st guru, & the 9 Sikh gurus who succeeded him. The 10th guru, Guru Granth Sahib (which is the central religious scripture in Sikhism), was his successor. This brought the line of human gurus to a close. Sikhs regard the Guru Granth Sahib as the 11th & eternally living guru.

The core beliefs & practices of Sikhism, articulated in the Guru Granth Sahib & other Sikh scriptures, include faith & meditation in the name of the 1 creator (Ik Onkar), the divine unity & equality of all humankind, engaging in selfless service of to others (seva), striving for justice for the benefit & prosperity of all (sarbat da bhala), & honest conduct & livelihood.

Following this standard, Sikhism rejects claims that any particular religious tradition has a monopoly on absolute truth. Because of this, Sikhs don’t actively proselytise, although victory converts are generally accepted.

Sikhism emphasizes meditation & remembrance as a means to feel God’s presence (simran), which can be expressed musically through kirtan, or internally through naam japna (“meditation on God’s name).

Baptised Sikhs are obliged to wear the 5 K’s, which are 5 articles of faith which physically distinguish Sikhs from non-Sikh. The 5 K’s are: kesh, uncut hair & beards (Thus wearing a turban.); kangka, a comb for the kesh, usually made of wood; kara, a bracelet, usually made of iron or steel; kachhera, an undergarment; & kirpan, a small curved sword or knife made of iron or steel.

The region developed & evolved in time of religious persecution, gaining converts from both Hinduism & Islam.

The Mughal emperors of India tortured & executed 2 of the Sikh gurus, Guru Arjan (1563-1605) & Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621-1675), after they refused to convert to Islam. The persecution of the Sikhs triggered the founding of the Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699 as an order to protect the freedom of conscience & religion, with members expressing the qualities of a sant-sipahi (“saint-soldier”).

The majority of Sikh scriptures were originally written in the alphabet of Gurmukhi. A script that was standardized by Guru Angad (he’s the 2nd of the 10 gurus of Sikhism) out of Landa scripts, historically used in present-day Pakistan & North India, specifically in the Punjabi region.

Sikh followers of Sikhism are known as Sikhs (pronounced Sicks or Six or Seeks), meaning “students” or “disciples” of the guru.

The definition of a Sikh (according to their code of conduct called the Rehat Maryada) is ANY human being who faithfully believes in the following:

• 1 Immortal Being
• 10 Gurus, from Guru Nanak Sahib to Guru Gobind Singh Sahib
• The Guru Granth Sahib
• The utterances & teachings of the 10 Gurus &
• The baptism bequeathed by the 10 Gurus.
• And those who don’t owe allegiance to any other religion.

The basis of Sikhism lies in the teachings of Guru Nanak & his successors. Sikhs emphasize the balance between spiritual development & everyday moral conduct.

The founder summarized this by saying, “Truth is the highest virtue, but higher still is truthful living.” Sikhism emphasizes Ek nur te sab jag upjia, “From the one light, the entire universe welled up.”

Sikhism is a monotheistic & panentheistic religion. A panentheistic religion is the belief that the divine intersects every part of the universe & also extends beyond space & time.

Sikhs believe that one 1 God exists & that God is simultaneously within everything & is all-encompassing. The oneness of God is reflected by the phrase Ik Oakar.

In Sikhism, God is named Waheguru (“wonderous teacher”). The Waheguru is considered to be “Nirankar” (shapeless), Akal (“timeless”), Karta Purakh (“the creator being”), Akaal Purkh (“beyond time & death”), & Agam A gochar (“incomprehensible & invisible”).

In a literal sense, God is genderless in Sikhism. Metaphorically, however, God is presented as masculine & God’s power as feminine. For example, Guru Gobind Singh refers to God as his dad & God’s creative power as his mom.

Another example is that the Guru Granth Sahib, the main Sikh Scripture, says that all humans are the soul-brides who long to unite with their husband Lord. Also the gurus wrote in the Guru Granth Sahib that there are many worlds on which the transcendental God has created life.

Maya, explained as a temporary illusion, or “unreality,” is 1 of the core deviations from the pursuit of God & salvation: where worldly attractions give only illusory, temporary satisfaction & pain that distracts from the process of the devotion of God.

In Sikhism, the influences of ego, anger, greed, attachment, & lust, known as the panj chor (“Five Thieves”), are believed to be particularly distracting & hurtful. Sikhs believe the world is currently in a state of Kali Yuga (“age of darkness”) because the world is led astray by the love of & attachment to maya. The fate of people vulnerable to the 5 Thieves is separation from God, & the situation may be remedied only after intensive & relentless devotion.

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Una linda sorpresa: esta breve nota que apareció hoy en #LaJornada acerca de #CartasParaLluvia, mi #novela para niñas y niños publicada por #Akal. (Y con una referencia a la admirada Gabriela Rábago Palafox. ♥️) ¡Muchas gracias!

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#ALASKA Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) Sen. Dan Sullivan (R) #AKAL Rep. Nick Begich (R) Trump won by 13.1% ~28,000 #ACA exchange enrollees are at risk ~68,000 #Medicaid Expansion enrollees are at risk (aka DenaliCare)

La cultura de la blanquitud entiende las relaciones como una necesidad de anulación del otro

Conversación #Feminismo #decolonial. Participan Karina Ochoa y Mikaelah Drullard

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🚨🚨🚨 #AKAL Rep. Nick Begich (R) just voted to strip away healthcare from up to 100,000 of his own constituents. Begich won by just 2.0% last year. Democrats have overperformed in Special Elections by 15% so far this year. Donate to flip #AKAL today: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...

🚨🚨🚨 #AKAL Rep. Nick Begich (R) just voted to strip away healthcare from up to 100,000 of his own constituents.

Begich won by just 2.0% last year.

Democrats have overperformed in Special Elections by 15% so far this year.

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#AKAL Nick Begich (R): Won by 2.0% last year ~28,700 enrolled in #ACA exchange plans ~71,200 enrolled in #ACA Medicaid expansion ~100,000 combined at risk (13.2% of total pop)

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🚨🚨🚨 The House GOP just passed the #MedicaidMassacre bill out of the Budget Committee. A reminder that #AKAL Rep. Nick Begich (R) only won last year by 2.0%... ...and that up to 100,000 Alaskans (13.2% of the state population) would lose healthcare coverage if this bill goes into effect.

#AKAL Nick Begich (won by 2.0%) ~29K in #ACA exchange plans (3.9% of total pop) ~250K in #Medicaid/CHIP (33.7% of total pop) ~119K in #Medicare (16.0% of total pop) acasignups.net/cd-pie-chart...

En esta #entrevista, Omar González y yo hablamos acerca de mi #novela "Cartas para Lluvia" (#Akal), que es para #niñas y #niños de cualquier edad y trata de #amistad, #intolerancia e #imaginación.
Muchas gracias a Omar y al diario La Jornada.
https://www.jornada.com.mx/2025/03/04/cultura/a05n2cul

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#AKAL Nick Begich (R)

Here's #AKAL (Nick Begich, R).

Ayer fue día cansado pero muy lindo. Me tocó ir a la Feria del #Libro del Palacio de Minería a presentar "Cartas para Lluvia" (#Akal) y "El Ángel de lo Extraño" (#UNAM), conversar un rato en #RadiioUNAM y luego firmar #libros. Muchas gracias a todas las personas que nos acompañaron, y en especial a quienes se llevaron volúmenes de nuevas y viejas #historias.
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#eventos #CDMX #CiudadDeMéxico #México #FeriasDelLibro #literaverso #libroverso #antologías #LiteraturaFantástica #LiteraturaInfantil

Me entrevistaron sobre “Cartas para Lluvia”, mi nueva #novela para #niñas y #niños, publicada por Ediciones #Akal. 🧒🏽
Es la historia de una niña migrante; habla de #diversidad y #tolerancia y #fantasía.
https://www.excelsior.com.mx/expresiones/cartas-para-lluvia-alberto-chimal-explora-la-diversidad-familiar-y-resistencia-ante-la

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Gestern gab es im #WoodFossilPark in #Akal eine unerwartete Begegnung mit einem Regierungsvertreter, zwei Wissenschaftlern, einer Schulklasse sowie weiteren Anwesenden. Ich sprach mit Dr. Khanday (Geologe), sagte ihm, dass ich diesen Ort zufällig entdeckte und es schade sei, wenn dieser Platz unbekannt bliebe. Auch über meine Reise unterhielten wir uns. Ich wurde prompt von ihm zu dieser Veranstaltung eingeladen. Sehr nette Geste. Mehr hier: https://www.oliver-konow.de/2024/10/28/indien-tag-59/

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