Lecture 62 - Interfaith (SCUPE)

SUCPE

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Sikh Highlights

• In the U.S. for over 100 years

• 700,000 Sikhs in the U.S. today

• Fifth largest religion

A Sikh believes in

• One God

• The Ten Gurus and

their teaching

• The Guru Granth

Sahib (Holy Scripture)

• Believes in the Khalsa

initiation prescribed

by tenth Guru

Three things a Sikh Does

o Mediation

o Honest Labor

o Sharing with Others

Timeline

1st Guru Nanak

1469 Formation of the Khalsa

10th Guru Gobind Singh

1699

1492 Columbus

sailed to Americas

1732 George Washington

is Born.

Guru Granth Sahib

• Teaches students how to meet God

• Is meant for all of humanity regardless of

Religion.

• In common vernacular

• Has contributions by “non- sikhs”

• Lays out the path of the Saint

Khalsa

• Established in 1699 by 10th guru

• Initiation/ baptism as a Saint/ Solider

• 5 K’s worn by a baptized Sikh

• Meant to be a defender of all faiths

and a stander bearer for Truth and

Justice.

Sikh Concept of God

• One Creator

• Made the Creation through Sound (Namm)

• Gives us life through Breath

• Purpose of our Life is to meet God while

alive

• God is Surgun, Nirgun, Nirinkar

– All forms, with out form, formless light

How do You Reach God?

Truth Thoughts

Maya

We experience Maya through our

Gyan Indries

Karam Indries

Nine openings in the body

Maya

has two forms:

Physical & Subtle

God 3 qualities of Maya

Rago Gun

God

Rago Gun = Worldly

hopes

wishes

desires

anxieties

worries

God

Tamo Gun = Darker

lust

anger

greed

attachment

pride

God

Sato Gun = Higher

compassion

contentment

humility

morality

tolerance

What if you Say,

Waheguru, Har, Om, Allah, Ram,

1 to Zero

• Eyes Closed

• Body Still

• Listen to Your

Voice

Step 1

Bakri Bani

Say it out loud

listen

Step 2

Mudhma

Whisper

Step 3

Bphsanti

Internal

Step 4

Para

Hear God

Hear Naam

Basics of Namm

• Namm is not Gurmantra

• Namm is the sound of God’s Voice.

• It can be called Shabad, Shabad Guru, Shage Dune, Nadd, Anhad Bani, Anahad Bani, Sacha Shabad, Panj Shabad, Thure, Har Ke Khata, Amar Khata, Sage Khata, Gur Ka Shabad

• Namm can come in the form of Amrith as well.

• Gurmantra is a tool to help bring all our thoughts down to one thought and ultimately to zero so we can enter Sunn a place free of Maya.

• Maya comes in two forms physical and subtle.

• Anything made of 5 element or thoughts.

Formless

God NAMM

PAVAN

God

Pavan Guru Shabad Guru

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