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“Guru-an di Nagri”. We bring to you 10 lesser known Gurudwaras in Amritsar which you can explore on your next visit. Here goes- Gurudwara Harmandir sahib (Image source- wikimedia.org) its name literally means temple of god. the fourth Guru of Sikhism‚ Guru ram das‚ excavated a tank in 1577 ad which subsequently became known as amritsar (meaning: pool of the nectar of immortality)‚ giving its name to the
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SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI The Sikh religion was founded by Guru Nanak Dev Ji‚ first Guru of Sikhs‚ in 1469 CE. Today Sikh religion has over 20 million people across the whole world. The Sikhism – is to gloriously follow in their Sacred Footsteps is our Sikh way of Life. Sikh religion teaches the lessons of equality‚ truthful living‚ social justice‚ eliminate superstitions through its Sikh Holy Book‚ “Guru Granth Sahib Ji”. UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI Sri Guru Granth Sahib
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Religious Developments With the coming of the Mughals in India and the Turkish rule‚ there were many developments and changes in the Indian culture and religion.The Sultans of Delhi and Mughal tolerated different religions‚ especially Hinduism‚ though they were followers of Islam. This lead to the beggining of indo-islamic culture. Since dawn of history‚ India has been the cradle of religious developments. In the early medival period‚ two parrelel movements in Hinduism and Islam representing the
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it was only very minimally used in Buddhism. It had been an important symbol in Hinduism‚ used for various reasons on festivals and religious rites. In Buddhism‚ the Swastika had represented eternity. It had also been mostly used in Asia through Jainism. The Swastika was used in Greece through Greek architecture‚ clothing‚ and coin design. Greco-Roman art and architecture included many connected Swastika-like images as well. In Russia‚ the swastika had represented the Christian Slavic faith. Not
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Karma Essay: Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism Have you ever heard someone say “what goes around comes around?” Many religions believe in Karma. Karma means a deed or an act. The three major religions that believe in Karma are Sikhism‚ Hinduism‚ and Buddhism. These three religions share somewhat the same views and beliefs on Karma. These three religions believe that human beings spend their time in a cycle of birth‚ life‚ and rebirth. Every mainstream religion teaches us about the consequences of our
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Different societies held widely varying beliefs and values‚ but their cultural and religious traditions offered guidance on moral‚ religious‚ political‚ and social issues. Jainism and Manichaeism involved becoming spiritually in tune with one-self and nature while Confucianism involved preparing individuals for an idealistic future in government. Persia and India shared similar beliefs when it came to sacrifices and values with ancient Aryans. Philosophical and religious beliefs were similar in that
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Secularism is the principle of separation of government institutions‚ and the persons mandated to represent the State‚ from religious institutions and religious dignitaries. In one sense‚ secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings‚ and the right to freedom from governmental imposition of religion upon the people within a state that is neutral on matters of belief. In another sense‚ it refers to the view that human activities and decisions‚ especially political ones
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Strayer Nuiversity The religions I selected are Buddhism and Jainism 1. Buddhism Geographical Origins of Buddhism Buddhism originated in India during the sixth century B.C.E.‚ and its founding figure‚ Buddha‚ was a contemporary of Confucius in China and the early Greek philosophers‚ antedating Jesus by 500 years and Muhammad by a millennium (Candice Goucher‚ 1998). Cultural Origins of Buddhism: Buddhists believe that the Buddha (meaning “the awakened”) awakened to the laws of the universe‚ which
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The birth of the Khalsa‚ (Summary from p. 56/57 (750 words) of a book entitled “Essence of Sikhism‚ Meditate-Earn honestly-Share” by Kartar Singh Bhalla.) For the annual harvest festival of Baisakhi in 1699‚ Guru Gobind Singh had asked thousands of Sikhs to attend. On the morning of the day‚ The Guru stepped out of his tent holding a sword and asked the audience whether anyone was willing to offer his head. He had to repeat his call three times before someone came forward. A first man came offered
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