Lecture 62 - Interfaith (SCUPE)
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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
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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
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Timeline
1st Guru Nanak
1469 Formation of the Khalsa
10th Guru Gobind Singh
1699
1492 Columbus
sailed to Americas
1732 George Washington
is Born.
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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
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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.
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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
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How do You Reach God?
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Truth Thoughts
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Maya
We experience Maya through our
Gyan Indries
Karam Indries
Nine openings in the body
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Maya
has two forms:
Physical & Subtle
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God 3 qualities of Maya
Rago Gun
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God
Rago Gun = Worldly
hopes
wishes
desires
anxieties
worries
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God
Tamo Gun = Darker
lust
anger
greed
attachment
pride
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God
Sato Gun = Higher
compassion
contentment
humility
morality
tolerance
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What if you Say,
Waheguru, Har, Om, Allah, Ram,
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1 to Zero
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• Eyes Closed
• Body Still
• Listen to Your
Voice
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Step 1
Bakri Bani
Say it out loud
listen
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Step 2
Mudhma
Whisper
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Step 3
Bphsanti
Internal
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Step 4
Para
Hear God
Hear Naam
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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.
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Formless
God NAMM
PAVAN
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God
Pavan Guru Shabad Guru
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