A | B |
India | Country with the most Sikhs and Jains |
Monotheistic | Term for # of Gods in Sikhism |
Karma | what you do dertemines your fate |
Samsara | Cycle of reincarnation |
Work | Must be done if possible way to know God |
Equality | strong belief in Sikhism no division based on sex, race, caste |
Clergy | missing in Sikhism (felt they were becoming corrupt) |
Sake of Ritual | Sikhs are against Ritual for the ____ ____ _____ |
Guru | means teacher |
Guru Granth Sahib | Holy Text of Sikhism, The last leader |
Throne | Where the text sits under a canopy |
Gurdwara | Place of worship for Sikhs |
Langar | Free kitchen in the Gurdwara open to all |
Seva | Selfless service to be done by alk Sikhs |
Naming | Cermony for babies that uses the Guru Granth Sahib |
Amrit | baptism into the Sikh community |
Khalsa | Community of the baptized, must wear 5 K's |
Khanda | Main symbol of the faith, two bladed sword |
Five | number of items starting with K that Sikhs will wear |
Kesh | uncut hair |
will of God | what Kesh represents to Sikhs |
Kangha | comb |
cleaniness | what the Kangha represents |
katchera | undergarments worn by both genders |
chastity | what the katchera represents |
Kara | Bangle wore by Sikhs |
strength | what the kara represents |
Kirpan | Sword wore by Sikhs |
Protect the weak | One thing the kirpan represents |
Ekonkar | symbol of the faith on books and buildings |
Non Violence | most important Jain vow includes actions, speech and thought |
Lying | 2nd Jain vow is to avoid this |
Stealing | 3rd Jain vow is the avoid this. It includes extortion and not paying fair price |
Non Attachment | 5th Jain vow will lead to the most devout going naked |
Non Absolutism | Jains are open minded and recognize many POV's |
God | Not needed in Jainism not creator not needed to run universe |
temple | where worship is done if not at home |
Pilgrimage | practice in Jainism to visit holy places |
Sallekhana | Jain practice of leaving the body via fasting |
Fasting | done in Jainism for penance, purification, and reminder of non possessiveness |
Women | Major difference in the sects is the potential of __________ |