Sikhism

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Sikhism

• Moon Ho 4A (16)
• Mandy Li 4A (28)
• Daisy Wan 4A (35)
• Natalie Pang 4C (32)
• Angela Pang 4D (26)

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Visit to Sikh Temple interview
Mr. Gurmel Singh
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What is Sikhism?

• ?The fifth-largest religion in the world
• Unity of God ( ) symbol of Sikhism
• ?There are over 26 million Sikhs in the world
• Definition
• Sikhism a new view of life
• ?people can enjoy simple life
• ?freedom of life
• ?a faith of hope and optimism
• Sikh disciple (??)

The HK Sikh Temple (1905)
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What is the origin of Sikhism?

• ?10 divine masters (Gurus)
• Founder
• Guru Nanak Dev JI ---Waheguru (1469-1538)
• Origin
• ?Punjab in India
• ?founded in 15th century
• ?Golden Temple (1601) in India --- the holiest
  shrine(?????) of Sikhism

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What is the situation of Sikhism in HK?

• Sikhs came to Hong Kong around 1835
• recruited as police and Britain soldiers in the
  past
• ?set up Sikh Temple on Queens Road East
  (1901)
• around 8,000-10,000 of Sikhs in HK now
• ?Kindergarten for the Sikh children

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Why do Sikhs touch the staircase before entering
into the Sikh temple?

• ?Symbol of respect to Sikhism
• While touching the staircase
• ?they pray in their mind with true motions and
  beliefs to the masters

The staircase
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How about the daily life of Sikhs? Do Sikhs need
to pray every day?

• Daily life
• Get up in the morning before the dawn
• Mediate(??)on the name of Waheguru
• Prayers
• Pray different prayers every morning,
• evening and night (before going to bed)

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Why do Sikh men cover their hair with a turban
(??)?

• Hair
• a part of human body
• can only be created by god
• obey the order of god
• ? should not cut hair
• Sikh mens hair should be kept in a peaked turban
  as a religious symbol
• Those who cut their hair or trim beard(??) are
  considered as committing a sin

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Are there any special religious symbols of
Sikhism?

• 5Ks 5 symbols of the Sikhs (Panj Kakar)
• 1. Kesh (long hair) saintliness
• 2. Kangha (comb) keep hair tidy clean
• 3. Kara (a steel bracelet) chastity(??)
• 4. Katchera (shorts) courage adventure
• 5. Kirpan (sword) restraint gentility

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What are the taboos of Sikhism?

• They should not
• smoke
• drink any alcohol
• abuse drugs
• cohabit(??)with a person who is not ones
  spouse(??)
• cut hair
• eat meat of animal

The warning outside Sikh Temple no smoking
drinking
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What are the Sikh festivals and ceremonies?

• Festivals
• The birth and death of the 10 Gurus
• The days of important events of the Sikh history
• Martyrdom(??)days of the important Sikhs

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What are theSikh festivals and ceremonies?

• Important ceremonies held in the temple
• Ceremony associated with birth
• Ceremony of naming children
• Baptism ceremony
• Marriage ceremony
• Death ceremony

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What is the attitude of Sikhism towards other
religions?

• People can visit Sikh Temple regardless of their
  religion, color, caste
• Everyone can get blessing from the Holy Book
• Sikhs
• respect other religions so as to avoid conflicts
  between different religions
• protect the freedom and rights of people
• accept other religions in a friendly way

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What are the customs of Sikhism?

• Sikh women
• need to cover their hair before entering the hall
• Will not wear a veil (??)
• All Sikhs
• have freedom to follow the 5Ks or not
• need to bow before entering the main hall
• need to take off their shoes before entering the
  hall

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Interesting facts about Sikhism!

• Everyone is allowed to...
• have a free Indian style meal in the temple (Guru
  Amardas Langar)
• enter the Sikh temple in Hong Kong
• live in the temple for a few days
• Sikh men's name ends with Singh
• Sikh women's name ends with Kaur
• Sat Sri Akal Immortal God is Truth
• (???????)

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