One by one, the five beloved ones stir the amrit , each reciting in turn one of the five main prayers. All five initiators kneel together around the iron bowl of amrit for the entire recitation, which may take two hours. Next, each of the initiates comes forward and kneels. Each drinks from the iron bowl and is sprinkled on the hair and eyes with some of the amrit.
The Victory belongs to God! From this day forward, they must offer all the daily prayers, from morning to evening, and lead an exemplary life of Sikh discipline.
You are members of the Khalsa. Some Sikhs are vegetarian because they have a great respect for animals, however Sikhs are not bound to be vegetarianism according to the Sikh Code of Conduct. When Sikhs attend a Gurdwara only vegetarian food is served.
Whether a Sikh is vegetarian can also depend upon what traditions or region he or she are from. Acknowledge the pervading spirit. Observe that there is only one all pervading spirit known as Akal or Ek Onkaar that is formless and timeless, it is also almost difficult to know but not impossible.
Akal is only realized through self knowledge, Sikhs therefore place emphasis on meditation to understand Akal. Sikhs aim to become one with Akal in order to end the cycle of birth and death, while not withdrawing from society. Sikhs also meditate for the purpose of realizing truth, as Akal timeless spirit is truth and truth is Akal and as Sikhs know Akal through meditation so they know truth through meditation, Guru Nanak said truth is only attainable through self realization.
Self realization thus leads to enlightenment and ends the cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Understand the five distractions. These are ego, anger, greed, lust and attachment. If you are to lead a good life, free from suffering, you must avoid the five distractions.
Learn the teachings of Guru Nanak. He taught that one can only achieve union through devotion to Akal. Guru Nanak stated that rite, pilgrimages and asceticism and fasting are meaningless, devotion should come inwardly. Sikhs therefore should try to balance work, charity and worship. Sikhs have an optimistic view of life, a spirit of chardi kala. They also believe that they should defend and protect the rights of others.
They should never endorse a class system, sexism, racism, or other stereotypes that support inequality. Embrace charity. Charity is very important to Sikhs who balance charity along with work and worship. Charity is part of the Sikh belief in defending others and that can also mean defending others from poverty. Partake in ritual recitations. The part of the Guru Granth Sahib depends on the activity and is supposed to strengthen faith.
Celebrate your faith. Sikhs have a number of festivals, as a Sikh you attend these festivals as a sign of faith and to strengthen faith. Here are some Sikh festivals taken from Wikipedia, though there are more. They tend to be either birthdays or celebrations of Sikh martyrdom. Vaisakhi or Baisakhi normally occurs on 13 April and marks rebirth, the beginning of the new spring year and the end of the harvest. Hola Mohalla occurs the day after Holi and is when the Khalsa Panth gather at Anandpur Sahib and display their warrior skills, including fighting and riding.
Sikhs pray once in the morning and twice in the evening consecutively, sometimes done in the Gurudwara and sometimes done at home. Names of the morning and evening prayers are below. Take part in a Sikh baptism. They became known as the Panj Pyare — the five beloved ones. Guru Gobind Singh and his wife were then initiated into the Khalsa. This indicates the removal of status or caste and represents equality and fairness within all humanity. Today, Sikhs who wish to become members of the Khalsa show their commitment and dedication by taking part in the Amrit Sanskar ceremony.
A Sikh should, whenever possible, try and join with other Gursikhs in a Sangat. If this is not possible, you are encouraged to begin your own Sangat or at the very least avoid bad company. Sikh practices include a number of applications the action of putting something into operation so in order to help you understand how to become a Sikh, we have divided them into five stages.
Sikh practices are simple, precise and practical guidelines that were laid out by the Gurus for living according to the "Sikh way of life". The Gurus emphasised that a Sikh should lead a disciplined life engaged in Naam Simran to remember God , Kirat Karni to live honestly , and Vand Chhako to share with others within the community. This translates into hard work, honest living, the love of all living things and the service of God.
This way of life is said to have been stripped of complications, myths, jargon, rituals and exploitation of people in the name of religion. Social stratification, caste, racism, disability or inequality are no barriers — all are inclusively encouraged to undertake the rigours of Simran prayer and Sewa selfless service to progress spiritually.
Beliefs are basically assumptions that we make about the world and our values stem from those beliefs. Sikhs have values that are stable long-lasting beliefs about what is important.
They have become standards by which Sikhs order their lives and make their choices. In becoming a Sikh, your beliefs will develop into values when your commitment to them grows and you see them as being important.
They can include concepts like "truth, contentment, compassion, humility, love, perseverance, equality" and many, many others. Sikh moral development focuses on the emergence, change, and understanding of morality from infancy through adulthood. In the field of moral development, morality is defined as principles for how individuals ought to treat one another, with respect to justice, others' welfare, and rights.
Storytelling provides a foundation for children in understanding the core values of the Sikh community. Storytelling carries lessons across generational lines with words of meaning and instruction, providing children the guidelines for living life. The Guru's sakhis stories are used as a tool to pass down the symbolic significances of life and ideologies of moral character.
Although we have created five main stages of development, the first three can be followed in parallel or whenever one is ready. However, you should note that these stages have no end.
Instead, a pure Sikh would continuously seek to review and refine their knowledge. Understand the main Sikh practices and apply them to yourself. For example, Remember God at all times. Live a simple and honest life. Treat people and all living things equally. Take part in sewa charity and help others in need. If you cannot read or understand Gurmukhi, you can listen to recordings until you learn Gurmukhi. Begin with Japji Sahib and progress to include all of the daily prayers.
Foreign language translations of Gurbani, including English, do not offer adequate explanations. Take Amrit and join the Khalsa. If you live the lifestyle of a Gursikh, it is easy to take the next step and take Amrit. This step is compulsory for all those who want to be known as "Sikh". Taking Amrit and becoming a Sikh is the start of a wonderful new life. You lose your fear of death and are at the service of the Sikh Panth. It is important to understand and follow the key core values that are the fundamental beliefs of a Sikh.
These guiding principles dictate behaviour and can help people understand the difference between right and wrong. Core values also help determine if you are on the right path by creating an unwavering guide. Our beliefs grow from what we see, hear, experience, read and think about. From these things we develop an opinion that we hold to be true and unmovable at that time.
From our beliefs we derive our values, which can either be correct or incorrect when compared with evidence, but nonetheless hold true for us. That is why it is extremely important to join or develop a good Sangat Sikh community and remove yourself from a bad one including friends and family. Sikhs focus their lives around their relationship with God, and being a part of the Sangat.
The Sikh ideal combines action and belief with physical and spiritual focus. To live a good life, a person should do good deeds as well as pray to God. This includes having a code of conduct and high moral values. The Sikh Guru's taught the importance of living an 'active, creative, and practical life' of 'truthfulness, fidelity, self-control and purity' and that the ideal person is one who 'establishes union with God, knows God's will, and carries out that will'.
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