What is the Sikh view on Aarti? - Little Hands What is the Sikh view on Aarti? From Sanskrit Aarti, meaning the light or the vessel containing it which is waved before an idol, generally in the clockwise direction, accompanied by the chanting of mantras This is also the name given the ceremony, which for the Hindus is a mode of ritual worship to propitiate the deity In the Sikh system, which totally rejects image-worship, there is no
What is “Katha”? - Little Hands What is “Katha”? Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee and great Sikhs of his era performed Katha and it was and is still through Katha that many people gain knowledge about Sikhism and become enlightened Katha is both a spiritual and historical discourse, it endows the listener with spiritual and worldly knowledge, and helps Sikhs along the path of Sikhi Katha is the verbal explanation discourse of
Sikh Answers What is the Sikh attitude to marijuana (‘Bhang)? Many ‘Nihung Singhs’ consume this
What is the Sikh attitude to homosexuality? - Little Hands What is the Sikh attitude to homosexuality? Anyone is welcome to become a Sikh, including those with homosexual orientation However, to act upon homosexual tendencies would not be in line with Sikh tradition and code of conduct No one can force religion or religious code on anyone However, no one has a license from the Guru to justify their own personal habits, behaviour or lifestyle that
What is the Sikh attitude towards abortion? - Little Hands What is the Sikh attitude towards abortion? Abortion is a taboo Deliberate miscarriage and abortion is forbidden There is a misconception amongst some Sikhs that the soul enters the body on 120th day This belief is not supported by Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji According to Gurbani the soul dwells in the mother’s womb for 10 (Indian) months ਬਿੰਦੁ ਤੇ ਜਿਨਿ ਪਿੰਡੁ
What is the procedure for a Sehaj Paath? - Little Hands What is the procedure for a Sehaj Paath? SEHAJ PAATH or SADHAARAN PAATH is the reading of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji from beginning to end, with no time-limit for completion Even where the limit is fixed and it exceeds a week, it will be called a Sadhaaran Paath, two other terms synonymously used being Khullaa Paath (Khullaa = unrestricted, not fixed) and Sehaj Paath (slow reading) A Sadhaaran
What is the legal standing on Sikhs wearing the Kirpan? What is the legal standing on Sikhs wearing the Kirpan? The Kirpan (Punjabi: ਕਿਰਪਾਨ, kirpān) is a religious sword worn in a strap that enables a it to be suspended near one’s waist or tucked inside one’s belt It must be worn by all initiated Sikhs (Khalsa), after a mandatory religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh Ji (the tenth Sikh Guru) in 1699 CE The Kirpan is
Does Sikhi have a Law Justice system? A Sikh is to always speak the truth Unlike in Islam (where the testimony of one man is equal to a testimony of four women), a man’s testimony is equal to a woman’s testimony What is the ruling in Sikhi regarding the sentence for stealing? Depends on the nature of the crime and how it was committed and why
What is the significance of wearing the ‘Hazooria’? What is the significance of wearing the ‘Hazooria’? A Hazooria refers to the scarf like material worn by Sikhs The word Hazooria derives from the words Hazooria or hazoor meaning “Being ready; being in presence ” There have been many maha-purkh (spiritual elevated persons) who have worn a hazooria, most of us don’t know the real significance of the hazooria, and why we should wear
What is the significance of hair (Kesh) for Sikhs? BHAI TARU SINGH JI -SCALPED ALIVE A Sikh lives in the grace and glory of God The Kesh are magnificent Biologically, physically and spiritually they do so much for us Looking at the Kesh of a Sikh one sees the Sikh principle of “Living in the Will (Bhaanaa) of the Almighty ” The Kesh is a symbol of Sikhism and what the fundamental belief of Sikhs Bhai Taru Singh jee is a Shaheed (martyr