I am a Sikh and Sikhism is a really great, loving, understanding, spiritual and deep religion. Sikhism looks at all human beings as equal, man and woman are also seen as equal. I am a fully baptised Sikh and wear the Turban and wear the 5 K's which are known as the Kesh (Uncut hair) is seen as saintleness, Kanga (Comb) to keep the hair clean and tidy, Karra (Iron/steel bangle) a reminder to restrain from committing evil deeds, Kashera (Under shorts) reminds the sikh to restrain over passions and desires, Kirpan (sword) for self defence of the Sikh and everyone else. These are never to be seperated from the body.
Sikhs are to wake in the early hours around 3-4 am and recite nitnem (5 Prayers) which are known as the JapJI (Knowledge of God), Jaap Sahib (Salutations to the names of God), Twaprasad swaiyee (A humble request prayer), Chaupae (Prayer for the lords protection), Anand Sahib (prayer of bliss). Sikhs are to mediate by remembering God with every breath, also to earn a honest living, to help the needy, to protect the poor. A sikhs ultimate goal is to reach Sachkand ( the abode of God) .By praying and reading bani a Sikh is to control all its desires, to be calm and careing.
The reason why Sikhs carry swords with them is due to the fact of self defence, as a last resort the sword can be used not only to protect the Sikh, but protect those who cannot protect themselves. Sikhs believe in the 10 Gurus and the light of the 10 Gurus which is the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is the text which was sent to the Gurus directly by God, it contains great knowledge. There are various other texts that Sikhs also believe in such as, Sri Dasam Granth, Sri Sarbloh Granth, various Rehitname, Janamsakhis, Various Sau Sakhis, History Granths such as Sooraj Prakash Granth, Pracheen Panth prakash etc.
For me and alot of other people Religion is very important, but people interpret their own religion in different ways, for example i have my own views and ideas of what i think Sikhism is and how it should be followed, but another Sikh will have different views to me, it is the same for other religions.
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