Sikhism is a Religion of India.Just Like Jainism & Buddhism Sikhism is Closely
Related to Hinduism.The Founder of Sikhism is Guru Nanak-Who was a Hindu Saint.
Guru Nanak Fascinated by the One God Belief of Islam Religion.He also Displeased because of the Cast system in Hinduism.So He Decided To Create a Revolution.He Merged The One god Belief of Islam into Hinduism.This Led to The formation ofa New Religion Called Sikhism.
The Main Difference in sikhism & Hinduism is the Belief of One God.
Here are some of the similarities between Hinduism and Sikhism:
At the time of the Gurus, most North Indian families would remain "Hindu" while the eldest son was a "Sikh."[6] Hindus enlisting their eldest sons in the Khalsa was done for protection against the Mughals.
Many Hindus visit Sikh temples.[citation needed]. For instance, the Hemkhund Sahib is a high-altitude lake in the Indian State of Uttarakhand is regarded as a pilgrimage site by the adherents of Hindus and a Lakshman Temple and Sikh Gurudwaara exist close together on the banks of the same lake there.
When a Sikh dies, cremation is the preferred method[7]. This is the same in
Hinduism, although this is a cultural similarity between many cultures.
Sikhs may also do the 'immersion of corpse remains' in a river after cremation, as
Hindus do, although this is not a requirement; ashes may be deposited anywhere
sentimental.
Mutual views
In the Hindu and Sikh traditions, there is a distinction between religion and
culture, and ethical decisions are grounded in both religious beliefs and cultural
values. Both Hindu and Sikh ethics are primarily duty based. Traditional teachings
deal with the duties of individuals and families to maintain a lifestyle conducive
to physical, mental and spiritual health. These traditions share a culture and
world view that includes ideas of karma and rebirth, collective versus individual identity, and a strong emphasis on spiritual purity. The notion of dharma, karma, prasad, moksha and a belief in rebirth are very important for many Hindus and Sikhs as they make ethical decisions surrounding birth and death. Unlike the linear view of life taken in Abrahamic religions, for Hindus and Sikhs life, birth and death are repeated, for each person, in a continuous
cycle. What a person does in each life influences the circumstances and predispositions experienced in future lives. In essence, every action or thought, whether noble or sinful, has consequences that are carried forward into the next
Life. When a similar situation is encountered, memories of past lives arise in the consciousness as an impulse to perform actions or think thoughts similar to the earlier ones. This impulse does not necessarily compel the person to repeat the act or thought. As proclaimed in the Guru Granth Sahib:
Mortals obtain a human body as a result of good deeds but he reaches the gate of salvation with God's kind grace. (Guru Nanak, Japji).
Sikhs Are Hindus
Hindus say that the Sikh guru Gobind Singh gave his followers a distinct militant
identity by ordering them to wear the five Ks - kesh, kangha, kara, kachcha and
kirpan - to protect Hindus from the tyranny of the Mughals. Thus Hindus and Sikhs
are one and the same - socially as well as religiously. While this is a moot point,
it's hard to ignore the similarities between Hinduism and Sikhism.
Similarities between Sikhs and Hindus are evident in practices and rituals of the
Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The
surname 'Singh' is also found among the Rajputs, a martial Hindu race. It is argued
that the Sikh Kirpan or dagger has been adopted from the martial tradition of the
Rajputs carrying the Katar. It's also evident that the turban is a common headdress
of the Indians and is not exclusively Sikh, and the concept of uncut hair was
introduced by the Tenth Guru and not before.
Historians say that Sikhs and Hindus have intermarried since Guru Nanak's time. The
Hindus accepted the marriages because Sikhism was considered a part of Hinduism,
and marriages for Sikhs were performed by the Hindu priests, until the beginning of
the 20th century. All these show that the essence of Sikhism is closely related to
Hinduism. This is however, not to suggest that Sikhism and Hinduism are one and the
same religion, or Sikhism is not distinct from Hinduism.
Encouraging Separatism and Disharmony
Evidently there are no irreconcilable differences between Hindus and Sikhs. But such
propaganda and politicizing religions can actually go beyond a mere revival of the
trite debate: Are Sikhs Hindus? History has proved that such initiatives only manage
to elicit a dramatic assertion from the target community.
But emphasizing the Hindu-ness of Sikhs and diluting the separate identity of the
community is actually demarcating religious boundaries, which encourages
secessionism and can reinforce the Sikh belief that they are a different nation. If
the RSS persists with its campaign of assimilating the Sikhs into the Hindu
mainstream, feel observers, Sikh hard-liners will be back in business. Indeed, the
RSS call to Hindus to take to Sikhism will only accentuate a revival of Sikh
fundamentalism.
RSS activists proclaim that since Sikhism came into existence as the sword arm of
Hindus against the Muslim invaders, and since such a situation no longer exists,
the community should return to the Hindu fold. In fact a group of RSS leaders want
to assimilate the Sikh community into the fold of Hinduism and disperse its
religious identity.
Related to Hinduism.The Founder of Sikhism is Guru Nanak-Who was a Hindu Saint.
Guru Nanak Fascinated by the One God Belief of Islam Religion.He also Displeased because of the Cast system in Hinduism.So He Decided To Create a Revolution.He Merged The One god Belief of Islam into Hinduism.This Led to The formation ofa New Religion Called Sikhism.
The Main Difference in sikhism & Hinduism is the Belief of One God.
Here are some of the similarities between Hinduism and Sikhism:
At the time of the Gurus, most North Indian families would remain "Hindu" while the eldest son was a "Sikh."[6] Hindus enlisting their eldest sons in the Khalsa was done for protection against the Mughals.
Many Hindus visit Sikh temples.[citation needed]. For instance, the Hemkhund Sahib is a high-altitude lake in the Indian State of Uttarakhand is regarded as a pilgrimage site by the adherents of Hindus and a Lakshman Temple and Sikh Gurudwaara exist close together on the banks of the same lake there.
When a Sikh dies, cremation is the preferred method[7]. This is the same in
Hinduism, although this is a cultural similarity between many cultures.
Sikhs may also do the 'immersion of corpse remains' in a river after cremation, as
Hindus do, although this is not a requirement; ashes may be deposited anywhere
sentimental.
Mutual views
In the Hindu and Sikh traditions, there is a distinction between religion and
culture, and ethical decisions are grounded in both religious beliefs and cultural
values. Both Hindu and Sikh ethics are primarily duty based. Traditional teachings
deal with the duties of individuals and families to maintain a lifestyle conducive
to physical, mental and spiritual health. These traditions share a culture and
world view that includes ideas of karma and rebirth, collective versus individual identity, and a strong emphasis on spiritual purity. The notion of dharma, karma, prasad, moksha and a belief in rebirth are very important for many Hindus and Sikhs as they make ethical decisions surrounding birth and death. Unlike the linear view of life taken in Abrahamic religions, for Hindus and Sikhs life, birth and death are repeated, for each person, in a continuous
cycle. What a person does in each life influences the circumstances and predispositions experienced in future lives. In essence, every action or thought, whether noble or sinful, has consequences that are carried forward into the next
Life. When a similar situation is encountered, memories of past lives arise in the consciousness as an impulse to perform actions or think thoughts similar to the earlier ones. This impulse does not necessarily compel the person to repeat the act or thought. As proclaimed in the Guru Granth Sahib:
Mortals obtain a human body as a result of good deeds but he reaches the gate of salvation with God's kind grace. (Guru Nanak, Japji).
Sikhs Are Hindus
Hindus say that the Sikh guru Gobind Singh gave his followers a distinct militant
identity by ordering them to wear the five Ks - kesh, kangha, kara, kachcha and
kirpan - to protect Hindus from the tyranny of the Mughals. Thus Hindus and Sikhs
are one and the same - socially as well as religiously. While this is a moot point,
it's hard to ignore the similarities between Hinduism and Sikhism.
Similarities between Sikhs and Hindus are evident in practices and rituals of the
Sikh Gurus. The Sikhs celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. The
surname 'Singh' is also found among the Rajputs, a martial Hindu race. It is argued
that the Sikh Kirpan or dagger has been adopted from the martial tradition of the
Rajputs carrying the Katar. It's also evident that the turban is a common headdress
of the Indians and is not exclusively Sikh, and the concept of uncut hair was
introduced by the Tenth Guru and not before.
Historians say that Sikhs and Hindus have intermarried since Guru Nanak's time. The
Hindus accepted the marriages because Sikhism was considered a part of Hinduism,
and marriages for Sikhs were performed by the Hindu priests, until the beginning of
the 20th century. All these show that the essence of Sikhism is closely related to
Hinduism. This is however, not to suggest that Sikhism and Hinduism are one and the
same religion, or Sikhism is not distinct from Hinduism.
Encouraging Separatism and Disharmony
Evidently there are no irreconcilable differences between Hindus and Sikhs. But such
propaganda and politicizing religions can actually go beyond a mere revival of the
trite debate: Are Sikhs Hindus? History has proved that such initiatives only manage
to elicit a dramatic assertion from the target community.
But emphasizing the Hindu-ness of Sikhs and diluting the separate identity of the
community is actually demarcating religious boundaries, which encourages
secessionism and can reinforce the Sikh belief that they are a different nation. If
the RSS persists with its campaign of assimilating the Sikhs into the Hindu
mainstream, feel observers, Sikh hard-liners will be back in business. Indeed, the
RSS call to Hindus to take to Sikhism will only accentuate a revival of Sikh
fundamentalism.
RSS activists proclaim that since Sikhism came into existence as the sword arm of
Hindus against the Muslim invaders, and since such a situation no longer exists,
the community should return to the Hindu fold. In fact a group of RSS leaders want
to assimilate the Sikh community into the fold of Hinduism and disperse its
religious identity.
