Sikhism by Eve Southall The Khalsa Brotherhood The
Sikhism by Eve Southall
The Khalsa Brotherhood • The khalsa brotherhood started in 1966. so that was 314 years ago. • All the Sikhs gathered round guru Gobind Singh. He shouted who is willing to die for there religion. • He asked 3 times. one man stepped forward. Then another, there were 7 men in the tent. • They came out and they were alive and well • They became guru to fight evil spirits. • More men stepped forward to join.
• the 5 k’s are important to Sikhs. • The kesh means un cut hair. When you ware a turban you don’t cut your hair. • The kirpan is a steel sword that they use to fight evil spirits. • Kara means a steel. Sikhs were the Kara every ware. • Kanga means a wooden comb. They were it under there turban. • Kaccha is cotton underwear/pants that men and women were. bracelehttp : //www. bbc. co. uk/religions/sikhism/customs/fiveks. shtmlt The 5 K’s
• Every Sunday Sikhs have dinner in the gurdwara. • One family cooks to an estimate for the amount of food. • Everyone gets the same food to show they are equal. • If they have too much food then they give it to charity.
• They do meditation to focus on god. • If the can’t focus they were mediation beads so they can focus on god. • Some people meditate to calm down if they are upset.
• Sikhs believe everyone is equal. • There is same personalities from different countries. • Do you believe everyone is equal? http: //www. realsikhism. com/index. php? subaction=showfull&id=1248311402&ucat=7
Sewa • Tan is physical deeds. • Man is mental deeds. • Dhan is material deeds http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/gcsebitesize/rs/poverty/sikhconcernrev 1. shtml
• Click the website address http: //www. bbc. co. uk/religions/sikhism/ritesrituals/babyrites. shtml http: //www. bbc. co. uk/schools/religion/sikhism/questions. shtml
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