SIKHISM PROBLEM AND SOLUTION Problem People are stuck

SIKHISM: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION Problem: People are stuck in the cycle of reincarnation and it keeps them from being with God Solution: Break the cycle of reincarnation Path to Solution: Purify the soul through the 3 Pillars of Sikhism

SIKHISM: FOLLOWERS CALLED SIKHS Basic Beliefs Founder: Guru 5 Evils that keep the soul Nanak from God �Lust, anger, greed, Scripture: Guru worldly attachment, pride Granth Sahib 3 Pillars of Sikhism House of �To remember and be Worship: thankful for God at all times Gurdwara �To live life honestly and with integrity Where it Started: �To share what you Pakistan have with those less fortunate Monotheistic

5 KS: WORN BY SIKHS Kesh (uncut hair) Kara (a steel bracelet) Kanga (a wooden comb) Kaccha - also spelt, Kachh, Kachera (cotton underwear) Kirpan (steel sword)

WHAT IS REINCARNATION? LETS FIND OUT! Vocabulary �Karna: good or bad actions in one life determine what you come back as in the next life �Mokti: Breaking the cycle of reincarnation and merging with God in Sikhism

Imagining In Your Journal If you knew that you would have a chance to do this exact same lesson a second time, would you… Do you a) behave exactly as you normally would in a lesson b) behave worse than you normally would in a lesson Why?

HINDUISM: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION Problem: Being caught in the cycle of life, death and rebirth Solution: Escape reincarnation by finding unity of the self and the Divine Path to Solution: Good karma, leading a good life

HINDUISM: FOLLOWERS CALLED HINDUS Founder unknown Scripture: The Vedas Houses of Worship: Temple or mandir Where it started: India Polytheistic Basic Beliefs: �Very open-ended: there are lots of ways to be a Hindu �Break out of reincarnation by getting good karma and living the best life �Devotion to one of many gods

REINCARNATION

LET’S LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HINDU GODS 1. Describe the figure. Are they old? Young? Beautiful? Ugly? Male? Female? 2. What kind of expression does the figure seem to have? 3. Is the figure holding anything? If so, what? 4. What is the figure wearing? 5. What kind of god do you think this is? What do you think he/she represents to Hindus?

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