House of worship: The Golden Temple
How to worship:
Private Worship
Sikhs can pray at any time and any place.
Sikh aims to get up early, bathe, and then start the day by meditating on God.
The Sikh code of conduct lays down a stern discipline for the start of the day:
"A Sikh should wake up in the ambrosial hours (three hours before the dawn), take a bath and, concentrating his/her thoughts on One Immortal Being, repeat the name Waheguru
Public Worship
Although Sikhs can worship on their own they see congregational worship as having its own special merits.
Sikhs believe that God is visible in the Sikh congregation or Sangat, and that God is pleased by the act of serving the Sangat.
Congregational Sikh worship takes place in a Gurdwara.
Sikh public worship can be led by any Sikh, male or female, who is competent to do so.
clothes:
Male.Amritdhari.Wear full beard and turban and a Kara on the right wrist. Older Sikhs may wear the traditional Kurta Pyjama - Loose fitting white cotton clothing.
Sehajdhari. (Slow learners) May wear turban with designer(?) stubble, may not wear turban and are clean shaven or a combination. Most still wear the Kara on their wrist.
Note :There are certain sections of the 'Asian' community who masquerade as Sikhs by wearing a Kara to deceive Sikh females.
Symbols:
How to worship:
Private Worship
Sikhs can pray at any time and any place.
Sikh aims to get up early, bathe, and then start the day by meditating on God.
The Sikh code of conduct lays down a stern discipline for the start of the day:
"A Sikh should wake up in the ambrosial hours (three hours before the dawn), take a bath and, concentrating his/her thoughts on One Immortal Being, repeat the name Waheguru
Public Worship
Although Sikhs can worship on their own they see congregational worship as having its own special merits.
Sikhs believe that God is visible in the Sikh congregation or Sangat, and that God is pleased by the act of serving the Sangat.
Congregational Sikh worship takes place in a Gurdwara.
Sikh public worship can be led by any Sikh, male or female, who is competent to do so.
clothes:
Male.Amritdhari.Wear full beard and turban and a Kara on the right wrist. Older Sikhs may wear the traditional Kurta Pyjama - Loose fitting white cotton clothing.
Sehajdhari. (Slow learners) May wear turban with designer(?) stubble, may not wear turban and are clean shaven or a combination. Most still wear the Kara on their wrist.
Note :There are certain sections of the 'Asian' community who masquerade as Sikhs by wearing a Kara to deceive Sikh females.
Symbols:
food;
Ritual & Practices continued:
Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday - January 5
ceremonies; baptism, marriage and death
special places: Golden temple
Fun facts
is the world’s fifth-largest religion
Boys start wearing a patka over their hair when it is long enough to tie into a topknot.
Sikh," which means a strong and able disciple.
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Guru Gobind Singh's Birthday - January 5
ceremonies; baptism, marriage and death
special places: Golden temple
Fun facts
is the world’s fifth-largest religion
Boys start wearing a patka over their hair when it is long enough to tie into a topknot.
Sikh," which means a strong and able disciple.
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