Sikhism Guru Nanak founded Sikhism in India, during the 15th century. Today it is the fifth largest religion in the world. Most Sikhs live in Punjab, northern India, but there are Sikhs all around the world. I will be telling about the seven dimensions of Sikhism. First comes the practical and ritual dimension. A Sikh has three important rituals: baptism, marriage and naming their child. When a Sikh is baptized it always done when the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book, is present. The ceremony is run by five Sikhs, that fix the Amrit, holy water. Marriage is known as Anand Karaj, a blissful union. The rules of matrimony include forbidden marriage of a child and the permission of remarriage of widows and widowers. Naming a child is done at a Gurdwara, a place to worship. The name is chosen by opening the Guru Granth Sahib to a random page. The first word’s first letter will be the first letter of the child’s name. After a girl’s name is added Kaur, which means princess and after a boy’s name is added Singh, which means lion. Prayers are an essential part of a Sikhs day. Sikhs pray numerous times a day, at anyplace and anytime. They have Nitnem Banis, daily prayers they must complete. While praying, the mind is clean, because this is time spent with God. "Prayer is when the mind is one-pointed and man talks to Infinity.” (sikhnet.com) Many …show more content…
“Sikhs worship God and only God.” (bbc.co.uk). Sikhs have public worshipping places called Gurdwara. In a Gurdwara there are no idols, statues or candles. There is just the Guru Granth Sahib, Sikh scripture and a triangular orange flag with ‘Khand’ in the middle, which tells Sikhs that they must have spiritual hope. Also there are four doors, which symbolize that everyone is welcome. Before entering a Gurdwara you must take off your shoes and cover your hair. After this food is offered. The word Gurdwara means “the gateway through which the Guru can be