Sikhism is derived from the Sanskrit word shishya, or disciple and is all about the relationship between the teacher and a student.

Traditionally, the spiritual authority in Sikhism has always been the word and which is still preserved in the Guru Granth Sahib.

The central faith in Sikhism is that the greatest deed any one can do is to imbibe and live the godly qualities like love, affection, sacrifice, patience, harmony, truthfulness.

It is used in most or all philosophies and religions of Indian origin — sometimes summarized under the umbrella term of Dharmic faiths — including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

In Sikhism death is considered a natural process, an event that has absolute certainty and only happens as a direct result of God's Will or Hukam.

Another view is that as the Gurmukhs, in accordance with the Sikh belief, used to meditate on the letters ਵ, ਹ, ਗ, ਰ which jointly form ਵ ਾ ਹ ਿ ਗ ੁ ਰ ੂ or God in Sikhism, these letters were called Gurmukhī, or " of the Gurmukhs ".

Kam is one of the Five Evils in the teachings of Sikhism.

Monotheism is characteristic of Atenism, Bahá ' í Faith, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Ravidassia, Judaism, Sabianism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism.

Sikhism is a monotheistic faith that arose in northern India during the 16th and 17th centuries.

Nirvana is the soteriological goal within the Indian religions, Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

This is more than many well known traditions such as Rastafarian, Bahá ' í and Zoroastrian groups, but fewer than the ' Big Six ' of Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism.

The Sikh gurus have described God in numerous ways in their hymns included in the Guru Granth Sahib, the holy scripture of Sikhism, but the oneness of the deity is consistently emphasized throughout.

The Guru Granth Sahib also says that Bhagat Namdev and Bhagat Kabir, who were both believed to be Hindus, both attained salvation though they were born before Sikhism took root and were clearly not Sikhs. This highlights and reinforces the Guru's saying that " peoples of other faiths " can join with God as true and also at the same time signify that Sikhism is not the exclusive path for liberation.

The pluaristic dialogue of Sikhism began with the founder of Sikhism Guru Nanak after becoming enlightened saying the words " Na koi hindu na koi musalman "-There is no Hindu, there is no Muslim.

Mahayana Buddhism is the first religion in Singapore though not representing a majority, with significant numbers following Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism or no religion at all.

A Sikh ( or ;, ) is a follower of Sikhism, a religion that originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia or a member of the Sikh people.

Sikhism believes in one supreme being which is real and immanent and only experienceable in this creation ; technically there is nothing in this creation which is devoid of it and distinct of it.

The concept of hell and heaven in Sikhism is metaphorical and is said to be experienced by those who chose ( or not ) to live in the Five Thieves.

Sikhism teaches that all of humanity was created by the Onkar, which is addressed by many names and understood differently.

* In the Sikhism religion it is the holy symbol consisting of the three Gurmukhi letters and is used as " हर ि" " ਹਰ ਿ".

Waheguru (, or, ; also transliterated as Vahiguru ) is a term most often used in Sikhism to refer to God, the Supreme Being or the creator of all.

Sardar is also colloquially used to refer to adult male followers of Sikhism, as a disproportionate number of Sikhs have honorably served in many high-ranking positions within the Indian Army.

* Sardar is also colloquially used to refer to adult male followers of the religion of Sikhism, as a disproportionate number of Sikhs have honorably served in many high-ranking positions within the Indian Army.

Prayer beads are used by members of various religious traditions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Roman Catholicism, Orthodox Christianity, Anglicanism, Islam, Sikhism and Bahá ' í Faith to count the repetitions of prayers, chants or devotions, such as the rosary of Virgin Mary in Christianity and dhikr ( remembrance of God ) in Islam.

The circle in the emblem of Sikhism represents the Deg ( cauldron or kettle ) used to prepare food, Guru ka Langar initiated by the founder of the Sikh faith, Guru Nanak to remove caste barriers, teach people equality and humility before each other and to feed all and sundry on an egalitarian base so that no body sleeps with an empty stomach.

Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism teach that creation is the origin of the universe by the action of God.

Sikhism can be considered one of the more universal religions.

Sikhism also believes in an omnipresent Onkar, the one constant in the Universe.

Sikhism teaches to respect all other religions ( tolerance ) and that one should defend the rights of not just one's own religion but the religion and faith of others as a human right.

In Sikhism, worship takes place after the Guru Granth Sahib, which is the work of the 10 Sikh Gurus all in one.

Apart from having an important influence on Sikhism, Kabir's legacy is today carried forward by the Kabir Panth (" Path of Kabir "), a religious community that recognizes him as its founder and is one of the Sant Mat sects.

The depths of these two concepts and the core of Sikhism comes from sangat ( congregation ): by joining the congregation of true saints one is saved.

His idea was based on the presumption that Pakistan, containing Sikh-inhabitated territories, would be formed as an Islamic theocratic state one day, and it would be hostile to the Sikhism.

In Sikhism, it is believed that one should meditate on God as much as possible because of the world being in Kali Yuga.

In Sikhism, one rises from the life of do ’ s and don ' ts to that of perfection — a state of " at-one-ment " with the All-self.

In Sikhism, when one reaches the appropriate age of maturity, Amrit is consumed in a ceremony called Amrit Sanchar or Khanda-ki-Pahul

Bihar is one of the most sacred places of various religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism & Islam.

The guru-shishya tradition ( parampara ) is a hallowed one in Hinduism and appears in other religious groups in India, such as Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

* Moh, one of the Five Evils of Sikhism

Nam japna ( repeated utterance of God ’ s Name, i. e. Vahiguru ) is one of the three cardinal moral principles of Sikhism, the other two being kirat karni or honest labour and vand chhakna or sharing one ’ s victuals with the needy.

Kirat Karō is one of the Three pillars of Sikhism, the others being Naam Japo and Vaṇḍ chakkō.

Nām Japō is one of the Three pillars of Sikhism, along with Kirat karō and Vaṇḍ chakkō.

* Kanga ( Sikhism ), a decorative comb, one of the " Five Ks " that must be worn or carried by Sikhs at all times.

The Khanda (☬, Punjabi: ਖ ੰ ਡ ਾ, ) is one of the most important symbols of Sikhism alongside the Ik Onkar.

Sikhism, founded about 1500 AD, is a religion that teaches belief in one God and rejects the caste system ; it had become one of the established religions in the area, standing apart from both Hinduism and Islam.