Indian religions, also known as dharmic religions, are the religions that originated in the Indian subcontinent ; namely Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism.

New Age practices and philosophies sometimes draw inspiration from major world religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam ( especially Sufism ), Judaism ( especially Kabbalah ), Sikhism ; with strong influences from East Asian religions, Gnosticism, Neopaganism, New Thought, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Universalism and Western esotericism.

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.

* Khalsa code of saint Soldiers in Sikhism ;

: Muslim League Attack on Sikhs and Hindus in the Punjab, 1947 ( 1991 ; the original had been published by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, Amritsar in 1950 ), and also separately published as Whither Sikhism?

He contributed much to Sikhism ; notable was his contribution to the continual formalisation of the faith which the First Sikh Guru Ji Guru Nanak Dev Ji had founded, as a religion, in the 15th century.

Guru Amar Das ( Gurmukhi: ਗ ੁ ਰ ੂ ਅਮਰ ਦ ਾ ਸ ; 5 May 1479 – 1 September 1574 ) was the third of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism and was given the title of Sikh Guru on 26 March 1552.

The tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh at an event which coincided with the Baisakhi day in year 1699 initiated that every Sikh must follow the Five Ks ; they are not merely symbols but commitment to the faith and philosophy of Guru Nanak, Sikhism, and collectively form the external visible symbols ; hence clearly and outwardly advertising and displaying one's commitment.

The organisational development of Sikhism had mostly taken place during the tolerant days of Akbar, who had never interfered with it ; he had, on the contrary, even helped the Gurus in various ways.

* Gokalchand Narang ; Transformation of Sikhism

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.

Meditation on the Name produces Wismad, wonder ; and the object of such poetry as the Japp Sahib is the creation of the mood of aesthetic ecstasy: Sher Singh in the Philosophy of Sikhism writes:

Khalsa code of saint Soldiers in Sikhism ;

The programme is broadcast by religious thinkers ; often, these are Christian thinkers, but there have been numerous occasions where representatives of other faiths, including Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism, have presented " Thought for the Day ".

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, some Dogras embraced Sikhism and some embraced Islam ; these factors, together with the effects of immigration into the region, have resulted in the J & K “ Dogra ” population including members of all three religions.

Guru Nanak Dev ( 1469 – 1538 ), the founder of Sikhism visited Mithankot in 1518 ; he held a lively debate on theology, God and other spiritual matters with Mian Mitha, a noted Muslim saint residing at Mithankot, and then returned to Kartarpur in north Punjab.

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.

In the late 17th century, Guru Gobind Singh Ji ( the tenth guru in Sikhism ), was in war with the Moghul rulers to protect the people of different faiths, when a fellow Sikh, Bhai Kanhaiya, attended the troops of the enemy.

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

The event, when Guru Gobind Singh installed Adi Granth as the Guru of Sikhism, was recorded in a Bhatt Vahi ( a bard's scroll ) by an eyewitness, Narbud Singh, who was a bard at the Guru's court.

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.

The Initial Declaration was signed by 143 respected leaders from all of the world's major faiths, including Baha ' i Faith, Brahmanism, Brahma Kumaris, Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Indigenous, Interfaith, Islam, Jainism, Judaism, Native American, Neo-Pagan, Sikhism, Taoism, Theosophist, Unitarian Universalist and Zoroastrian.

Of other religions Islam was at 0. 8 per cent, Buddhism, Sikhism, Judaism and Hinduism were all at around 0. 1 per cent.

In Sikhism, all living beings are described as being under the influence of maya's three qualities.

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.

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

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, all the religions of the world are compared to rivers flowing into a single ocean.

Although Sikhism does not teach that men are created in God's image, it states that the essence of the One is to be found throughout all of its creation.

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

It is named after the first guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak Dev, the central figure in Sikhism who was born here, so it is a city of high historic and religious value and is a popular pilgrimage site for Sikhs from all over the world.

In general, Hindutvavaadis ( followers of Hindutva ) condescendingly believe that they represent the well-being of Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Ayyavazhi, Jainism and all other religions prominent in India.

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

Hinduism has preached about humility and egoless state through numerous sacred scripts and sages which dates back to 5500 – 2600 BCE. Hinduism has influenced many originating religions like Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism regarding egoless state and nirvana or mukti. Eknath Easwaran writes that the Gita's subject is " the war within, the struggle for self-mastery that every human being must wage if he or she is to emerge from life victorious ", and " The language of battle is often found in the scriptures, for it conveys the strenuous, long, drawn-out campaign we must wage to free ourselves from the tyranny of the ego, the cause of all our suffering and sorrow ".

Langar is always served to the sangat ( the congregation ) sitting on the floor, as equality amongst all members of the community is a basic tenet of Sikhism.

Sikhism offers strong support for a healthy communal life, and a Sikh must undertake to support all worthy projects which would benefit the larger community and promote Sikh principles.

That he did not force Sikhism on non-Sikhs and respected all religions.

It was designed to uphold the principle of equality between all people regardless of religion, caste, colour, creed, age, gender or social status, a revolutionary concept in the caste-ordered society of 16th-century India where Sikhism began.

It was later adopted into Sikhism in 1699 as per the instructions of Guru Gobind Singh, the use of Singh as a last name is mandatory for all baptized male Sikhs since 1699, regardless of their geographical or cultural binding.

Sikhism is a distinct contemporary faith, whereby the Realization of God can be most easily had through the process of individual devotion, without recourse to avaracious priests, costly rites or rituals or strict sartorial or dietary practices ( though all of these have eventually come to threaten the modern practice of sikhism ).

According to Sikhism, the true nature of all humans is the same as God, and everything that originates with God.

Bhagats having their faith in all the Gurus of Sikhism but they considered Bhagat Kabir is their chief Guru.

He also brought a list of properties held by Dalip Singh in India, all this renewed his connection with Sikhism.

It is a religious commandment given by Guru Gobind Singh ( the tenth Guru of Sikhism ) at the Baisakhi Amrit Sanchar ( a holy religious ceremony that formally baptizes a Sikh ) in 1699, all baptised Sikhs ( Khalsa ) must wear a kirpan at all times ..