Sikhism - Simple Guides (Paperback, New edition)

This pocket-sized paperback is ideal for travelers, students and spiritual seekers. Simple Guides Sikhism will help you to understand what it means to be a Sikh (especially the guru-disciple relationship), recognize the key festivals of the Sikh year as well as the different aspects of Sikh worship and practice. The guide will also help you to avoid faux pas in conversation, in travelling and in personal relationships.Contents: . History (including How a guru is perceived and Punjabi heritage). Teachings (including Universality of truth and Monotheism). Sikh Traditions (including The caste system and What is Dharma?). Scriptures (including Historical Context and The Dasam Granth). The Gurdwara and Sikh Worship (including Family gurdwaras and History of the Golden Temple). Festivals (including Gurpurb and Diwali). The Khalsa (including Baisakhi day and Sahaidhari Sikhs). Rites of Passage (including Birth and Wedding ceremony). Sikh Sects (including Namdhari Sikhs and The 3H organization. Sikh Diaspora (including Migration to East Africa and Integration)