What is against the Sikh religion?

Non-family-oriented living: Sikhs are discouraged to live as a recluse, beggar, yogi, monastic (monk/nun), or celibate. Worthless talk: Bragging, gossip, lying, slander, “backstabbing,” et cetera, are not permitted. The Guru Granth Sahib tells the Sikh, “your mouth has not stopped slandering and gossiping about others.

Does Sikhism believe in supernatural?

Sikhism doesn’t believe in the magical, occult or supernatural. Based on rational thought, it doesn’t require suspension of belief in the mind.

What sin is envy?

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What did Trumpp say about the Nirmala Sikhs?

The Nirmala Sikh intelligentsia he met during his years of study, stated Trumpp, only had a “partial understanding” of their own scripture. He considered most Sikhs had become more of a military brotherhood with a martial spirit, inspired by the Sikh sense of their history and identity.

Is Sikhism monotheistic or polytheistic?

Monotheism. Sikhism also permits the veneration and Intercession of saints (such as to the Sikh martyr Bhai Maharaj Singh) and views its Gurus as the “embodiment of Divine Light” and “Divine in Spirit”, which are seen by some puritanical religious groups as forms of polytheism.

What is the syncretic influence on Sikhism?

Syncretism. The Sikh belief in Reincarnation is also often used as proof of the syncretic influence of Hinduism on Sikhism, although that belief in reincarnation also existed in other Indian religions, including Buddhism and Jainism before the conception of Sikhism.

What are the rules of Sikhism regarding facial hair?

The cutting or removal of hair from any body part (including nose hair, ear hair, facial hair and pubic hair) is strictly forbidden for Sikhs. This growing of ones hair is known as Kesh.