(A5) FAMILY PRAYING AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE:
Artist – Chuck Marshall
Oil on Canvas
Artist – Chuck Marshall
Oil on Canvas
(A5) FAMILY PRAYING AT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE Artist – Chuck Marshall Oil on Canvas
The tenets of Sikhism are all summed up in this original hymn, The Mool Mantra, composed by Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism:
“There’s only one God. Truth is his name. He is the creator. He is without fear. He is without hate. He is timeless and without form. He is beyond death, the enlightened one. He can be known by the Guru’s grace.” (The “Guru” refers to God, the Great Teacher, whose spirit lives in all human gurus.)
The Sikh religion started in the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is based upon the teachings of Guru Nanak. It continued to progress through ten successive Sikh gurus. In Sikhism, the central belief is the concept of the oneness of God. Sikhs consider spiritual life and secular life to be intertwined in observance of their three golden rules: remembrance and devotion to God, earning an honest living, and charity and service to others. Sikhs also believe that service and equality go hand in hand. Men and women are created equal. No one should consider any job to be beneath them. This painting reflects a family praying at the Golden Temple. Please note that the child is imitating both his parents who are in full meditative states.
Further notes on Sikhism:
Sikh - meaning a "disciple", "seeker," or "learner"), is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region in the northern part of India around the end of the 15th century. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions and the world's fifth largest organized religion, as well as being the world's ninth-largest overall religion. The fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the sacred script Sikhure Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation on the name of the one creator, divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging in selfless service, striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all, and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life. In the early 21st century, there were nearly 25 million Sikhs worldwide, the great majority of them living in Punjab, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Sikhism is based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539), and the nine Sikh gurus that succeeded him. The Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor, terminating the line of human Gurus and making the scripture the eternal, religious spiritual guide for Sikhs. Sikhism rejects claims that any particular religious tradition has a monopoly on Absolute Truth.
The Sikh scripture opens with Ik Onkar, its Mul Mantar, and fundamental prayer about One Supreme Being (God). Sikhism emphasizes simran (meditation on the words of the Guru Granth Sahib), that can be expressed musically through kirtan, or internally through Nam Japo (repeat God's name) as a means to feel God's presence. It teaches followers to transform the "Five Thieves" (lust, rage, greed, attachment, and ego). Guru Nanak taught that living an "active, creative, and practical life" of "truthfulness, fidelity, self-control, and purity" is above the metaphysical truth, and that the ideal man is one who "establishes union with God, knows His Will, and carries out that Will".
Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, established the political/temporal (Miri) and spiritual (Piri) realms to be mutually coexistent.
“There’s only one God. Truth is his name. He is the creator. He is without fear. He is without hate. He is timeless and without form. He is beyond death, the enlightened one. He can be known by the Guru’s grace.” (The “Guru” refers to God, the Great Teacher, whose spirit lives in all human gurus.)
The Sikh religion started in the 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. It is based upon the teachings of Guru Nanak. It continued to progress through ten successive Sikh gurus. In Sikhism, the central belief is the concept of the oneness of God. Sikhs consider spiritual life and secular life to be intertwined in observance of their three golden rules: remembrance and devotion to God, earning an honest living, and charity and service to others. Sikhs also believe that service and equality go hand in hand. Men and women are created equal. No one should consider any job to be beneath them. This painting reflects a family praying at the Golden Temple. Please note that the child is imitating both his parents who are in full meditative states.
Further notes on Sikhism:
Sikh - meaning a "disciple", "seeker," or "learner"), is a monotheistic religion that originated in the Punjab region in the northern part of India around the end of the 15th century. It is one of the youngest of the major world religions and the world's fifth largest organized religion, as well as being the world's ninth-largest overall religion. The fundamental beliefs of Sikhism, articulated in the sacred script Sikhure Guru Granth Sahib, include faith and meditation on the name of the one creator, divine unity and equality of all humankind, engaging in selfless service, striving for justice for the benefit and prosperity of all, and honest conduct and livelihood while living a householder's life. In the early 21st century, there were nearly 25 million Sikhs worldwide, the great majority of them living in Punjab, according to the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Sikhism is based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak, the first Guru (1469–1539), and the nine Sikh gurus that succeeded him. The Tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, named the Sikh scripture Guru Granth Sahib as his successor, terminating the line of human Gurus and making the scripture the eternal, religious spiritual guide for Sikhs. Sikhism rejects claims that any particular religious tradition has a monopoly on Absolute Truth.
The Sikh scripture opens with Ik Onkar, its Mul Mantar, and fundamental prayer about One Supreme Being (God). Sikhism emphasizes simran (meditation on the words of the Guru Granth Sahib), that can be expressed musically through kirtan, or internally through Nam Japo (repeat God's name) as a means to feel God's presence. It teaches followers to transform the "Five Thieves" (lust, rage, greed, attachment, and ego). Guru Nanak taught that living an "active, creative, and practical life" of "truthfulness, fidelity, self-control, and purity" is above the metaphysical truth, and that the ideal man is one who "establishes union with God, knows His Will, and carries out that Will".
Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru, established the political/temporal (Miri) and spiritual (Piri) realms to be mutually coexistent.
