Interfaith Sikhism

Author(s): Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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Path of Attainment - Sikhism - To lead humans to the goal of Moksha, Sikhism follows a path of Japa and hymns. Through the chanting of the holy names or Sat Nam, the soul is cleansed of its impurity, the five vices - lust, anger, greed, attachment, and ego are conquered, and the wandering mind is stilled. - This leads to a super conscious stillness. From here the soul enters the divine light and thus attains a state of divine bliss. - Once this highest goal is attained, the devotee must devote his awareness to the good of others. - The highest goal can be realized only by God's grace, and this is attained exclusively by following the true teacher (Sat Guru), and by repeating the holy names of the Lord guided by the Adi Granth, the scripture. -For Sikhs there is no deity worship and no symbol of divinity.