Understanding Sikhism: A Guide for Teachers PDF
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Understanding Sikhism Teaching Religions and Worldviews Series Editor: James D. Holt This series explores the beliefs and practices of the different religions and worldviews alongside pedagogically supported approaches of how knowledge of each religion or worldview could be taught within the primary and secondary classrooms; this also enhances teaching of those students in the classroom who practice that particular religion or worldview. Books in the series explore the beliefs and practices of each religion or worldview as a lived experience in the UK. Aspects of each religion or worldview are explored, including the concepts that form the central beliefs, the expression of those beliefs in worship and daily life, and the ethics of believers in the modern day. Each chapter will utilize the authentic voice of those who identify with the religion or worldview today through the use of vignettes and provide reflective tasks for the reader to consider the concepts and how they can be taught in the classroom. Forthcoming in the Series: Understanding Buddhism, James D. Holt Understanding Sikhism A Guide for Teachers James D. Holt BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 50 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3DP, UK 1385 Broadway, New York, NY 10018, USA 29 Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland BLOOMSBURY, BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC and the Diana logo are trademarks of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc First published in Great Britain 2023 Copyright © James D. Holt, 2023 James D. Holt has asserted his right under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, 1988, to be identified as Author of this work. For legal purposes the Acknowledgements on p. xvi constitute an extension of this copyright page. Series design by Charlotte James Cover image © Dinodia Photo / Getty Images All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without prior permission in writing from the publishers. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc does not have any control over, or responsibility for, any third-party websites referred to or in this book. All internet addresses given in this book were correct at the time of going to press. The author and publisher regret any inconvenience caused if addresses have changed or sites have ceased to exist, but can accept no responsibility for any such changes. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN: HB: 978-1-3502-6317-8 PB: 978-1-3502-6316-1 ePDF: 978-1-3502-6318-5 eBook: 978-1-3502-6319-2 Series: Teaching Religions and Worldviews Typeset by Newgen KnowledgeWorks Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India To find out more about our authors and books visit www.blo omsb ury.com and sign up for our newsletters. They alone are my friends, who travel along with me. (Guru Granth Sahib 729) For Sukhbir, Harpreet and Edward vi Contents List of Figures ix List of Tables x Series Foreword xi Acknowledgements xvi Note on Texts and Translation xvii Introduction 1 Part 1 Key Concepts in Sikhism 1 Waheguru 9 2 The Nature of Humanity/Becoming Gurmukh 23 3 The Ten Gurus 37 Guru Nanak 41 Guru Angad/Nanak 2 50 Guru Amar Das/Nanak 3 53 Guru Ram Das/Nanak 4 59 Guru Arjan/Nanak 5 63 Guru Hargobind/Nanak 6 73 Guru Har Rai/Nanak 7 80 Guru Har Krishan/Nanak 8 83 Guru Tegh Bahadur/Nanak 9 83 Guru Gobind Singh/Nanak 10 88 viii Contents 4 Guru Granth Sahib 103 5 Equality 121 6 Sewa 137 7 Expressions of Faith 143 Part 2 Contemporary Issues 8 The Ethical Dimension 163 9 Authority in the Sikh Diaspora 171 10 Sikhs and Contemporary Britain 181 Glossary 191 References 201 Index 207 Figures 1.1 Ikonkaar 16 2.1 The realms of spiritual consciousness 31 7.1 Nihang Nishan Sahib 154 7.2 Nishan Sahib 154
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