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How does the guide describe Sikh religious experience?
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Worship both in the home and the gurdwara, and the practice of nam japna, kirat karni and vand ke chakna during the day.
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Why does Sikhism have no monasticism?
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Because the three duties are meant to be carried through ordinary working life. Every devout Sikh should meditate on God's name throughout the day, not at set hours apart from it.
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What is nam simran?
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Meditation on God's name, or on God's entire being and personality. The guide says every devout Sikh should practise it throughout the day.
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Connect nam simran to Sikh doctrine.
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On Sikh teaching God is nirguna, one and formless, so there is nothing to picture — but a name can be remembered. The practice is the one a formless God makes available.
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Why is conversion not encouraged in Sikhism?
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Because Sikhism is not exclusivist and does not deny the validity of other faiths. The guide notes 3HO, a mostly North American and European convert movement, as the exception.
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Name the four kurahit.
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Cutting the hair, using tobacco, committing adultery, and eating halal meat.
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Describe Sikh reaffirmation.
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A Khalsa Sikh who breaks a kurahit admits the fault before the Panj Piare at an amrit ceremony and is given a tankah, a penance. Taking amrit a second time is possible if the Panj Piare are assured of true penitence.
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How often may a Sikh take amrit?
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A second time is possible if the Panj Piare are assured the person is truly penitent. The guide says it would be most unusual for a Sikh to take amrit more than twice.
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State the guide's sentence on Sikh equality.
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Sikhs believe in equality of humanity regardless of birth, gender or religion, but caste and gender issues do arise. Both halves, in one sentence.
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