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Gaura Priya

IRL
Is it a separate religion? Is it originally a Hindu movement to counteract the Muslims? Is it really a syncreticism of Islam and Hinduism? Is it a subsect of Sanatana Dharma?

What is Sikhism to individuals and the Hindu community at large?

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Gaura Priya

IRL
I've gotten mixed messages, lol. According to VHP and ISKCON here, Sikhism was created by that time as a defense mechanism against the Muslims and was a synchretic religion between Islam and Hinduism; in other words, Sikhism is a movement, a subsect of Hinduism that contains core inner truths, despite its rejection of the Vedas and the Vedic literatures as the Scripture.

But when I talk to Sikhs, it is a separate religion in itself, beginning with a humble Punjabi named Guru Nanak, living a simple life with his sister, Nanaki.
 
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kaisersose

Active Member
madanbhakta said:
I've gotten mixed messages, lol. According to VHP and ISKCON here, Sikhism was created by that time as a defense mechanism against the Muslims and was a synchretic religion between Islam and Hinduism; in other words, Sikhism is a movement, a subsect of Hinduism that contains core inner truths, despite its rejection of the Vedas and the Vedic literatures as the Scripture.

But when I talk to Sikhs, it is a separate religion in itself, beginning with a humble Punjabi named Guru Nanak, living a simple life with his sister, Nanaki.
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Both are correct.

It is a separate religion and during the time of its inception, it was also a military movement against Islam raiders & Mughals. Due to its location, Punjab was like a gateway into the sub-continent and hence faced the brunt of several invasions making such a movement necessary.
 
xkatz

xkatz

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It depends. Sanatana Sikhi is a syncretic faith, sharing attributes of Hinduism and Sikhism. However, Sikh Dharma alone is not a syncretic faith and is unique. They don't have the beliefs about G-d and other things when compared to Hindus or Muslims.
 
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