RLG314H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sikh Scriptures, Guru Nanak, Androcentrism
Document Summary
Originated 15th century in punjab, north india birth place of guru nanak (founder) 10 gurus within sikh tradition guru (religious teacher, guider) visionaries. Message of liberation was broad anyone can attain spiritual enlightenment despite their cast, race, and gender. Movement new sikh ideas developed (sikh ideologies with victorian ideas) Early gurus message of interior devotion exterior (prayers and rituals) manifestations seen as unnecessary and irrelevant you can propriate god from inside you, you don"t have to be doing anything during guru period. Last guru transformed sikh community in military brotherhood even before 6th guru was fully armed (response to the government meddling in affairs of sikhs) Shift from interiorly focused devotion to suddenly arming to protect oneself and religious community. Stand taken by the 10th guru was criticized guru"s dressed more like soldiers. Gender was newly constructed at this time.
