RE103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Anand Karaj, Ranjha Clan, Guru Amar Das
Document Summary
Like the hindu tradition, family is valued: however, the life of a renunciate is valued higher. Sikh tradition places family above all else. Active and engaged family life: believe that the hustle and bustle of family life creates full spiritual development. Sikh ceremony that joins to people together. Goal is to experience unity with god. Sikhs seek to engage with their immediate world, through family and society, in order to. Individual remains individual, but connected with god transcend the limits of the world and fully realize the immanence of god within this world. Initiated by guru amar das, who was interested in promoting gender inequality. Sikh community was focused on two things: class and gender equality. Unlike caste system, buddhists do not distinguish between castes. Caste requirements are not necessary for marriage. The union of two souls into a single one that seeks god remains at the heart of the sikh family.
