Starter quiz
- Which term refers to the Buddhist community?
- 'Sangha' ✓
- Why is the Buddha's Dhamma important to Buddhists?
- it offers guidance on how to achieve moksha
- it offers guidance on how to achieve enlightenment ✓
- it offers guidance on how to reach heaven
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- What is another name for 'the three jewels'?
- the three truths
- the three stones
- the three refuges ✓
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- What is the fourth noble truth?
- that the causes of suffering are cravings and ignorance
- that believers need to follow the eightfold path ✓
- that all life involves suffering
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- Which religion interprets dharma as living with a good moral code and honouring God?
- Sikhi ✓
- Buddhism
- Sanatana Dharma
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- Match the three jewels to the correct gemstones.
- the Buddha⇔the yellow gemstone ✓
- the Dhamma⇔the blue gemstone ✓
- the Sangha⇔the red gemstone ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the Sikh name for God?
- Brahman
- Buddha
- Waheguru ✓
- Allah
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- What is the meaning of the Sikh dharma?
- living with a good moral code and honouring Waheguru ✓
- the Buddha's teachings
- the essence of every living being
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- Which Sanskrit word describes the goal most Sikhs want to achieve?
- 'Mukti' ✓
- Match each element of the Sikh dharma to the correct description.
- Kirat Karni⇔earning an honest living ✓
- Naam Japna⇔prayer ✓
- Vand Chakna⇔contributing to charity ✓
- In the story of Malik Bhago and Lalo, Malik listened to Guru Nanak and resolved to live what kind of life?
- a competitive life
- a compassionate life ✓
- an honest life ✓
- an honoured life
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Key learning points
- The Sikh dharma indicates the path of righteousness, proper religious practices, and performing one's own moral duties.
- It derives from a Sanskrit root word meaning 'to uphold or sustain'.
- Dharma is anything that upholds or sustains a positive order in accordance with Sikh values.
- The Sikh dharma is revealed through the teachings of the nine living gurus and the Guru Granth Sahib.
- Sikhs are inspired to follow the Sikh dharma by Guru Nanak and the Guru Granth Sahib.
Common misconception
The concept of dharma is the same in Sikhi, Sanatana Dharma and Buddhism.
Sikh dharma is living according to the teachings of Waheguru, Guru Nanak and the nine successive Gurus.
Keywords
Sikh dharma - living with a good moral code and honouring God
Mukti - the freeing of the soul from rebirth; the soul reunites with Waheguru
Waheguru - God, the divine
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