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Old 08-13-2009, 06:18 PM
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Default Does Sikhism and Janism or Jainsim as well as buddhist worship or pray to humans?

Do Buddhist and Sikhism and Janism pray and bow down only to humans? Why do they value a human being or many of them as godly? Do they really pray to a human directly? How does one know they are not born a guru for the Sikhism Janism and Buddhist?
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Old 08-14-2009, 06:18 PM
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Old 08-16-2009, 06:18 PM
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Buddhism and Jainism are both atheistic, they do not believe in the concept of God. The concept is that ones actions determine his reactions. So, without the help of God, one can attain 'Nirvana' (dissolution into the cosmic universe) . The Buddhists and Janis pray to their saints requesting for spiritual support in their endeavor. However, this does not equate to a prayer to God.

Sikhism, on the other hand, does believe in an impersonal God (God does not have features).
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Old 08-21-2009, 06:18 PM
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Jainism believes in teachings of Mahavira and Buddhism believes in teachings of Buddha. These teachers for them are gods. They do not say anything about God but they do believe in reincarnation, heaven and hell and laws of judgment.
Sikhs believe in teachings of Ten Gurus and Guru Granth Sahib. They pray to supreme God who is father and mother of us all. He has created this universe and sees all our actions. He has created laws, accordions to ones action he/she receives rewards/punishment. Aim of human life in Sikhism is liberation which is controlling five evils of lust, anger, avarice, emotional attachment and ego and realizing God in life.
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Old 08-24-2009, 06:18 PM
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Adding to Steelboy's answer .............
Sikhs only had 10 human gurus and now the eternal guru of Sikhs is Guru Granth Sahib .
Sikhs don't have any other guru than that . Sikhism is against worship ping of any human or creation .
Creation fades away with time , creator does not !
Sikhs believe in only one god , who is ever merciful , graceful , compassionate , helping , father , mother , friend , husband lord .
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