People
The first and second 'founders' of Taoism
1. Lao Tzu
2. Chuang Tzu
Anything (person, animal, natural feature) held as sacred in Shinto religion
kami
The Sikh order ("pure ones") into which any Sikh age 14+ with the 5 Ks may be initiated
Khalsa
In Taoism, the tao or essential energy and balance of the universe is held in tension by the opposite pole of a a) masculine, strong, heavenly, positive, active energy known as _______ and a b) weak, feminine, earthly, negative, passive energy known as _______
a) Yang
b) Yin
The sacred text of Sikh religion and the final guru
Adi Granth
The founder of Sikh religion and its first guru
Guru Nanak
"The way of nature" or the "unified something". [Hint: this roughly corresponds to the 'force' in Star Wars]
tao
The grandmother of Ni-ni-gi, the first emperor of the world, according to Shinto mythology
Amaterasu
(Chinese) "action-less activity" in Taoism
wu-wei
The two (2) sacred texts of Taoism
1) Tao te Ching
2) Chuang Tzu
The tenth guru of Sikh religion, who installed the Aid Granth as its permanent 'guru'.
Guru Gobind Singh
The Punjabi term that defines the human tendency toward selfishness and separation from God. [Hint: the opposite of hukam]
haumai
The daily community meal (vegetarian and free of cost) provided at a gurdwaras every day for all people, regardless of religious practice or affiliation.
langar
"kami shelf"; the focal point of domestic Shinto worship
kamidana
(Punjabi) "the doorway of the guru"; the sacred worship space of Sikh religion, where the guru is housed
gurdwara
The name for the whole Sikh community.
Panth
The divine order in Sikh religion, with which we must cooperate if we are to overcome haumai
hukam
A spiritual teacher, revealer of the truth, and guide toward God in Sikh religion
guru/Guru
The primal a) male and b) female figure in Shinto creation mythology
a) Izanagi
b) Izanami
The most recognizable symbol of Shinto.
This marks the entrance to a Shinto shrine.
torii
The fifth guru of Sikh religion, who compiled the Adi Granth
Guru Arjan
The religious imagination in which everything is understood as animated with a spirit, and therefore capable of relationship and even worship.
animism
Assertions that seem illogical and contradictory on the surface, and yet contain deeper truths that are accessible more through intuition that logical thinking. [Hint: Taoism]
paradoxes
power or virtue acquired by living in harmony with the tao
te
The Five Ks of Sikh religion (for the Khalsa)
comb (kangha)
steel wristband (kara)
light cloth undergarment (kachh)
a small sword (kirpan)
uncut hair (kes)