- Non-logical behavior: Superstitions and rituals not meaningful to Sikhs; (pilgrimages, fasting and bathing in rivers; circumcision; worship of graves, idols, pictures; compulsory wearing of the veil for women; etc.). Compare to the Five Ks of Sikhism.
- Material obsession: (“Maya”) Accumulation of materials have no meaning in Sikhism. Wealth, gold, portfolios, stocks, commodities, and properties will all be left here on Earth when you depart. Do not get attached to them.
- Sacrifice of creatures: Sati – widows throwing themselves in the funeral pyre of their husbands, lamb and calf slaughter to celebrate holy occasions, etc. are forbidden.
- Non-family-oriented living: A sikh is not allowed to live as a recluse, beggar, yogi, monk, nun, celibate, etc.
- Worthless talk: Bragging, gossip, lying, etc. are not permitted.
- Intoxication: Alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and consumption of other intoxicants, etc. is not allowed.
- Priestly class: Sikhs do not have to depend on a priest for any of the functions that need to be performed.
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Sikhs are bound to wear five items, known as the Five Ks, on them at all times. ...
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Celibacy may refer either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. ...
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The Sikh religious philosophy is covered in great detail in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy text. ...
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