Waheguru
Religious Studies: KS3, topic 2.4.4
Waheguru
One God
- In Sikhi, there is only one God, called Waheguru.
- Waheguru means “Wonderful Lord.”
- Waheguru can be experienced through meditation, selfless service and truthfulness.
Characteristics
- Waheguru is:
- Eternal → Was never born and will never die.
- Formless → Has no shape.
- Beyond human comprehension → Nobody can fully understand it.
- Transcendent → Beyond the physical world.
- Immanent → Present within all creation.
Test yourself on Waheguru
What does it mean that Waheguru is transcendent?
What does it mean that Waheguru is formless?
What is correct about Waheguru?