Sihk Faith with Professor Nikky Singh

"God has no marks, no colour, no caste, and no ancestors, no form, no complexion, no outline, no costume and is indescribable. The One is fearless, luminous and measureless in might... sovereign of the universe, gods, men and demons. The woods and dales sing the indescribable. O One, none can tell Thy names. The wise count your blessings to coin your names." - this from Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of the Sikh faith. In this program we enter the world of Sikhism with author, professor and chair of the department of religion at Colby College, Nikki Singh. Dr. Singh discusses, among other topics: the origin of Sikhism in the Himalayas at a crossroads of Hindu and Sufi cultures; the revelation of Guru Nanak and how the revelation liberated the people from caste and other worldly restrictions; the growth of the Sikh faith; the holy book of mystical poetry that is at the center of the faith; the five symbols that the Sikh wears, including long hair, bracelet, and comb; the turban that has been the cause of misdirected acts of hatred; religious tolerance and what prevents it; how the mystical connects us to the sacred imagination and to each other; and much more.