Sangat (Sikhism)
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In Sikhism, sangat refers to the community of followers,[1][2] sometimes referred to as a "congregation."[3]
There were Manji dioceses composed of sangats Sikhs in a particular area.[4] Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru, established the masand system to oversee sangats.[5] The sangats contributed their dasvandh tithe to their local religious overseer, who would submit them to the Sikh guru to form a common-fund.[4] Overtime, the masands became corrupt and therefore Guru Gobind Singh abolished them and established direct contact with the sangats himself, not relying on any intermediaries.[4] After the abolishment of the masands, the sangats brought their donations to the guru themselves when they visited him during festivals.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "The sangat - The nature of human life in Sikhism - GCSE Religious Studies Revision - Eduqas". BBC Bitesize.
- ^ Jakobsh, Doris R. (2006). "Authority in the Virtual Sangat : Sikhism, Ritual and Identity in the Twenty-First Century". Online - Heidelberg Journal of Religions on the Internet. doi:10.11588/rel.2006.1.374.
- ^ Kaur, Inderjit N. (2018). "Transnational affects, transnational worldings: Sikhs sounding sacred songs, making multiple worlds". Civilisations. pp. 23–40.
- ^ a b c d Gill, Pritam Singh. "GOLAK". eos.learnpunjabi.org (digital version of 'The Encyclopedia of Sikhism' operated by Punjabi University, Patiala). Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Sikhism | History, Doctrines, Practice, & Literature | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 21 January 2025.
Further reading
[edit]- Devinder Pal Singh (2023). "Sangat, Saadh Sangat and Sat Sangat – A Gurbani Perspective". The Sikh Review. 71 (7). Kolkata, WB, India: 27–31. Retrieved 2025-01-27 – via PhilArchive.
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