Oankar
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Oankar is a central Sikh theological concept and sacred term expressing the oneness and all-pervading nature of the divine.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh theological concept
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monotheistic concept ⓘ religious concept ⓘ sacred term ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sikh meditation on the divine Name
ⓘ
Sikh monotheism ⓘ |
| associatedWithGuru | Guru Nanak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
idol worship
ⓘ
polytheism ⓘ |
| coreDoctrineOf | Sikh theology ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole |
pervader of all existence
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source of all creation ⓘ sustainer of the universe ⓘ |
| denotes |
eternal divine presence
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formless God ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
divine unity
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non-dual view of the divine ⓘ transcendence and immanence of God ⓘ |
| expressedThrough | Gurbani (Sikh sacred hymns) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
all-pervading nature of the divine
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one supreme reality ⓘ oneness of the divine ⓘ |
| influences |
Sikh ethics
ⓘ
Sikh metaphysics ⓘ Sikh spiritual practice ⓘ |
| language | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Sikh scholars
ⓘ
Sikh tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Ik Onkar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Naam ⓘ Shabad ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| script | Gurmukhi script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stresses |
formlessness of God
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indivisibility of the divine ⓘ timelessness of God ⓘ |
| theologicalStatus |
central Sikh tenet
ⓘ
foundational Sikh belief ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Sikh devotional practice
ⓘ
Sikh liturgy ⓘ |
| viewOfCreation | creation as expression of one divine reality ⓘ |
| viewOfHumanity | all humans equal before one God ⓘ |
| viewOfReality |
God immanent in all beings
ⓘ
God transcendent beyond creation ⓘ |
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