Jednakost i sevā – temelji sikhizma koji se ostvaruju u laṅgaru

Vesna Ratković - Pregledni rad

Equality and sevā (Selfless Service) – the Fundamentals of Sikhism that are accomplished in the laṅgar

Sažetak
Sikhizam, najmlađa izvorna indijska religija, nastajao je tijekom 16. i 17. stoljeća. U temelju ove monoteističke religije su jednakost, tolerancija, sevā, odnosno nesebično služenje drugima, i etičnost. Ove postavke provlače se i kroz institucije sikhizma, a njihov vrhunac, posebno kad govorimo o jednakosti i sevi, doseže se u laṅgaru, zajedničkoj blagovaonici koja je dio svake gurudvāre, odnosno sikhskog hrama. Zajedničko objedovanje bez obzira na vjeru, kastu, dob i spol u laṅgaru se ostvaruje usprkos problematičnosti ideje komenzalnosti koja postoji u složenu društvu kakvo je indijsko, pretežno hinduističko u kojem vladaju stroga pravila o hrani, njezinoj pripremi i konzumaciji. Kako bi se važnost sikhskog laṅgara i seve, na kojoj se laṅgar temelji, bolje razumjela, rad donosi i kratak pregled nastanka, učenja i osnovnih postavki sikhizma.

Abstract
Sikhism, the youngest indigenous Indian religion, was growing into a new religious community in the course of the 16th and 17th century. At the core of this monotheistic religion are equality, tolerance, sevā, selfless service, and ethics. These fundamentals are intertwined through Sikh institutions. The climax of equality and sevā can be found in laṅgar, the community kitchen of a gurudvāra, Sikh temple. This practice, act of eating together regardless of religion, caste, age and sex, in laṅgar is realized despite the problems with commensality in Hindu society. In order to better understand the importance of the Sikh laṅgar and the sevā on which laṅgar is based, this paper also provides a brief overview of the origins, teachings, and basic tenets of Sikhism.