According to Sikhism, the only way of release from the cycle of reincarnation is through:
a. care for the Guru Granth as a granthi.
b. formal ritual practices and sacrifices.
c. extensive singing of passages from the Guru Granth.
d. meditation on the divine Nam.
d. meditation on the divine Nam.
Analysis:
a, b & c. Incorrect. According to Sikhism, the cycle of reincarnation causes pain, suffering, and ignorance of God, because the world in which souls transmigrate is filled with illusion.
d. Correct. According to Sikhism, the only way of release from the cycle of reincarnation is meditation on the divine Nam ("Name").
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