Religious Studies GCSE
Five Khands
What Five Khands means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Five Khands
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The five stages or realms through which spiritual progress towards liberation occurs, namely Piety, Knowledge, Effort, Grace and Truth.
Topics that use Five Khands
- Sikhism - 3.1.7.1 Beliefs and teachings (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Community
- Devotion
- Divine Immanence (Sargun)
- Equality
- Equality and the divine spark
- Five evils
- Free will
- Guidance
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