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The Definition of Sikh

Any human being who faithfully believes in

  • One Immortal Being,
  • Ten Gurus, from Guru Nanak Dev to Guru Gobind Singh
  • The Guru Granth Sahib,
  • The utterances and teachings of the ten Gurus and
  • the baptism (Khande di Pahul) bequeathed by the tenth Guru,

  • and who does not owe allegiance to any other religion, is a Sikh.

 

  • Aspects of Sikh Living

A Sikh’s life has two aspects : individual or personal and corporate or Panthic.

  • Sikh's Personal Life
  A Sikh’s personal life should comprehend -
  • meditation on Nam (Divine Substance)* and the scriptures,
  • leading life according to the Gurus' teachings and
  • altruistic voluntary service.

Meditating on Nam (Divine Substance) and Scriptures

1. A Sikh should wake up in the ambrosial hours (three hours before the dawn), take bath and, concentrating his/her thoughts on One Immortal Being, repeat the name Waheguru (Wondrous Destroyer of darkness).
2. He/she should recite the following scriptural compositions every day :
a. The Japu, the Jaapu and the Ten Sawayyas (Quartets) - beginning "Sarawag sudh"-- in the morning.
a. Sodar Rehras should recite in the evening after sunset.
b. The Sohila - to be recited at night before going to bed.
Note: The morning and evening recitations should be concluded with the Ardas.


* Also translated as God's attributed self