All Religions point to one God - Sikhism
The men folk never keep their hair short, wear turban, a steel wrist band by both the sexes.
The men folk never keep their hair short, wear turban, a steel wrist band by both the sexes.
FAQ > Equality
Q: Do Sikhs believe in equality of all humanity?
A: Yes, Sikhs believe that all humans are equal.
One of the major principles of Sikhism is to consider all human
races equal, regardless of caste, color, class, culture, gender,
wealth, and religion.
Sikh Gurus preached to
"Recognize the Lord's Light
(Spirit) within all, and do
not consider social class or
status; there are no
classes or castes in the
world hereafter" (Guru
the first Guru
established Langar, a free
community kitchen. Langar is free food served in all Gurdwara
Sahib, which is prepared by a Sikh congregation and then
consumed by them and their guests while sitting at the same
level on the floor next to each other since there is nothing
lower than the floor. The purpose of the Langar is to both feed
the needy and to eliminate any type of caste system. While
eating Langar together, there remains no difference between
rich and poor, superior or inferior, for all present are eating
the same food at the same level. Langar is served in all
Gurdwara Sahib around the globe twenty-four hours a day.
Furthermore, by knowing the last name one could distinguish
which caste the person is from, Guru Gobind Singh Ji gave all
Sikh men the last name "Singh" and all Sikh women the last
name "Kaur" so that no one can distinguish anyone’s caste.
Everyone is considered equal in Sikhism.
Sikhism states that "All beings and creatures are His; He
belongs to all" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji, 425). God does not love
based on one’s caste or color, He loves all, He belongs to all. In
addition, "Sing the Praise of the Immaculate Lord; He is within
all. The Almighty Lord controls everything; whatever He wills,
comes to pass. He establishes and disestablishes everything in
an instant; there is no other except Him. He pervades the
continents, universe, islands and all worlds. He alone
understands to whom God Himself provides wisdom; He
becomes a pure and unstained being" (Guru Granth Sahib Ji
, 706). Bhai Gurdas Ji writes "The special feature of the Sikh of the
Guru is that he goes beyond the framework of caste-
classification and moves in humility. Then his labor becomes
acceptable at the door of God" (The Vaars of Bhai Gurdas Ji, 1).
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