Underlying Values

The Sikhs must believe in the following values:

• Equality: All humans are equal before God.
• God’s spirit: All creatures have God’s spirits and must be properly respected.
• Personal right: Every person has a right to life but this right is restricted.
• Actions count: Salvation is obtained by one’s actions, including good deeds, remembrance of God, etc.
• Living a family life: Must live as a family unit to provide and nurture children.
• Sharing: It is encouraged to share and give to charity 10 percent of one’s net earnings.
• Accept God’s will: Develop your personality so that you recognize happy events and miserable events as one.
• The four fruits of life: Truth, contentment, contemplation and Naam, (in the name of God).