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Sikhs believe that humans are created in ‘God’s image’. The Guru Granth Sahib Ji teaches a Sikh to preserve and perpetuate God’s will.
God, through his divine will, chooses what religion individuals are born into. It is therefore advocated that people should be strong in their own faith, and help others to follow their paths in the common aim of sarbat da bhalla (the welfare of all). All Sikhs invoke this blessing for the welfare of all Lord’s creation at every prayer.
God’s children are all equal and so everybody plays a role within the infinite context. This ensures that society is not just tolerant of others, but that it is prepared to accept and respect other’s beliefs enough to sacrifice oneself for others.
As per Sikh tradition, God established this planet as a ‘dharamsaal’ - a place where spirituality should be practised with responsibility towards God’s entire creation. It is this spirit that we should respect each faith individually within the family of the world faiths. The planet is the collective legacy of humanity and should be treated as sacred.
The human constituents are: mind, body and soul. Whilst the body and mind are perishable, our soul travels on. The soul is of a permanent nature in that it does not die. It is transmigratory – a spiritual visitor on a journey striving to reach its ultimate domicile.
God is omnipresent and within each individual. Because God is the Creator, he is part and parcel of all living beings. He is that which makes us alive – the spirit within us. Without this spark of life, we cease to exist. Thus we cannot ignore God, because He is who we are - inseparable from our very being. In this sense, the existence of God cannot even be questioned since we ourselves exist.
The human condition is one where faith is forgotten in the pursuit of worldly desires. In order to overcome these obstacles and to make progress on the spiritual journey, a Sikh needs to accumulate spiritual wealth through Simran (worship and prayer makes one wise), Kirtan (singing God’s praises), and Sewa (good deeds and selfless service without thought of any reward, which makes one humble).
In leading a spiritual life, one should endeavour to help and save others too.
