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'''[[Guru Nanak]]''' taught us the importance of caring and loving communities | '''[[Guru Nanak]]''' taught us the importance of caring and loving communities. He promoted and encouraged their birth and establishment. | ||
He advocated the concept of fellowship; of closeness and affection between individuals; of non-discrimination and fairness among all societies. The [[Guru]] highlighted the importance of openness and transparency; of caring for others; of protecting and guardianship; of loving all. | |||
The code of behaviour and self-discipline of the individual was the first step - to have control over ones own vices and to establish ones virtues; then comes the duties to live and play an important and useful role in the family unit; and subsequently one was to play a coherent and systematic part in their local community and society at large. The person's role in each situation has been outlined in [[Gurbani]]; the pages of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] which provide guidance to help us all live an elevated and spiritually healthy life, with contentment and satisfaction; the message of how to derive maximum benefits from this "jewel of a human life" can be found in pages of the [[holy Granth]]. {{aowf|Guru Nanak's caring communities}} | These values are paramount to [[Sikhi]] and necessary for a rewarding and fruitful spiritual life. | ||
The Guru helped to established many communities where the principles of caring, of community cohesion, of kindness and forgiveness, of sharing and respect for all were strongly emphasised. The fact that we all belong to the one same [[God]], the Creator, Sustainer and the Destroyer is the root and the primary message of the [[Guru Granth]], the [[Sikh holy scripture]]. | |||
The code of behaviour and self-discipline of the individual was the first step - to have control over ones own vices and to establish ones virtues; <!---then comes the duties to live and play an important and useful role in the family unit; and subsequently one was to play a coherent and systematic part in their local community and society at large. The person's role in each situation has been outlined in [[Gurbani]]; the pages of [[Guru Granth Sahib]] which provide guidance to help us all live an elevated and spiritually healthy life, with contentment and satisfaction; the message of how to derive maximum benefits from this "jewel of a human life" can be found in pages of the [[holy Granth]].----> {{aowf|Guru Nanak's caring communities}} |
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Guru Nanak taught us the importance of caring and loving communities. He promoted and encouraged their birth and establishment.
He advocated the concept of fellowship; of closeness and affection between individuals; of non-discrimination and fairness among all societies. The Guru highlighted the importance of openness and transparency; of caring for others; of protecting and guardianship; of loving all.
These values are paramount to Sikhi and necessary for a rewarding and fruitful spiritual life.
The Guru helped to established many communities where the principles of caring, of community cohesion, of kindness and forgiveness, of sharing and respect for all were strongly emphasised. The fact that we all belong to the one same God, the Creator, Sustainer and the Destroyer is the root and the primary message of the Guru Granth, the Sikh holy scripture.
The code of behaviour and self-discipline of the individual was the first step - to have control over ones own vices and to establish ones virtues; .....More