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"Without compassion there is no religion" is a central belief of the Sikhs.
The Guru Granth Sahib is the primary spiritual guide for the Sikh and provides instructions to the ardent learner for this difficult and problem-laden journey of life.
In the Guru Granth Sahib, the "holy book" of Sikhism, is found the following Shabad or sacred verse:
ਧੌਲੁ ਧਰਮੁ ਦਇਆ ਕਾ ਪੂਤੁ ॥ |
Ḏẖoul ḏẖaram ḏa▫i▫ā kā pūṯ. |
The mythological bull Dharma is the son of compassion;
ਸੰਤੋਖੁ ਥਾਪਿ ਰਖਿਆ ਜਿਨਿ ਸੂਤਿ ॥ ਜੇ ਕੋ ਬੁਝੈ ਹੋਵੈ ਸਚਿਆਰੁ ॥ |
The sanctity of this world is held in place by dharam the (path of righteousness) which in turn is a product of compassion or daya. .....More