Gursikhs are required to walk on the Guru's Path, as described by fourth master, Sri Guru Ram Das Sahib Ji:
ਗੁਰਸਿੱਖ ਮੀਤ ਚਲਹੁ ਗੁਰ ਚਾਲੀ ।। (gurasikh meeth chalahu gur chaalee)
O Sikhs of the Guru, O friends, walk on the Guru's Path
Three Core Pillars of Sikhism:
1) ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ (Naam Japna) - Meditation on the Divine Name
2) ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰੋ (Kirat Karna) - Earning an Honest Living
3) ਵੰਡ ਛਕੋ (Vand Chhaknna) - Sharing your Earnings with the Needy
Who is a Gursikh?
The following are major characteristics of a Gursikh person's life:
Gursikh's daily life reflects the three pillars of Sikhism:
ਨਾਮ ਜਪੋ (Naam Japna): Regular Nitnem & Naam Simran (meditation on the divine chants).
ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰੋ (Kirat Karna): Regularly doing hard work and earning an Honest Living as per the best of their abilities. A true Gursikh is never lazy.
ਵੰਡ ਛਕੋ (Vand Chhaknna): Regularly sharing their earnings with the needy and doing Sewa (deeds of community welfare) for the betterment of the community, society, environment and the world.
A Gursikh is a person who respects all the hair on their body and does not cut their hair or trim their mustaches and beard.
Gursikhs do not consume any kind of narcotics, drugs, tobacco or alcohol.
They never bow before anyone other than Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
A Gursikh man can be identified as a person with unshorn hair, unshorn mustaches and beard and wearing a turban. While a Gursikh woman can be identified as a person with unshorn hair usually covered either with a dupatta or a turban.
A Gursikh person may be Amritdhari or non-Amritdhari, but they must keep unshorn hair.
Gursikhs dress up with modesty (avoiding overly tight or revealing clothes).
Gursikhs often visits Gurdwara Sahib.
Gursikhs follow the lifestyle of a true Gursikh with dedication but they also respect all other people from all religions and backgrounds.
Gursikhs are always ready to help the needy and stand up for justice for all.
