According to Gurbani, who is a Sikh?
Question: According to Gurbani, who is a Sikh? Answer: Gurbani provides a clear and detailed definition of a Sikh as explained by the Guru Sahiban. When Guru Gobind Singh Ji introduced the Khande-Bate-Di-Pahul (Amrit ceremony), the discipline and code of conduct instilled in Sikhs were rooted in Gurbani itself. In the words of Guru Ram Das Ji: Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 305 ਮਃ ੪ ॥ ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ "One who calls themselves a Sikh of the True Guru should rise early in the morning and meditate on God's Name. ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ॥ They should make an effort at early dawn, bathe, and immerse in the pool of nectar. ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥ Following the Guru's teachings, they should chant the Name of the Lord, erasing all sins, misdeeds, and vices. ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ As the day dawns, they sing Gurb...