The 5 Virtues of Sikhism for Managing the Mind
What the Punjabi religion of peace can teach us about living a good life.
One of the youngest religions in the world, Sikhism teaches one formula comprised of five virtues. Sikh means disciple. These virtues are taught to followers of the religion as a guide to learn the fundamental human qualities needed to optimally train the mind.
The goal in doing so is to foster unity with God through living a life dedicated to humanity. That is, to serve God’s creation.
That aside, though, there are many lessons that Sikhism can teach even those of us that don’t follow religion. Below are five Sikh virtues teach us about managing our minds.
1. Daya: Compassion
The first virtue, ‘Daya’, is the teaching of compassion, kindness and mercy.
“Compassion surpasses the merits of bathing in all the shrines and charity of the world” — Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee
Daya is considered as a divine quality. To cherish compassion for all beings with a content heart.
Sikhism teaches us to act with sympathy by considering the difficulties and sorrows of others and doing our best to…
