A person who follows the religion of Sikhism is known as a Sikh. Guru Nanak Dev ji was the founder of the religion. The three basic requirements of the lifestyle of Sikh are Wand kay Shako, Naam Japo and Kirat Karni, which means repeat the holy name of Waheguru, work sincerely and ardently and share one's fruits. Huge number of people follows Sikh religion and they can be found all over the world. But the religion is mainly followed in the Indian states and union territories of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi.
As per the religious beliefs, Sikhs are not asked to renounce the worldly pleasures. The main philosophy of the religion is to aspire to be the best, but not be preoccupied by the act, to desire for the best but one should not have the hunger for accumulation. Some of the inseparable parts of the religion are Seva (service), Gurdwara (temple) and Langar (free food for all). Langar is a community lunch were people from all classes of life come to the shrine and have food together.
The ten Gurus of Sikhism are:
- Guru Nanak Dev
- Guru Angad Dev
- Guru Amar Das
- Guru Ram Das
- Guru Arjun Dev
- Guru Har Gobind
- Guru Har Rai
- Guru Har Krishan
- Guru Teg Bahadur
- Guru Gobind Singh
