"For the word of the Lord is truth, and whatsoever is truth is light..."

Sikhism

Sikhism,[1] founded in fifteenth century Punjab on the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev and ten successive Sikh Gurus (the last one being the sacred text Guru Granth Sahib), is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world.[2] This system of religious philosophy and expression has been traditionally known as the Gurmat (literally the counsel of the gurus) or the Sikh Dharma. Sikhism originated from the word Sikh, which in turn comes from the Sanskrit root ?i?ya meaning "disciple" or "learner", or ?ik?a meaning "instruction".[3][4]

The principal belief of Sikhism is faith in waheguru—represented using the sacred symbol of ik ?a?k?r, the Universal God. Sikhism advocates the pursuit of salvation through disciplined, personal meditation on the name and message of God. A key distinctive feature of Sikhism is a non-anthropomorphic concept of God, to the extent that one can interpret God as the Universe itself. The followers of Sikhism are ordained to follow the teachings of the ten Sikh gurus, or enlightened leaders, as well as the holy scripture entitled the Gur? Granth S?hib, which, along with the writings of six of the ten Sikh Gurus, includes selected works of many devotees from diverse socio-economic and religious backgrounds. The text was decreed by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, as the final guru of the Khalsa Panth. Sikhism's traditions and teachings are distinctively associated with the history, society and culture of the Punjab. Adherents of Sikhism are known as Sikhs (students or disciples) and number over 23 million across the world. Most Sikhs live in Punjab in India and, until India's partition, millions of Sikhs lived in what is now Pakistani Punjab.[5]

Beliefs

1) One Source: Energy is the Creator of the Universe

2) Equality: All human beings are equal; People of all religions and races are welcome in Sikh Gurdwaras; Women have equal status with men in religious services and ceremonies

3) Human Life Precious Above Other Life: The human life is supreme and it is through this life that we can achieve oneness with God's will.; Finding God in this life and living by his commands helps us to attain God's mercy.

4) Defending Against Injustice: Sikhs are a peace loving people and stand for Truth and Justice; Guru Gobind Singh Ji said, "It is right to use force as a last resort when all other peaceful means fail."

these can be summed up in the Mul Mantra (or mool) which is:

there is one creator
whose name is truth
creative being
without fear"
without hate
timeless whose spirit is throughout the universe
beyond the cycle of death and rebirth
self-existent
by the grace of the guru
god is made known to humanity.
Chant and meditate on His name
True in the beginning, true now, and says Nanak, will be true forever