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Gurmat means according to the ways of the [[Sikh Gurus|Guru]]. There is no such thing as Sikhism as the Gurus and [[Bhagat]]s taught of one religion and not of seperating people. Subsequent Gurus taught [[Sikh]]s to not try to convert people but make them better followers of their own faith.<ref>In Defense of the Guru. Pg 23. The Sikh Times July 1982 "All the Sikh Gurus worked, preached and practised for the upliftment of the whole of mankind,
irrespective of caste, colour, creed and nationality." </ref> A Sikh may practice many faiths but should never deny he is a Sikh if he takes advise from the Guru.

Gurmat under the classification of Sikhism is the world's youngest and only modern world religion. It was started by Satguru Sri Guru Nanak in the fifteenth century AD.

After the tenth Guru created the [[Khalsa]], Sikhs are expected to embody the qualities of a "[[Khalsa|Sant-Sipāhī]]"—a saint-soldier which means to love God, meditate on God, keep God in the heart, feel God's nearness and also be strong, courageous and ready to fight to protect weak people from cruel injustice attackers.

==Sikh Practices==
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===Simran===
Simran is that process which leads towards God. This synopsis to mediation often with a ''[[Mala]]'' (Prayer Beads)

===Gurbani===
Reading of Gurbani consists of reading from [[Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji]], [[nitnem]].

===Kirtan===
Singing and recitation of Gurbani

===Katha===
Listening to sermon about Gurmat and Sikh history

==See also==
*[[Sikh history]]