Indian Philosophy
Guru Nanak: Equality and Service: 3 key ideas
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- IDEA 1 OF 3
Honest work, sharing, remembrance
Nanak's teaching rests on earning honestly, sharing with others and keeping the divine in mind.
Ethics is lived in daily work, not withdrawn from it.
- IDEA 2 OF 3
Langar: the common kitchen
Everyone sits together to eat in the Sikh community kitchen, regardless of caste, religion or status.
Shared meals are a practical way to break down hierarchy.
- IDEA 3 OF 3
Equality of women and all castes
Nanak rejected caste distinctions and spoke for the dignity of women.
Spiritual equality had social consequences.
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