Sikhism and Other Religions
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"Of all religions, the best religion is to chant the Name of the Lord and maintain pure conduct.
Of all religious rituals, the most sublime ritual is to erase the filth of the dirty mind in the Company of the Holy. Of all efforts, the best effort is to chant the Name of the Lord in the heart, forever."
(Ang 266)
Sikhism was founded by Guru Nanak Sahib Ji who shaped a new, unique and distinct religion during his lifetime. Under the stewardship of the Ten Gurus Sikhism was able to gather many followers from other religions. Although the Gurus were critical of other religions they very strongly believed in religious freedom and the human right for individuals to live peacefully without oppression and injustice. They also emphasized that the most important thing was not which faith one followed or religious labels but living life in the remembrance of God whilst upholding a honourable, humanitarian and spiritual lifestyle.
Due to it's relatively young nature Sikhism is sometimes misunderstood to be only a reform movement or branch of older existing religions. This is certainly not the case, like all religions there are some similarities as well as differences. Sikhism has a distinct concept of God, Scripture and rites of passages.