Sikhs try to be kind and care for people when they can. Somebody who is Sikh is a member of the Sikhism community.
Many Sikhs go to the A place where Sikhs come together to pray and share their religion with others. to practise caring for others. Once a week, the community get together to prepare a free weekly meal to share with the community.
The word Sikh means Seeker of truth.
Watch: Learn how Palkin shows care to the community as a Sikh
Video that explores some ways Sikhs show care in the community.
Palkin: Hi, I’m Palkin, and I’m Sikh.
Our gurdwara is an important place for Sikhs to come and pray together.
We help others at the gurdwara but Sikhs also help and serve in the community, at schools, parks or anywhere!
Helping others is very important for Sikhs. We call it ‘seva’ which means ‘selfless service’, helping others without wanting anything in return.
That means we try to work to make the world a better place for everyone.
Every gurdwara has a kitchen where we prepare langar, a free vegetarian meal for our community.
We serve the food every day, and everyone is welcome to come and eat langar. It doesn’t matter if you’re Sikh or not!
Everyone sits together on the floor to eat to show that we are all equal.
And all Sikhs volunteer to cook and clean because serving others is a way of serving God.
I really like that I can help prepare langar in the kitchen!
And because not everyone can come to the gurdwara, we also take meals to local foodbanks and other places that need it.
I’m really glad we have the gurdwara and can help so many people!
What Sikhs believe
Sikhs believe in one God, Vaheguru, who guides them.
They believe that God made everybody equal.
Sikhism or Sikhi was started over 500 years ago by the first Sikh Guru, called Guru Nanak.
Guru Nanak is still very important to Sikhs.
How Sikhs show care
Seva
Sikhs practise seva, which is helping people without wanting any reward.
Seva means ‘selfless service’.
Sikhs can practise seva in different ways, for example by helping people who need food or care.
Langar
Sikhs often help other people by preparing a free vegetarian meal, called langar.
It reminds Sikhs that everyone is equal and should be treated fairly.
Langar is prepared in the A place where Sikhs come together to pray and share their religion with others.
Sikhs volunteer to prepare langar. It is free for anyone to eat, no matter what their faith is.
Helping to prepare and serve langar is an example of seva.
Story - Guru Nanak and the boulder
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