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Sikh gurus Guru Nanak Guru Angad Guru Amar Das Guru Ram Das Guru Arjan Guru Hargobind Guru Har Rai Guru Har Krishan Guru Tegh Bahadur Guru Gobind Singh Guru Granth Sahib
Selected revered saints Bhagat Kabir Bhagat Ravidas Bhagat Farid Bhagat Ramanand Bhagat Beni Bhagat Namdev Bhagat Sadhana Bhagat Bhikhan Bhagat Parmanand Bhagat Sain Bhagat Dhanna Bhagat Pipa Bhagat Surdas Bhagat Jaidev Bhagat Trilochan Bhatt Kalshar Bhatt Balh Bhatt Bhalh Bhatt Bhika Bhatt Gayand Bhatt Harbans Bhatt Jalap Bhatt Kirat Bhatt Mathura Bhatt Nalh Bhatt Salh Baba Sundar Satta Doom Balvand Rai
Philosophy Naam Japo Kirat Karō Vand Chakkō Charhdi Kalā Guru Maneyo Granth Five Thieves Five Virtues
Practices Sikh Rehat Maryada Prohibitions Ardās Kirtan Amrit Velā Dasvand The Five Ks Langar Sewa Simran Nitnem Dastar (Turban) Naam Karan Amrit Sanskar Anand Karaj Antam Sanskar
Scripture Guru Granth Sahib Dasam Granth Sarbloh Granth Five Banis
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Sikh beliefs
1a. Simran (spiritual contemplation) 1b. Sewa (selfless service) 2. Three Pillars 2a. Naam Japo (contemplating God's names) Meditating on God's name to control the five evils and living a satisfying life. 2b. Kirat Karo (work diligently) Earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud 2c. Vand Chhako Sharing with others, helping those with less or those who are in need 3. Five Thieves 3a. Kaam (lust) 3b. Krodh (anger) 3c. Lobh (greed) 3d. Moh (attachment, e.g. to material things or people) 3e. Hankaar (ego, pride) 4. Five Virtues 4a. Sat (truth) 4b. Santokh (contentment) 4c. Daya (compassion) 4d. Nimrata (humility) 4e. Pyaar (love) 5. Four Treasures
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1a. Simran (spiritual contemplation)
1b. Sewa (selfless service)
2. Three Pillars
- 2a. Naam Japo (contemplating God's names) Meditating on God's name to control the five evils and living a satisfying life.
- 2b. Kirat Karo (work diligently) Earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud
- 2c. Vand Chhako Sharing with others, helping those with less or those who are in need
3. Five Thieves
- 3a. Kaam (lust)
- 3b. Krodh (anger)
- 3c. Lobh (greed)
- 3d. Moh (attachment, e.g. to material things or people)
- 3e. Hankaar (ego, pride)
4. Five Virtues
- 4a. Sat (truth)
- 4b. Santokh (contentment)
- 4c. Daya (compassion)
- 4d. Nimrata (humility)
- 4e. Pyaar (love)
5. Four Treasures

The following list consists of concepts that are derived from both Sikh and Indian tradition. The main purpose of this list is to disambiguate multiple spellings, to make note of spellings no longer in use for these concepts, to define the concept in one or two lines, to make it easy for one to find and pin down specific concepts, and to provide a guide to unique concepts of Sikhism all in one place.