Sikhism is a faith, a way of life, a religious philosophy and a set of practices based on belief in One God, known as Waheguru. The teachings of the ten great Gurus, or teachers, of the faith, starting with Guru Nanak Dev up to Guru Gobind Singh; the Adi Granth, or Primary Volume, which is revered as the Guru Granth Sahib, which is also thought of as the last and eternal Guru. It is not without significance that the word ‘Guru’ should occur so often when we talk of Sikhism; the word ‘sikh’ is derived from Punjabi (the original Sanskrit sishya) and means a ‘disciple’ or a learner.

A beautiful story is told to us of Guru Nanak—the Great Master of the Silent Way. Lehna is a wealthy merchant. One day, as he is on his way to the shrine of Durga to make his annual pilgrimage, he sees Guru Nanak

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