Sikhism has a unique idea of God. They call God "Ik Onkar," which means "one constant." In Sikhism, God has no gender and is beyond time and space. They also believe God has no physical form.
The Sikh holy text, the Guru Granth Sahib, teaches that Waheguru (the Divine) created everything in the universe and exists within all creation. This concept equates Waheguru with nature itself.
People may wonder about the motivation behind seva and why others engage in it. The only way to truly understand is through personal experience. Standing alongside strangers with a shared purpose and goal in a large collective effort can be a remarkable feeling.
This song has been sung at least once a day in the Harimandir Sahib in Amritsar for over 400 years. Many people in and around the Harimandir Sahib often say the words of this song.
Sheikh Farid was one of the earliest Sufis Sufi who strengthened humanitarian ideals and Sufi traditions in India. Over time, he became a connecting link between Muslim and non-Muslim moral and spiritual thought in the Indian subcontinent.
Dr Devinder Pal Singh, Center for Understanding Sikhism, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, has published about 100 articles on various aspects of Sikhism in several newspapers and magazines of English, Punjabi and Hindi.