Browsing Tag: Work

The reputation that Sikhs have gained within India and throughout the Diaspora of being successful businessmen, industrialists and entrepreneurs can be explained by the commitment to the twin ethical principles of kirat karna and wand kay chhakna:

Doesn’t the expert on religious matters -- a priest, pastor, rabbi, imam, brahmin, or gyani/granthi – put food on the table by being paid for his or her religious teaching? Isn’t this consistent with the meaning of 'ghall khaaye' or honest labor that is exalted in Gurbani?

Workers in Oregon will be able to wear a turban on the job under a bill passed by the state Legislature that protects religious practices for almost everyone, except public school teachers.