Gurmat

Gurmat (Gurmukhi: ਗੁਰਮਤਿ[1]) is a Sikh term, used in a general sense as a name for the faith.[2][3] Specifically, the term refers to the doctrines espoused by the Sikh gurus, found within gurbani.[4] It combines the words gur (meaning "guru") and mat (meaning "doctrine").[4] In Sikhism, it is believed that true knowledge is obtained from the gurus.[4][5] Sikhs believe that proper following of gurmat allows them to connect to the divine and achieve spiritual liberation, which they believe is the true purpose of human life, with the ultimate goal being a state of union-hood with divinity.[4][5] Those following gurmat practice naam japna, listen to bani, and achieve darshan (sacred envisionment) of the divine.[4][5] The human-mind is polluted with vices, especially egotism, thus following gurmat allows one to transcend these inhibitions and also the illusion of the external world, as it purifies the soul.[5]

References

  1. ^ Thind, Kulbir Singh. "Gurbani Dictionary - ਗੁਰਮਤਿ". Sri Granth. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  2. ^ Mandair, Arvind-Pal Singh (2013). Sikhism: A Guide For The Perplexed. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 5–6. ISBN 9781441117083. As seeming truth statements they elide the fact that 'Sikhism' is not an indigenous term but a colonial construct. The indigenous terms sikhi, gursikhi, gurmat or dharam are extensively used by Sikhs who speak Punjabi.
  3. ^ Singh, Gurmukh (1995). Historical Sikh Shrines. Singh Bros. p. 23. ISBN 9788172051518. Gurmat in Sikh parlence is synonymous with Sikhism.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Guramati" ਗੁਰਮਤਿ. Punjabipedia (in Punjabi). Patiala: Punjabi University. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b c d Singh, Hakam (2020). "Gurmati" ਗੁਰਮਤਿ. Sikh Marg (in Punjabi). Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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