Jesus Christ & Building Equality and Creating community.
The teachings of Guru Nanak and Jesus Christ share a common emphasis on equality, forgiveness, and community. Guru Nanak's principles highlighted the importance of equality among all individuals, rejecting the caste system and advocating for gender equality.
Jesus Christ & Building Equality and Creating community.
Spend time with individuals who were loathed (e.g. sinners and tax collectors.)
We are all equal in God's eyes.
All people are equal before God, and are equal in church, home, and society.
Guru Nanak showed equality in his time because hi s teachings placed importance on equality. His teachings about the importance of labour and hard work showed that he rejected the idea of the caste system. They also showed that hard work is equally as important as all other jobs. Sikhs today reject the caste system.
Guru Nanak laid great emphasis on the protection of environment —water, air and Mother Earth. We end Japuji Sahib with a reference to the need to protect environment. The challenge is to live in harmony with nature.
One of Guru Nanak’s emphasis is on gender equality. Guru Nanak wanted men and women to be treated equally and his message was “so kyun manda aakhiye jit janmain rajjan”. Today in our own country atrocities against women and children are on the increase. It is, therefore, necessary to take Guru Nanak’s message to all nooks and corners of the country to emphasise the need for paying adequate attention to the wellbeing of our women and children.
