Kirat Karō (
Gurmukhi: ਕਿਰਤ ਕਰੋ) is one of the
three pillars of Sikhism, the others being
Naam Japo
In Sikhism, Nām Japō
(, pronunciation: ), also known as Naam Japna or Naam Simran, is the remembrance of God or the Akal Purakh, Akal Purkh, the supreme formless power that is timeless and immortal, through the meditation or contemplation of ...
and
Vaṇḍ chakkō. The term means to earn an honest, pure and dedicated living by exercising one's God-given skills, abilities, talents and hard labour for the benefit and improvement of the individual, their family and society at large. This means to work with determination and focus by the sweat of one's brow and not to be lazy and to waste one's life to time. Meanwhile, ''
Simran'' and dedication to the work of God, not personal gain, should be one's main motivation.
In scripture
In the
Guru Granth Sahib,
Guru Nanak Dev ji says:
Other relevant passages:
See also
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Work ethic
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Self-actualization
References
Kirat karo
Economy and religion
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