Daya (Sikhism)

Daya (

sat), contentment (santokh), humility (nimrata) and love (pyaar). These five qualities are essential to a Sikh and it is their duty to meditate and recite the Gurbani

so that these virtues become a part of their mind.

The importance of daya can be seen from the following

Shabads from Guru Granth Sahib

:

You have no compassion; the Lord’s Light does not shine in you.
You are drowned, drowned in worldly entanglements. (4)
—
Sri Guru Granth Sahib page 903 Full Shabad

Daya says to not ignore tragedies that take place in the world but to face them head-on and do whatever is possible within one's means. As a

Sikh

one must feel the pain and suffering of other people involved in any tragedy.

References

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Above adapted from article By J. S. Neki