Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

Purpose of Life

What you need to know

Explain the nature and importance of being gurmukh (God-centred) versus manmukh (self-centred).
Understand the process of eliminating haumai (ego/pride), referencing texts such as Guru Granth Sahib 125 and 226.
Describe the specific actions that characterize a gurmukh Sikh.
Assess divergent understandings of why becoming gurmukh and eliminating haumai are essential in contemporary Sikh life.