Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies B · 1RB0

Purpose of Life

What you need to know

Explain the nature and importance of being gurmukh (God-centred) rather than manmukh (self-centred).
Understand the concept of eliminating haumai (ego/pride), referencing Guru Granth Sahib 125 and 226.
Describe the actions that characterize a gurmukh Sikh.
Evaluate divergent understandings of why being gurmukh and eliminating haumai remain important in modern Sikh life.