Guru Nanak’s teaching is practiced in three ways:
- Vaṇḍ Chakkō: Sharing with others, helping those with less who are in need
- Kirat Karō: Earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud
- Naam Japna: Meditating on God’s name to control the five weaknesses of the human personality.
Guru Nanak,a Bhakti Saint, emphasized Nam Japna (or Naam Simran) on a Nirguna God, that is repetition of God’s name and attributes, as a means to feel God’s presence. He offered an alternative to rituals or ascetic monk-like lifestyle for Moksha to an individualistic loving relationship with God.
Today, followers of Guru Nanak Dev Ji are found in Sindh (Pakistan), Punjab, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh in India in addition to Sikh and Hindu Sindhi diaspora in UK, USA and Canada. In addition to Sikhs, many Hindus in Sindh, Punjab and all over India revere Guru Nanak Dev Ji and worship him.