The reasons that we are here : Essence of religion
Last year on birthday of Guru Nanak ji, I had a vacation and I decided to spend some time to reading what this saint said. I found this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_Nanak_Dev#Teachings - Naam Japna : Chanting the Holy Name and thus remembering God at all times (ceaseless devotion to God) - Kirat Karō : Earning/making a living honestly, without exploitation or fraud - Vaṇḍ Chakkō : Sharing with others, helping those with less who are in need This is a very short list - easy to remember, simple, profound and very practical. I tried to reduce it further but couldn't - 1. Naam Japna (नाम जपना) is very important because that will fulfill 'the reason that we are here' on Earth. i.e. to see/enter 'Kingdom of heaven' and preparation to enter it. Without this, even a good execution of 2nd and 3rd point may leave a person with void/emptiness inside. 2. Kirat Karo (कीरत करो) is very vital for person and society both. Read about a demonstration by Guruji he...