Everything on this page is measured by the same standards as for every other tradition: the same twelve values, the same eight questions, the same scale per area of life. What is measured is what the texts do, not whether they are right.
| Value | here | overall | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | 72 % | 58 % | +15 |
| Knowledge | 59 % | 36 % | +22 |
| Justice | 34 % | 25 % | +10 |
| Humility | 24 % | 25 % | -1 |
| Truthfulness | 21 % | 16 % | +4 |
| Gratitude | 17 % | 16 % | +1 |
| Repentance | 17 % | 19 % | -2 |
| Responsibility | 14 % | 28 % | -14 |
| Hope | 10 % | 18 % | -8 |
| Care | 10 % | 20 % | -10 |
| Mercy | 3 % | 12 % | -8 |
| Patience | 3 % | 14 % | -11 |
| Question | Answer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| What, according to this text, is the root of the evil? | Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality | 59 % (29) |
| Where does the evil reside? | in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual | 38 % (29) |
| What helps against it? | insight, learning, enlightenment, right understanding | 55 % (29) |
| What is human being according to this text? | above all a part of a community or of creation | 52 % (29) |
| Where is history heading? | the message stands outside of history | 38 % (29) |
| What does the text base its claim on? | on the holy scripture of its own tradition | 45 % (29) |
| To whom does the text's call for devotion apply? | to one's own fellow believers | 72 % (29) |
| Where is the text's criticism directed? | at one's own community and at oneself | 41 % (29) |
| Area | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Other religions | +0.6 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 17 of 29 texts |
| State and politics | -0.6 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 12 of 29 texts |
| Migration and strangers | -0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 10 of 29 texts |
| Education and science | +0.6 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 10 of 29 texts |
| Violence and war | -1.9 as a danger or transgression that is warned against | 9 of 29 texts |
| Law and punishment | +0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 6 of 29 texts |
| Pleasure and consumption | -0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 5 of 29 texts |
| Illness and death | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 5 of 29 texts |
The WSO documents an Indian disinformation campaign against Sikh Canadians and calls for state countermeasures.
The text explains the significance of Patkaliya's stanzas addressed to Guru Nanak as the divine incarnation in the age of ignorance, which transcends religious boundaries.
Bhagat Pipa's composition teaches that the Divine dwells in the body and that this knowledge eliminates the fear of death and birth.
The WSO Canada calls for a factual, respectful clarification of the Saroop controversy in Surrey and warns against disinformation and division.
The text defines Sikh martyrdom as a disciplined witness of love that arises from inner clarity rather than anger and inspires the community toward a more just life.
Guru Angad Sahib standardised the Gurmukhi script and promoted literacy to enable Sikhs direct, priest-free access to the Bani, thereby cultivating a new community.