Nanak believed that the ultimate goal of human life is to achieve salvation, or liberation from the cycle of birth and rebirth.

The central teaching of Sikhism is the belief in one God, who is known as Waheguru.

The holy book of Sikhism is the Guru Granth Sahib, which is considered to be the final and eternal Guru of the Sikhs.

The three main pillars of Sikhism are truth, meditation, and selfless service.

The first Guru of the Sikhs was Nanak.

The last Guru of the Sikhs was Guru Gobind Singh.

The Sikh temple is called a Gurdwara.

The Sikh religious symbol is called the Khanda.

The Sikh holy day is called Vaisakhi.

The Sikh marriage ceremony is called Anand Karaj.

The Sikh funeral ceremony is called Antam Sanskar.

The Sikh code of conduct is called Rehat Maryada.

The Sikh community kitchen is called Langar.

The Sikh school is called Khalsa School.

The Sikh youth organization is called Sikh Youth Federation.