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The Sikh gurus gave the following instructions to their followers:
Maintain brotherly feeling for all human beings; further, always be eager to help others according to the available means and required needs, either with body, mind, and material wealth. Follow the path of truth; practice moral integrity and maintain a virtuous character. Be ready to serve and defend your country and
tradition (dharma). • Chant the name of God, give glory to the guru
(Vah guru), and meditate on the True Name.
The last of the ten Gurus was Guru Gobind Singh. He gathered and united his followers and named the tradition Khalsa Panth, the 'Pure Path.' When he initiated his disciples, he required them to wear warrior clothing for defending dharma (religious traditions and political freedom), including cow, Brahmin, and saints. He instructed his disciples to remain prepared for any adverse situation and to always be vigilant. To this end Guru Gobind Singh prescribed five sacred symbols to his followers, which many Sikhs keep these even today. These five requirements also known as symbols of Sikh Dharma are the following:
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