Sangat - Holy Congregation
Coming together in community for worship, learning, and mutual support.
Sangat is the congregation of seekers. Sikhism emphasizes that spiritual growth happens best in community, where individuals support each other and learn together.
In the Sangat, the Sat Sangat, the True Congregation, the Lord's Name is spoken.
Sangat provides both spiritual elevation and social support for practitioners.
Guru Granth Sahib
Written about in
- What Sikhism says about seva and service
The congregation. Sikh teaching assumes a person grows faster among others than alone, so service and worship happen in company.