GURMAT (gur-mat, mat, Sanskrit mati, for example counsel or tenets of the Guru, more specifically the religious principles laid down by the Guru)'s a term which may in its essential sense be taken to be synonymous with Sikhism itself. It literally means to "have your face towards the guru". It covers doctrinal, prescriptive and directional aspects of Sikh faith and praxis. Besides the basic theological structure, doctrine and tenets derived from the teachings of Guru Nanak and his nine successo… (More on Gurmat)