Gurmukh has three levels of deeper meanings which are actually the basis of Sikh charity. The first level is known as Gurmukh. According to this category the Gurmukh follows a set rule for life and that is `return good for good and evil for evil`. The second level is known as gurmukhtar. According to this rule a person turned his/her back to evils and followed the teachings of Guru. If somebody does something good to a gurmukhtar, they will not forget that and would show gratitude to them always. He will always offer help to the needy. The third level is also known as gurmukhtar, which is applied to a person who treats everyone equally while rendering service. For him there would be no difference between a friend and an enemy.
Gurmukh is a word used in several contexts in Sikh Scripture and it is also known as Gursikh. In a particular section Gurmukh is for instance the primordial Guru who created all forms and strings them into one thread. In another sense, Gurmukh is the God-inspired man who. At some places in the Guru Granth Sahib the word Gurmukh is used in its literal sense of the face of the Guru. The Guru`s presence makes person`s psychology irreversibly changed. The principal sense in which the word is frequently used in the Guru Granth Sahib is that of the God-inspired man who follows the way of life prescribed by the Guru and acts on his teachings.
Gurmukh is a perfect being. It is in distinction to manmukh who has turned his face away from the Guru. Gurmukh embodies the zenith of the personality claimed in Sikh thought Gurmukh is inspired by the spirit of Guru. He lives for truth. He dwells upon God`s name and meditates in order to attain stability of mind. His conduct shows that he is free from any worldly attachments and he is above happiness and pain. While carrying out his duties he is a renouncer. He is a spiritual disciplined person. The other terms used synonymously are Jnani, sant, brahmgiani. In Sikhism Gurmukh is a comprehensive term that has been applied to the enlightened ones who has attained mental and spiritual balance.
