Sikh teaching frames child-rearing around Guru-orientation, not physical correction.

Evidence

The Sikh pedagogical-ethical framework articulates the gurmukh (“guru-facing/guru-oriented”) spiritual ideal — the person who orients life toward the Guru’s teaching, in opposition to the manmukh (“self-facing”) who follows selfish desires. … The Way is Naam — Divine-Name remembrance. The Way is seva — selfless service. The Way is kirat-karni — honest labor. The Way is vand-chakna — sharing with others. The gurmukh child is raised in the Guru’s presence — not in the presence of the rod. — , The Rod and the Child, 4154

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines gurmukh vs manmukh, the two orienting spiritual ideals in Sikh pedagogy.