To live in Charhdi Kalaa is to accept with grace whatever life to throw at us. Charhdi Kalaa is the absence of pretense and performance to please others. It internalization and practice gives our actions greater power because they emanate from our core beliefs – belief in the Divine and cultivation of spiritual qualities.
In Sikh tradition, Charhdi Kalaa stands for high morale though some writers assert that it also stands for high spirits. It is something to be aimed at in life as a hallmark of our character: to be in a perpetual state of certitude of eventual success, not to be downcast in adverse circumstances.
The concept of Charhdi Kalaa is great and can benefit the modern society plagued by anxiety and depression, but Sikhs have not fully grasped its significance or succeeded in explaining it to the wider society.
