Sikh's free meals for thousands exemplifies service

Harjeet Singh can usually be found riding around New Delhi on his Harley-Davidson Superlow, or helping foreign companies set up operations in India. At home, the businessman has staff to clean and cook for his family. But at the gurdwara where he worships alongside other Sikhs, he sweeps the floor, cleans dirty dishes and helps prepare meals for thousands not as fortunate as him.

He cites Sikh scriptures: "A tenth of your income and time should be dedicated to serving people." Working in the gurdwara twice a week also helps him purge his ego, he says.

Service is one of the most integral traditions of gurdwaras. From cleaning to preparing tons of food every day, there is plenty of work to be done. And there are plenty of sevadaars, or volunteers, to do it.