In Sikhism, Chardi Kala (Gurmukhi: ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ caṛhadī kalā) or Charhdi Kala, is the Punjabi term for aspiring to maintain a mental state of eternal resilience, optimism and joy; an acceptance that life ebbs and flows with hardship and to rise above that adversity.
Sikhs are ideally expected to be in this positive state of mind as a sign of their contentment with the will of God (bhana), even during times of suffering.
[1] Chardi Kala can be translated as "positive attitude"[citation needed] or "ascending energy".
Chardi kala is the state of mind in which a person has no negative emotions like fear, jealousy or enmity.
Thus, chardi kala is the indicator of a Sikh's absolute faith in the Akal Purakh (The Timeless God).