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I've seen the word 'hirdah' translated as 'heart', 'mind', and even 'inside'. From the text in Gurbani I've looked at, it seems that this is a spiritual entity (somehow related to one's soul), as when Naam resides in Hirdah, one's soul becomes one with God. All of these terms (heart, mind...

The similarities depend on what kind of Sufism you're talking about. Chisti Sufi beliefs are quite similar to Sikh beliefs. In fact, Baba Fareed Jee was of a Chisti background. In terms of the concept of heaven and hell, these do appear in Gurbani. Although the idea of what heaven and hell...