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The principal Sikh scripture is the Adi Granth (First Scripture), more commonly called the Guru Granth Sahib. ... Image File history File links Khanda. ...

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Sikhism (IPA: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is a religion that began in sixteenth century Northern India with the teachings of Nanak and nine successive human gurus. ... The history of Sikhism is closely associated with the history of Punjab, the socio-political situation in medieval India, and the social structures and philosophies of Hinduism and Islam. ... // Ek Onkar There is only one God who has infinite qualities and names. ... A Sikh (IPA: [siːk] or [sɪk]; Punjabi: , , IPA: [sɪk. ...

Sri Guru Granth Sahib

Japji Sahib
Shabad Hazaray
Anand Sahib
Rehras Sahib
Kirtan Sohila
Sukhmani Sahib
Asa di Var
Guru Granth Sahib (Granth is Punjabi for book, Sahib is Hindi meaning master, from Arabic, meaning companion, friend, owner, or master) or Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji or SGGS for short, is more than a holy book of the Sikhs. ... Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra, a set of 38 hymns and a final Salok which appear at the very beginning of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikhs. ... Shabad Hazaray is the Bani of longing for the beloved. ... Anand Sahib: This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning. ... Evening prayer of the Sikhs. ... To remove the fear of death. ... Sukhmani Sahib is the name given to the set of hymns divided into 24 sections which appear in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh Holy Scriptures on page 262. ... Asa Ki Var is a collection of 24 pauris or stanzas written by Guru Nanak Devji (Sri Guru Granth Sahib, page 462-475). ...

Dasam Granth

Gur Mantar
Jaap Sahib
Benti Chaupai
Amrit Savaiye
To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... GUR MANTAR, Punjabi Gurmantar, is that esoteric formula or term significant of the Supreme Being or the deity which the master or teacher confides to the neophyte to meditate on when initiating him into his spiritual discipline. ... Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. ... Chaupai is the short name for the Sikh prayer or Gurbani whose full name is Kabiobach Bainti Chaupai. ... Sudha Swayas was composed by Guru Gobind Singh to give an opinion on how to worship God. ...

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Varan Bhai Gurdas is the name given to the 40 Varan (chapters) of writing by Bhai Gurdas. ... This list is of topics related to Sikhs and Sikhism. ...

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This is normally the final verse in a Bani. The final verse in the Japji Sahib is a Salok and the English translation is given below: Bani is the term used by Sikhs to refer to various sections of the Holy Text that appears in their several Holy Books. ... Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra, a set of 38 hymns and a final Salok which appear at the very beginning of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikhs. ...


Salok

  • Air is the Guru, Water is the Father, and Earth is the Great Mother of all.
  • Day and night are the two nurses, in whose lap the entire world is at play.
  • Good deeds and bad are announced in the Presence of Lord Dharma.
  • According to their own actions, some are drawn closer, and some are driven farther away.
  • Those who have meditated on the Naam have departed after having worked by the sweat of their brows
  • O Nanak, their faces are radiant in the Lord’s Court, and many are saved along with them! ||1||


 

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