Nitnem, the Glossary
Nitnem is a collection of Sikh hymns (Gurbani) to be read minimally 3 different times of the day.[1]
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28 relations: Amrit Sanskar, Amrit Velā, Anand Sahib, Ardās, Asa di Var, Chaupai (Sikhism), Dasam Granth, Gagan mein thaal, Gurbani, Guru Granth Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Japji Sahib, Khalsa, Kirtan Sohila, Meditation, Nitnem, Panj Granthi, Panj Pyare, Prayer, Rehat, Rehras, Shabad Hazare, Sidh Gosti, Sikh gurus, Sikhs, Simran, Sukhmani Sahib, Waheguru.
- Dasam Granth
- Reading of religious texts
- Sikh prayer
Amrit Sanskar
Amrit Sanskar (translit, pronunciation:, lit. ‘nectar ceremony’) also called Amrit Parchar, Amrit Sanchar, Khande di Pahul, or Khande Batte di Pahul is one of the four Sikh Sanskaars. Nitnem and Amrit Sanskar are dasam Granth and sikh practices.
Amrit Velā
Amrit Velā (ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਵੇਲਾ, pronunciation) does not refer to a specific time. Nitnem and Amrit Velā are sikh prayer.
Anand Sahib
Anand Sahib (Gurmukhi: ਅਨੰਦ ਸਾਹਿਬ anada sāhiba) is a collection of hymns in Sikhism, written in the Ramkali Raag by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs.
Ardās
The Ardās (ਅਰਦਾਸ, pronunciation) is a set prayer in Sikhism. Nitnem and Ardās are sikh practices and sikh prayer.
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Asa di Var
Asa di Var (Gurmukhi: ਆਸਾ ਦੀ ਵਾਰ) meaning "A ballad of hope", is a collection of 24 stanzas (pauris) in the Guru Granth Sahib, from ang 462 to ang 475.
Chaupai (Sikhism)
Kaviyo Bach Benti Chaupai (also referred to as Chaupai Sahib or simply as Benti Chaupai) (Gurmukhi: ਕਬਿਯੋਬਾਚ ਬੇਨਤੀ ਚੌਪਈ or ਚੌਪਈ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is a hymn by Guru Gobind Singh. Nitnem and Chaupai (Sikhism) are dasam Granth and sikh prayer.
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Dasam Granth
The Dasam Granth (Gurmukhi: ਦਸਮ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ dasama gratha) is a collection of various poetic compositions attributed to Guru Gobind Singh.
Gagan mein thaal
Gagan mai thaal is an Aarti (prayer) in Sikh religion which was recited by first guru, Guru Nanak. Nitnem and Gagan mein thaal are sikh prayer.
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Gurbani
Gurbani (ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ, pronunciation:, lit. the Guru's words) is a Sikh term, very commonly used by Sikhs to refer to various compositions by the Sikh Gurus and other writers of Guru Granth Sahib.
Guru Granth Sahib
The Guru Granth Sahib (ਗੁਰੂ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਸਾਹਿਬ) is the central holy religious scripture of Sikhism, regarded by Sikhs as the final, sovereign and eternal Guru following the lineage of the ten human gurus of the religion.
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Jaap Sahib
Jaap Sahib (or Japu Sahib; ਜਾਪੁ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronunciation) is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. Nitnem and Jaap Sahib are dasam Granth and sikh prayer.
Japji Sahib
Japji Sahib (ਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronunciation) is the Sikh thesis, that appears at the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib – the scripture of the Sikhs.
Khalsa
Khalsa (ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ) refers to both a community that considers Sikhism as its faith,, Encyclopaedia Britannica as well as a special group of initiated Sikhs.
Kirtan Sohila
Kirtan Sohila (Gurmukhi: ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ kīratana sōhilā) is a night prayer in Sikhism.
Meditation
Meditation is a practice in which an individual uses a technique to train attention and awareness and detach from reflexive, "discursive thinking," achieving a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state, while not judging the meditation process itself.
Nitnem
Nitnem is a collection of Sikh hymns (Gurbani) to be read minimally 3 different times of the day. Nitnem and Nitnem are dasam Granth, Reading of religious texts, sikh practices and sikh prayer.
Panj Granthi
A Panj Granthi is a small booklet which contains five hymns chosen from Guru Granth Sahib.
Panj Pyare
Panj Pyare (ਪੰਜ ਪਿਆਰੇ,, the five beloved ones) refers to a gathered ad hoc quintet of five baptised (Amritdhari) Khalsa Sikhs who act as institutionalized leaders for the wider Sikh community. Nitnem and Panj Pyare are sikh practices.
Prayer
Prayer is an invocation or act that seeks to activate a rapport with an object of worship through deliberate communication.
Rehat
Rehat (Punjabi: ਰਹਿਤ, alternatively transliterated as Rehit, Rahit, or Rahat) refers to the rules and traditions which govern the unique Sikh lifestyle and determines correct Sikh orthodoxy and orthopraxy. Nitnem and Rehat are sikh practices.
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Rehras
Rehras Sahib (ਰਹਿਰਾਸ ਸਾਹਿਬ, pronunciation:, lit. “the way”), commonly known as So dar Rehras, is the daily evening prayer of the Sikhs and is part of Nitnem. Nitnem and Rehras are sikh prayer.
Shabad Hazare
Shabad Hazare, also known as Sabad Patshahi 10 (ਸ਼ਬਦ ਹਜ਼ਾਰੇ ਪਾਤਿਸ਼ਾਹੀ ੧੦, pronunciation:, also known as the Shabad Hazare Padishah), under the title Shabad (ਸਬਦ), are ten religious hymns (or shabads) composed by Guru Gobind Singh that are present in Dasam Granth. Nitnem and shabad Hazare are dasam Granth.
Sidh Gosti
Sidh Gosti (ਸਿਧ ਗੋਸਟਿ, pronunciation:,, lit. discourse with Siddhas), also spelled as Sidh Goshti, Sidh Gosht, or Sidh Gosat, is a famous spiritual interfaith dialogue between Guru Nanak and Nath Siddhas.
Sikh gurus
The Sikh gurus (Punjabi: ਸਿੱਖ ਗੁਰੂ; Hindi: सिख गुरु) are the spiritual masters of Sikhism, who established the religion over the course of about two and a half centuries, beginning in 1469.
Sikhs
Sikhs (singular Sikh: or; sikkh) are an ethnoreligious group who adhere to Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak.
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Simran
Simran (Gurmukhi: ਸਿਮਰਨ, pronunciation:; सिमरण, सिमरन; from Sanskrit: स्मरण, smaraṇa, 'to remember, reminisce, recollect'), in spirituality, is a Hindi and Punjabi word referring to the continuous remembrance of the finest aspect of the self, and/or the continuous remembrance (or feeling) of God. Nitnem and Simran are sikh practices.
Sukhmani Sahib
Sukhmani Sahib (ਸੁਖਮਨੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ), known under the title of Gauri Sukhmani in the scripture (named after the Gauri raga musical measure it belongs to), is usually translated to mean Prayer of Peace is a set of 192 padas (stanzas of 10 hymns) present in the holy Guru Granth Sahib, the main scripture and living Guru of Sikhism from Ang 262 to Ang 296 (about 35 count).
Waheguru
Waheguru (translit-std, pronunciation:, literally meaning "Wow Guru", figuratively translated to mean "Wonderful God" or "Wonderful Lord") is a term used in Sikhism to refer to God as described in Guru Granth Sahib.
See also
Dasam Granth
- 33 Savaiye
- Akal Ustat
- Amrit Sanskar
- Anandpur Lipi
- Chandi Charitar I
- Chandi Charitar II
- Chandi Di Var
- Charitar 2
- Charitar 266
- Charitar 373
- Charitar 71
- Chaubis Avtar
- Chaupai (Sikhism)
- Dasam Granth
- Deh Shiva Bar Mohe Eha
- Fatehnama
- Hikaaitaan
- History of the Dasam Granth
- Jaap Sahib
- Khalsa Mahima
- Nitnem
- Paranath Avtar
- Rama in Sikhism
- Rudra Avtar
- Shabad Hazare
- Sri Charitropakhyan
- Zafarnama (letter)
Reading of religious texts
- Apollo 8 Genesis reading
- Lectern
- Lectio Divina
- Lection
- Nitnem
- Paath
- Qira'at
- Quran reciting
- Torah reading
Sikh prayer
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitnem
Also known as 5 Banis, Five Banis.