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Baj's avatar

What was the importance of Singh and Kaur?

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Baj's avatar

So Amrit is an internalisation of the individual and the principles of what’s within Guru Granth Sahib right? Or have I understood it wrong?

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The Sikh Renaissance's avatar

The SGGS informs us that there is a well of Amrit within us with the Amrit, in question, being our innate intelligence when it is put to use for divine purposes. This Amrit can only be obtained by living life as per Gurbani. The Khalsa Rehat Maryada simplifies the fundamentals of this lifestyle by giving us the basics to live by and orient ourselves on this path. The ceremony of Khande Ki Pahul or Khande Ka Amrit does not constitute Amrit alone. If only the ceremony is divine then how do we explain the existence of Bujjar Kurheits and penalties for breaching the Khalsa Code of Conduct? In reality the physical Amrit or Pahul only puts us on the path to sourcing the Amrit within. Internalisation is 50% of the game. Living what you internalize is the other 50%.

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Ravneet Singh Bhatia's avatar

Amrit as a Metaphor Amrit Vela Amrit Peevo etc are misinterpreted and correlated with day time, ceremonial water, or as a holy water served in Gurudwara Bangla Sahib New Delhi. Its understanding and thought which makes E motion and that leads to physical action. Sikhs reaching at 3:00 am at Amritsar Sahib found themselves as a great devotee to sikh principles. Though Amrit in Gurus Bani never relates to physical parameter as Time or Holiness of Water. Gurus Bani says all times are equal and there are no sacred days and times. Also eat and drink pure, that doesn't give problems. But as a concept it is Learning which is Immortal and is Everlasting Truth since inception of life and for life to come. But the effort has been done to misinterpretation.

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