What is meant by Amritpan Karna?

Amrit Sanchar (“nectar ceremony”; also called Amrit Parchar, or Khande di Pahul) is one of the four sikh Sanskaars. The Amrit Sanskar is the initiation rite introduced by Guru Gobind Singh when he founded the Khalsa in 1699.

What is the Sikh Code of Conduct?

The Sikhism code of conduct is known as Sikh Reht Maryada (SRM) and outlines the mandates of daily living for every Sikh as well as requirements for the initiated. The code of conduct defines who is a Sikh and offers guidance for the Sikh in personal and public life.

What is ego in sikhi?

In Sikhism, homai, or ego, is considered to be the primary cause of evil-doing. Five elements of ego are basic drives and motivators of the body and intellect. Ego’s inner dialogue capable of enslaving the soul in illusory pursuits of Maya, miring it in material distractions.

Who put Patashe in Amrit?

It is believed at the time of initiation of Khalsa by Guru Gobind Singh, the Panj Pyare stood before the Guru for amrit sanchar ceremony. It was then that the Guru’s wife brought ‘patashas’, which were put in an iron bowl and stirred with a two-edged sword by the Guru to make amrit, the nectar of immortality.

Who created Rehat Maryada?

Guru Gobind Singh
Before his death, Guru Gobind Singh provided what is known as 52 Hukams and instructed his followers to formalize them by writing Rehat Namas. The 52 Hukams are a set of 52 rules on proper conduct.

When was the Rehat Maryada written?

1723); others followed during the 18th and 19th centuries. This literature was codified into the authoritative text the Sikh Rahit Maryada (“The Sikh Code of Conduct”) in the mid-20th century by the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee, the most important Sikh governing body.

What is the meaning of Manmukh?

is self-centred
To be a Manmukh is to follow one’s own mind or desires without regards for anyone else. A person who is self-centred is called a Manmukh. The opposite of Manmukh is Gurmukh, which means a person who follows the teaching and life-code as narrated by the guru.

What is the meaning of Shabad?

Shabad literally means the Word. It is also the doctrine of scripture or Word as Guru (shabadguru). In Sikh thought it is a vehicle which allows us to cross the ocean of existence, the ups and downs of this world that we inhabit, attain sovereign experience, and become sovereign beings.