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Antam Sanskar (Gurmukhi: ਅੰਤਮ ਸੰਸਕਾਰ atama sasakāra) refers to the funeral rites in Sikhism. Antam (or Antim) means "final", while sanskar means "rite". [1] In Sikhism, death is considered a natural process and God's will or Hukam. To a Sikh, birth and death are closely associated, because they are both part of the cycle of ...
Nitnem (Punjabi: ਨਿਤਨੇਮ, lit. 'daily routine') is a collection of Sikh hymns to be read minimally 3 different times of the day.These are mandatory and to be read by every Amritdhari Sikh [1] as expressed in the Sikh Rehat Maryada. [2]
One is to speak the truth at all times and only fear God. Live a life of decency, high moral values and spirituality. The Sikhs were asked to share their wealth within the community by practising Vand Chakna – “Share and Consume together”. The community or Sadh Sangat is an important part of Sikhi.
Daily Prayers and Hymns. ... Antam Sanskar; Kanga, Kara and Kirpan – three of the five Ks. ... commanded Khalsa Sikhs to wear at all times.
Illustration titled 'Morning prayers at the Sikh chapel in the regimental lines' from The Sikhs (1904) by John James Hood Gordon. In the SGPC Sikh Rehat Maryada it is written to arise in the Amrit Velā, bath, and meditate on the divine Naam (through Simran and Naam Japna). Here, Amrit Vela is defined as "three hours before the dawn". [4]
A Hindu cremation rite in Nepal.The samskara above shows the body wrapped in saffron cloth on a pyre. The Antyesti rite of passage is structured around the premise in ancient literature of Hinduism that the microcosm of all living beings is a reflection of a macrocosm of the universe. [10]
Daily Prayers and Hymns. ... Antam Sanskar; An Akhand Path (Punjabi: ਅਖੰਡ ... (or communal food) to be available at all times, thus requiring the continual ...
Daily Prayers and Hymns. ... Antam Sanskar; Sev ... In modern times, the concept has been taken to volunteering for the greater good, such as in disaster relief and ...