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1. AKAL
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AKAL, lit. timeless, immortal, nontemporal, is a term integral to Sikh tradition and philosophy. It is extensively used in the Dasam Granth hymns by Guru Gobind Singh, who titled one of his poetic compositions Akal Ustati, i.e. In Praise (ustati) of ...
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AKAL MURATI, a composite term comprising akal (nontemporal) and murati (image or form), occurring in the MulMantra, the root formula or fundamental creed of the Sikh faith as recorded at the beginning of theJapu, composition with which the Guru Grant...
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AKALPURAKH stands in Sikh religious literature for the Divine Being, i.e. God. Like Akal, Murati, it is composed of two units, viz. akal (nontemporal) and purakh (person). The latter figures in MulMantra, the preamble to Guru Nanak`s Japu, in conjunc...
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4. ANAND
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ANAND (Skt. Anand, from nand meaning "to rejoice" or "to delight") denotes mystical experience, spiritual bliss or a state of consciousness such as that ofaJi`van mukta, i.e. one released while still in body. Anand in the Upanisadic texts istaken to ...
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