1. AKAL

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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2. AKAL MURATI

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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3. AKAL-PURAKH

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

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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5. BANI,

BANI, Sanskrit van! (meaning sound, voice, music; speech, language, diction; praise, laudation), refers in the specifically Sikh context to the sacred compositions of the Gurus and of the holy saints and sufis as incorporated in the Scripture, the Gu...

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