Many people raise a question regarding ishnaan. They say that they accept the need for bodily ishnaan, but they ask whether there is also a hukam to do keshi ishnaan every day. In simple words, they wonder if washing the body without washing the head and
Read Moreਮ:4 ॥ਗੁਰ ਸਤਿਗੁਰ ਕਾ ਜੋ ਸਿਖੁ ਅਖਾਏ ਸੁ ਭਲਕੇ ਉਠਿ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰੇ ਭਲਕੇ ਪਰਭਾਤੀ ਇਸਨਾਨੁ ਕਰੇ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤ ਸਰਿ ਨਾਵੈ ॥ਉਪਦੇਸਿ ਗੁਰੂ ਹਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਪੁ ਜਾਪੈ ਸਭਿ ਕਿਲਵਿਖ ਪਾਪ ਦੋਖ ਲਹਿ ਜਾਵੈ ॥ਫਿਰਿ ਚੜੈ ਦਿਵਸੁ ਗੁਰਬਾਣੀ ਗਾਵੈ ਬਹਦਿਆ ਉਠਦਿਆ ਹਰਿ ਨਾਮੁ ਧਿਆਵੈ ॥ਜੋ ਸਾਸਿ
Read MoreFirst of all, according to the Gur-pankiti, “ਉਦਮੁ ਕਰਿ ਹਰਿ ਜਾਪਣਾ” (Make the effort and chant the Lord’s Name), a devotee of Naam must wake up with effort and dedication. Moreover, this rising should happen about one and a quarter watches before dawn (early morning), because
Read MoreThe reason this time of the day is known ‘Amrit-vela’, is because this is when the Amrit (Divine-Nectar) showers as one lovingly repeats Naam. We should remember and meditate upon Vaheguru all day, however the early morning hours is the time for the soul-gym, where the
Read MoreIn Sikhi, Amrit Vela is the time early in the morning, usually between 3 AM and 6 AM. This time is special for reciting Gurbani and Naam abhyaas because it is quiet and peaceful. According to Guru’s Maryada or the way of life instructed by Guru
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