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Amrit
Amrit (Pañjābī, ‘undying’; Skt., ‘ambrosia’). The nectar of immortality. For Sikhs, amrit has several related meanings. ‘Taking amrit’ (amrit chhakaṇā) means receiving initiation (amritsanskar) at the khaṇḍe-dī-pāhul ceremony with sweetened baptismal water. In popular usage, amrit is often holy water believed to have healing properties, especially water which has been close to the Ādi Granth during a pāṭh (reading). Used metaphorically in the Ādi Granth, amrit suggests both immortality and sweetness particularly as a result of meditation upon God's name (nām simaran), e.g. ‘Ambrosial (amrit) is the True Name’ (Ādi Granth 33). The ‘amrit velā’ is the hour before dawn especially precious for prayer. See AMRITDHĀRĪ; AMRITSAR.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Amrit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Amrit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Amrit.html JOHN BOWKER. "Amrit." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Amrit.html |
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amrit a syrup considered divine by Sikhs and taken by them at baptism and in religious observances. The word comes from Sanskrit amṛta ‘immortal’.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "amrit." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "amrit." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-amrit.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "amrit." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-amrit.html |
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Amrit." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Amrit." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Amrit.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Amrit." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Amrit.html |
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