Prayer
Sikhs are expected to always remember God鈥檚 name. Therefore, worship is part of their daily life and routine. They worship in the home by saying and hearing prayers and meditating on God鈥檚 name.
Most Sikhs do not have a copy of the Guru Granth SahibThe Guru Granth Sahib is the most important Sikh holy book. It is a collection of songs, prayers and hymns from the Sikh Gurus and other holy men, as well as teachings from other faiths. It is treated as a living Guru. in their home. However, many Sikhs own a copy of the Dasam GranthThe Dasam Granth is a collection of various manuscripts, including compositions by Guru Gobind Singh., which is a compilation of the poems of Guru Gobind SinghGuru Gobind Singh was the tenth and final Sikh Guru. He established the Khalsa and completed the Guru Granth Sahib, the most important Sikh holy book.. They may also own a copy of the Japji SahibA composition by Guru Nanak, found at the beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, and recited by devout Sikhs every morning., which is a compilation of prayers from the Guru Granth Sahib. Many Sikhs also own a prayer book known as a GutkaA collection of daily prayers / hymns from the Guru Granth Sahib for Sikhs to use at home..
One who calls himself a Sikh of the True Guru shall get up early morning and meditate on the God鈥檚 Name. Bathe daily in the ambrosial pool and following the Guru's instructions, chant Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased. Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord鈥檚 name. One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food 鈥 that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru鈥檚 mind.
(Guru Granth Sahib 305)
The Ardas prayer
The ArdasPrayer. The formal prayer offered at the end of most Sikh worship. prayer is a prayer of request. It is spoken by the person leading the worship, and the sangatCongregation in a Sikh gurdwara. repeat 鈥榃aheguru鈥 to show their belief and to request support from him.
There is One Being, all victory belongs to the Wonderful Guru, May the divine Might help us. The Tenth Guru鈥檚 Ode to the Divine Might. The light of the Ten Gurus shines in the Guru Granth Sahib, consider its scared word, envisage its sacred sight, And proclaim; Waheguru, the Wonderful Guru!
Akhand Path
The Akhand Path (Akand Path)Unbroken 48-hour reading of the entire Guru Granth Sahib. is the non-stop continuous reading of the Guru Granth Sahib from beginning to end. This reading is completed over 48 hours by many people and lasts through the day and night until all 1,430 pages of the holy scripture have been read.
Reasons for completing the Akhand Path include:
- to honour important festivals or occasions, such as DivaliA Hindu festival of light. Sikhs celebrate too, increasingly calling the day Bandhi Chhor Divas. or Vaisakhi The most important of the Sikh festivals; also written as Baisakhi.
- to mark joyous occasions, such as marriages
- to enable Sikhs to perform sewaSelfless service to the community.