Sikhism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Singing and Music=== Sikhs refer to the hymns of the gurus as ''[[Gurbani]]'' ('Guru's word'). [[Shabad (hymn)|Shabad]] [[Kirtan]] is the singing of Gurbani. The entire verses of Guru Granth Sahib are written in a form of poetry and rhyme to be recited in thirty-one Ragas of the Classical Indian Music as specified. However, the exponents of these are rarely to be found amongst the Sikhs who are conversant with all the Ragas in the Guru Granth Sahib. Guru Nanak started the Shabad Kirtan tradition and taught that listening to kirtan is a powerful way to achieve tranquility while meditating, and singing of the glories of the Supreme Timeless One (God) with devotion is the most effective way to come in communion with the Supreme Timeless One.<ref>{{cite book |last=Singh |first=Joginder |title=Celestial Gems |date=2004 |publisher=Hemkunt Press |isbn=978-81-7010-345-5 |page=67}}</ref> The three morning prayers for Sikhs consist of Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, and Tav-Prasad Savaiye.<ref name="diaspora">{{cite book |title=Sikhs in the Diaspora: A Modern Guide to the Practice of Sikh Faith |publisher=Sikh Publishing House |last=Bakhshi |first=Surinder Singh |chapter=Chapter 22 β Nitnem |date=2008 |page=133 |isbn=978-0-9560728-0-1}}</ref> [[Khalsa|Baptised Sikhs]] (Amritdharis) rise early and meditate, then recite all the [[Five Banis]] of Nitnem, before breakfast. [[Five Banis]] consists of [[Jap Ji Sahib]], [[Jaap Sahib]], [[Tav-Prasad Savaiye]], [[Chaupai Sahib]], [[Anand Sahib]] and recitation of the banis [[paath]] is followed by [[ArdΔs]] in which [[Sarbat da Bhala]] principle is taught by Gurus which literally means blessings for everyone, blessings to humankind in good faith without discrimination.{{Citation needed|date=May 2023}} Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page