Religion:Five Banis
The initiated Sikh is asked by the Panj Piare during the Amrit Sanchar ceremony to recite the following five banis (Gurmukhi: ਪੰਜ ਬਾਣੀਆਂ paja bāṇī'āṁ) as a commitment to the Sikh Gurus and Waheguru. The banis are also recited daily, starting in the early morning (Amrit Vela). Through time, the "five banis" has come to mean different things to different groups of Sikhs.
Five Banis of the Morning
- Japji Sahib
- Jaap Sahib
- Tav-Prasad Savaiye
- Chaupai Sahib
- Anand Sahib
As per the Sikh Code of Conduct, Sikhs are only required to recite Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, & the Ten Sawayyas in the morning.[1][2] Many Sikhs, including those who follow the lifestyle of the Damdami Taksal & AKJ, believe that Chaupai Sahib & Anand Sahib are also required in the morning prayers. Sometimes this is referred to as the Five Banis. These prayers are recited between 2 - 6 AM. These morning prayers are required to be followed by the Ardas.
Five Banis of the Day
Five Banis can also refer to Japji Sahib, Jaap Sahib, & the Ten Sawayyas in the morning, along with Rehras Sahib and Kirtan Sohila in the evening, which are the five minimum prayers to be recited daily by any amritdhari Khalsa Sikh, as per the Sikh Code of Conduct.[3][4]
See also
- Nitnem
- Gurbani
- Simran
- Amrit vela
- Meditation
- Guru Granth Sahib
- Dasam Granth Sahib
References
- ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India". https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html.
- ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India". https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html.
- ↑ "NITNEM" (in en-US). 2000-12-19. https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/philosophy-spirituality-and-ethics/moral-codes-and-sikh-practices/nitnem/.
- ↑ "Sikh Reht Maryada, the Definition of Sikh, Sikh Conduct & Conventions, Sikh Religion Living, India". https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_one.html.
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