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Summary of Question:	Amrit
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Friday, 12/02/2005 9:38 AM MST

wgkk wgkf

veer g my name is anup singh from pakistan and my age is 18
veer g i want to ask a question from u i donot know about so much english bcaz i live in pathan areas in pakistan
veer g there is a Furman
SIKHI SIKHYA GUR VICHAR
means that those human are sikhs that which follow the guru i mean that he is sikh which follow all hukams of his guru in one one seconds
but in rehat maryda A sikh is person which will b take baptism but we often saw that some sikhs that have amrit but they are donot want to spend their life like gurmat so i m thinking that it is not addmission
i mean that a sikh is a person who follow the guru
but in guru granth sahib ther is no discussion about amrit in gurubani amrit is bani or namm
so what is important of amrit
i m also a student of sikh missionary college india and i m also amritdhari firs i was a hindu and now i m sikh
but please tell me this answr
ok take care by
wgkk wgkf

(REPLY) Sat Nam. The importance and value of taking Amrit is that by making that COMMITMENT you receive special blessings, help and from the father of the Khalsa, Guru Gobind Singh, as he is now YOUR father! There is no discussion of Amrit in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib, because it did not exist during the time that those sacred words were spoken by our Gurus who are included in it. Khalsa is the final flowering of the seeds planted by Guru Nanak that were nourished by each successive Guru who added another dimension to our faith and our understanding of how to live as Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh established the Amrit Sanchar in 1699 and himself was baptised -- so that all Khalsa would no longer bow to any man -- and we were given the Shabd Guru as our final, one and only living Guru. Also, the first step toward happiness is Commitment! That leads to developing character which brings you to dignity which leads to divinity and then to the ability to sacrifice, which ultimately brings happiness! Selflessness (which is sacrifice), kindness, serving others,courage, compassion, majesty,these are the qualities that make us godlike and lead to our merging with God. I hope this answer is somewhat helpful. Blessings, SP