Khand

Khand is a Punjabi word which means stage, level or step in ones spiritual development.

Main article: Five Khands

FIVE KHANDS or Panj Khand literally means as follows: Panj = five and khands = regions or realms. These signify in the Sikh tradition the five stages of spiritual progress leading man to the Ultimate Truth. The supporting text is a fragment from Guru Nanak’s Japji Sahib, Pauris (Stanzas) 35 to 37 inclusive.

The Five Realms described in the Bani are:

• 1. Dharam Khand: the realm of righteous action (pauri 35),

• 2. Gian Khand: the realm of knowledge (pauri 36),

• 3. Saram Khand: the realm of spiritual endeavour (pauri 36),

• 4. Karam Khand: the realm of grace, (pauri 37) and

• 5. Sach Khand: the realm of Truth (pauri 37).

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  Realms of Bani