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=='''Amrit:''' Literally "nectar." It is composed of water and sugar and is stirred with a double-edged sword while prayers are spoken. Initiation into Sikhism involves drinking Amrit. Can also refer, more generally, to the ambrosia of God's name.== | |||
In [[Sikhism]] the word '''''Amrit''''' means ambrosial nectar. It is also a word used for the [[holy water]] used in the [[baptism]] ceremony by the [[Sikh]]s. It is believed that this word is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word 'Amrita'. | In [[Sikhism]] the word '''''Amrit''''' means ambrosial nectar. It is also a word used for the [[holy water]] used in the [[baptism]] ceremony by the [[Sikh]]s. It is believed that this word is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] word 'Amrita'. | ||
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Revision as of 16:55, 6 April 2005
Amrit: Literally "nectar." It is composed of water and sugar and is stirred with a double-edged sword while prayers are spoken. Initiation into Sikhism involves drinking Amrit. Can also refer, more generally, to the ambrosia of God's name.
In Sikhism the word Amrit means ambrosial nectar. It is also a word used for the holy water used in the baptism ceremony by the Sikhs. It is believed that this word is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Amrita'.
