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Latest revision as of 18:53, 16 July 2014
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
