- Five Banis
The initiated Sikh is asked by the
Panj Piare during theAmrit Sanchar ceremony to recite the following five banis every morning as a commitment to theSikh Gurus andWaheguru .The Five Banis are:
Japji Sahib ,Jaap Sahib ,Anand Sahib ,Benti Chaupai andAmrit Savaiye —these banis are usually recited daily by all devoted Sikhs in the early morning.Audio
The section below list various Banis which are recited by devote Sikhs regularly. The most important Banis of the Sikhs are:
1.
Japji Sahib , forms the beginning of the SriGuru Granth Sahib , which is regarded as the perpetual Guru of the Sikhs. This Bani was compiled byGuru Nanak Dev Ji, the founder ofSikhism and the first of theTen Gurus of Sikhism .
* [http://www.punjabonline.com/sikhism/japtr_fr.html Written text of Japji Sahib]
* [http://www.sikhnet.com/Sikhnet/Music.nsf/0/3d08ba69786458498725695b007bc843?OpenDocument Audio of Japji Sahib]2.
Jaap Sahib , forms the first part of theDasam Granth , which is the secondHoly Book of the Sikhs.
* [http://www.gobindsadan.org/jaapsahib/english/index.shtml English Translation of Jaap Sahib]
* [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/9/9f/JaapSahib.mp3 JaapSahib.mp3 - Download 1.028M or Play 17.32 min]3.
Anand Sahib , is a compilation by the Third guruGuru Amar Das . This bani is part ofGuru Granth Sahib .
* [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/8/83/AnandSahib.mp3 Anand Sahib.mp3 - Download 1.951M or Play 13.18 min]
* [http://allaboutsikhs.com/prayers/anand/and-01.htm Link to Anand Sahib]4.
Benti Chaupai A short prayer which is composed by the Tenth Guru,Guru Gobind Singh
* [http://www.sikhiwiki.org/images/4/42/Kabiobach_Bainti_Chaupai.mp3 Kabiobach_Bainti_Chaupai.mp3 - Download 1.55M & Play 4.24 min]5.
Tav-Prasad Savaiye , A short prayer recited as part of the 5 Banis
* [http://sikhs.org/transl3.htm Tav-Prasad Savaiye - English Translation]
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