Sukhmani Sahib

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Sukhmani Sahib is a revered Sikh scripture composed by Guru Arjan Dev Ji, consisting of devotional hymns that promote inner peace, spiritual wisdom, and remembrance of God.

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Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bani
Sikh scripture
devotional hymn
alsoKnownAs Psalm of Peace NERFINISHED
Sukhmani Sahib Bani NERFINISHED
Sukhmani Sahib Path NERFINISHED
associatedGuru fifth Sikh Guru
associatedPlace Amritsar NERFINISHED
associatedWithGuru Guru Arjan Dev Ji NERFINISHED
author Guru Arjan Dev Ji NERFINISHED
centralTheme Naam Simran
detachment from ego
inner peace
meditation on the Divine Name
praise of God
spiritual liberation
composedBy Guru Arjan Dev Ji NERFINISHED
emphasizes Naam (Divine Name) NERFINISHED
Sangat (holy company)
Seva (selfless service)
genre devotional poetry
meditative hymn
historicalPeriod late 16th century
language Gurmukhi NERFINISHED
locatedIn Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED
primaryLanguage Punjabi
purpose promotion of inner peace
remembrance of God
spiritual wisdom
religion Sikhism
script Gurmukhi script NERFINISHED
scripturalStatus accepted by all Sikh traditions
canonical part of Guru Granth Sahib
structure begins with a manglacharan
divided into 24 ashtapadis
each ashtapadi contains 8 stanzas
teaches compassion
detachment from materialism
equality of all humans
humility
importance of the Guru
remembrance of God in all circumstances
tradition read by Sikhs in daily practice
recited for mental peace
recited in the morning
recited in times of distress
usedIn Sikh religious ceremonies
congregational recitation
personal devotion

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Bhagat Beni notableWork Sukhmani Sahib
this entity surface form: Hymns in Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Arjan notableWork Sukhmani Sahib