Amrit Vela
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Amrit Vela is the pre-dawn period in Sikhism considered especially sacred for meditation, prayer, and spiritual practice.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious practice
ⓘ
religious time period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
meditation
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ quiet and stillness of early morning ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| category |
Sikh devotional practice
ⓘ
Sikh spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| considered | especially sacred ⓘ |
| culturalRole | daily spiritual routine in Sikh households ⓘ |
| describedAs | pre-dawn period ⓘ |
| emphasizedBy | Guru Nanak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encouragedIn | Sikh code of conduct ⓘ |
| etymology | Amrit (nectar, divine) + Vela (time) ⓘ |
| frequency | daily ⓘ |
| goal |
inner purification
ⓘ
spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Punjabi ⓘ |
| linkedTo | daily discipline of a Gursikh ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | observant Sikhs ⓘ |
| practiceForm |
congregational practice
ⓘ
individual practice ⓘ |
| purpose |
connection with Waheguru
ⓘ
cultivation of spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| recommendedFor |
Naam Simran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nitnem NERFINISHED ⓘ recitation of Gurbani ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Naam Japna
ⓘ
Nitnem Banis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Rehat Maryada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| spiritualBenefit |
detachment from worldly distractions
ⓘ
focus of mind on the Divine ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance | time of heightened spiritual receptivity ⓘ |
| temporalRelation | before sunrise ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | early morning ⓘ |
| tradition | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valueInSikhism | highly meritorious ⓘ |
| viewedAs | ideal time for remembrance of God ⓘ |
| viewedBySikhsAs | gifted time for grace ⓘ |
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