RELIGIONS
SIKHISM
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Question
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to take a special initiation ceremony
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to take pride
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to take an amount of money
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to take something away
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Detailed explanation-1: -Established by the tenth guru, taking amrit is the initiation ceremony that allows Sikhs to become members of the Khalsa . Amrit means immortal nectar and refers to the bowl of sugar water that is prayed over and stirred throughout the ceremony by five members of the Khalsa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Historically speaking, Amrit is Nectar or holy water used to initiate the Sikhs into the order of Khalsa Brotherhood. It is cognate to ambrosia which means water of immortality. It is the elixir of life which bestows immortality. It brings the dead to life and makes human beings immortal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sikh initiation ceremony is known as Amrit Sanchar. This ceremony is led by a group of Sikhs who have already been initiated. They read prayers while preparing amrit, which is water that has been sweetened by sugar.