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1) The nectar of immortality; the divine nectar that flows down from the sahasrara when the Kundalini is awakened. 2) An area in Siddha Yoga meditation ashrams and centres where refreshments can be purchased.
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Elixir, ambrosia.
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Nectar of Immortality. Sweetened baptismal water used in Amrit sanskar.
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(Amrit Sanchar) - Initiation ceremony new warriors have to undergo to enter the Akali Nihang Singh Khalsa.
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'Nectar of immortality'.Holy liquid consisting of water and sugar
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this word carries many meanings. It is essentially sugar water, made in a ceremonial bowl at the gurdwara and stirred with a kirpan to sanctify it. The sugar water plays an important part in Sikh ceremonies; for example, it is scattered over babies and traced onto their tongue during the naming ceremony, and used extensively during the initiation into the Khalsa (a ceremony also commonly known as 'the amrit ceremony'. The literal translation of the word means 'water of life' or 'holy water'.
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("immortal" or "undying") Holy, sweetened water used for initiation into the Khalsa.
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The sweet water which is used during the Khalsa initiation ceremony. Literally: nectar of immortality.
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It means nectar. It is sugar water which is used during the Khalsa initiation ceremony.
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Literally "nectar." It is composed of water and sugar and is stirred with a double-edged sword while prayers are spoken. Initiation into Sikhism involves drinking Amrit. Can also refer, more generally, to the ambrosia of God's name.
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nectar, the nectar of the Gods. A substance procured from the churning of the ocean of milk (see canto , 8. 8, and . 10)
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'nectar' - sanctified liquid made of sugar and water used in initiation ceremonies
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See also Amrita in Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism
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