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Kirtan Sohila
Kirtan Sohila (ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ)
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Kirtan Sohila (ਕੀਰਤਨ ਸੋਹਿਲਾ) is the night time prayer said by all Sikhs before they go to sleep. It is the most harmonious Naad (sound current) ever uttered. This bani which describes the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of union with Almighty.

Japji Sahib
Japji Sahib (ਜਪੁਜੀ ਸਾਹਿਬ)
Japji Sahib is the first sacred composition found in the Siri Guru Granth Sahib given to us by Guru Nanak Dev Ji
Banis
Learn about the Banis, the Daily Meditations of the Sikhs
Call To Prayer ~ Unite Us!
Our intention is: 1: Clear any blocks that hold us Sikhs back as a group. 2: Bring increased unity to the panth. 3: Create a healing vibration in the Sikh community that can expand to the entire world.
Dad Tells Her In A Dream "NITNEM"
[VIDEO] "I thought he was kidding around with me calling me a 'nitwit'." Then later on she looked more into it. "Through connections and Snatam Kaur, I looked up the banis."
The Mul Mantra of the Khalsa
According to the tradition it was said in the Court by the Tenth Guru, on the Khalsa inauguration at Vaisakhi, and recorded by scribes. The Guru ordered that the names of the Panj Piare and Panj Mukate to be immortalized forever. Many old pothia and manuscripts from the period of the Guru, and from slightly later, contain this composition.
How Many Banis Should We Read?
Shanti Kaur explains what the Akal Takhat Rehet Maryada is concerning the daily Banis. Then she explains that there is no limit to how many Banis you can read, and it comes down to your devotion and what you feel inspired to do.
Kirtan Soheila ~ For the REST of Your Life
The sound current of Kirtan Sohila is designed to induce sleep. It tunes the brain to release from earthly thoughts and concerns. It creates the inner space in which one can relax and let go.
Nitnem for your iPod, iPhone or iPad

There are lots of options for reading banis on the iPhone/iPad/iPod using various apps, however we wanted to let you know of a few more ways that you can read Gurbani on your "iDevice". The Bani formats on this page will work on any iDevice, however the benefit of these over using one of the Bani apps from iTunes store is that they will display much nicer on the large iPad screens and since they are just individual files you can use them in many different ways that an app would not allow.

The Nitnem Banis
Human birth is supreme amongst all life forms as it provides an opportunity for the soul to end its journey of births and deaths and merge in God. For this to occur, a human must realize why he or she has taken this birth and then conduct his or her life accordingly.
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