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Gurbani is the term used by Sikh

Sikh

Sikh is the title and name given to an adherent of Sikhism. The term has its origin in the Sanskrit ' "disciple, learner" or ' "instruction"....
s to refer to any compositions of the Gurus. Gurbani is composed of two words: 'Gur' meaning 'the Guru's' and 'bani' meaning 'word'.

Extracts from Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji are called Gutka

Gutka

Gutka is a preparation of crushed betel nut, tobacco, catechu, lime and sweet or savory flavorings. It is manufactured in India and exported to a few other countries....
s (small books) containing sections of Gurbani.

Respecting Gurbani
A Gutka is kept covered in a clean cloth.

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Gurbani is the term used by Sikh

Sikh

Gutka

Respecting Gurbani

A Gutka is kept covered in a clean cloth. A person must wash their hands, feet and face, and cover his/her head before handling the Gutka. Gurbani should never be put on the floor or in a place which is lower than any furniture upon which a person may sit or lie.

A Gutka should never be taken to any place where any of the four major sins ("bajjar kurehats) are/do take place: sexual relationships outside of marriage, consumption of tobacco products (or any other intoxicants including alcohol), cutting or removal of hair from the body or consumption of meat or eggs.

Nitnem Banis

The Banis Japji Sahib

Japji Sahib

Japji Sahib consists of the Mool Mantra as the beginning followed by 38 hymns and a final Salok at the end of this composition. The Japji appears at the very beginning of the Guru Granth Sahib, the Holy Book of the Sikhs....
, Jaap Sahib

Jaap Sahib

Jaap Sahib is the morning prayer of the Sikhs. The Prayer or Bani was composed by the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh. This Bani is one of 5 Banis that a Sikh must recite everyday and is recited by the Panj Pyare while preparing Amrit on the occasion of Amrit Sanchar , a ceremony held to admit initiates into the Khalsa Brotherhood....
, Tav-Parsad Savaiye, should be read daily according to the Sikh Rehat Maryada (SRM), many read Benti Chaupai and Anand Sahib

Anand Sahib

Anand Sahib: This Bani is part of the Nitnem or prayer which are read by Amritdhari Sikhs in the morning. The Bani was written by Guru Amar Das, the third Guru of the Sikhs and form part of the 5 Banis that are recited daily by baptised Sikhs....
in addition. These are recited by initiated Sikhs in the early morning (before 6am). Rehras Sahib is read in the evening (at sunset) and Kirtan Sohila

Kirtan Sohila

Kirtan Sohila: Three Gurus ? Guru Nanak, Guru Ram Das and Guru Arjan - contributed five shabads on the pain of separation and celebrating the bliss of union....
before going to sleep at night.

** — English translation

Tav-Prasad Savaiye
Tav-Prasad Savaiye

Tav-Prasad Savaiye is a short hymn of 10 stanzas. It is a part of Guru Gobind Singh ji's classic composition 'Akal Ustat' which means 'The praise of God'....

— English translation

Sukhmani Sahib

1,2,,4,6,8: part of Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib

The Guru Granth Sahib , or Adi Sri Guru Granth Sahib, is the holy scripture and the final Guru#Classification of gurus of the Sikhs. It is a voluminous text of 1430 pages, compiled and composed during the period of Sikh Gurus, from 1469 to 1708....
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3,5a, 5b,7: all complied by the tenth Guru of the Sikhs called Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh

Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth Sikh Gurus of Sikhism. He was born in Patna, Bihar in India and became a Guru on November 11 1675, at the age of nine years, succeeding his father Guru Tegh Bahadur....
Ji and part of Dasam Granth
Dasam Granth

The Dasven Patshah Da Granth , Dasam Granth , , is a scripture of Sikhism, containing some of the texts composed by 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh....
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Bani

Respecting Gurbani

Nitnem Banis

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