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Ik Onkar (also , , , Roman transliteration Ik Onkar) means one God
God

God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
 and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy
Sikh religious philosophy

The Sikh religious philosophy is covered in great detail in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy text. Detailed guidance is given to followers on how to conduct their lifes so that peace and salvation can be obtained....
. It is also a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism
Sikhism

Sikhism , founded on the teachings of Guru Nanak and ten successive Sikh Gurus in fifteenth century Punjab region, is the Major religious groups organized religion in the world....
, and is found on all religious scriptures and places such as Gurdwara
Gurdwara

A gurdwara , meaning "the doorway to the Guru", is the Sikh place of worship and is referred to as a "Sikh temple". The most famous all of the gurdwaras is the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, in Punjab India....
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Ik Onkar is the first phrase in the Mul Mantra
Mul Mantra

The Mul Mantar is the most important concept within the Guru Granth Sahib, and is considered the basis of Sikh theology; a position that is emphasized by its appearance as the first composition written in the Granth....
 meaning "there is only one God".






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Ekonkar
Ik Onkar (also , , , Roman transliteration Ik Onkar) means one God
God

God is a deity in theism and deism religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
 and is a central tenet of Sikh religious philosophy
Sikh religious philosophy

The Sikh religious philosophy is covered in great detail in the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikh holy text. Detailed guidance is given to followers on how to conduct their lifes so that peace and salvation can be obtained....
. It is also a symbol of the unity of God in Sikhism
Sikhism

Sikhism , founded on the teachings of Guru Nanak and ten successive Sikh Gurus in fifteenth century Punjab region, is the Major religious groups organized religion in the world....
, and is found on all religious scriptures and places such as Gurdwara
Gurdwara

A gurdwara , meaning "the doorway to the Guru", is the Sikh place of worship and is referred to as a "Sikh temple". The most famous all of the gurdwaras is the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar, in Punjab India....
s.

Ik Onkar is the first phrase in the Mul Mantra
Mul Mantra

The Mul Mantar is the most important concept within the Guru Granth Sahib, and is considered the basis of Sikh theology; a position that is emphasized by its appearance as the first composition written in the Granth....
 meaning "there is only one God". It is found in the Gurmukhi script and is a combination of two characters: the numeral Ik (one) and the first letter of the word Onkar (God) - which happens to be the first letter of the Gurmukhi script with a specially adapted vowel symbol, and is derived from Sanskrit
Sanskrit

Sanskrit is a historical Indo-Aryan language, one of the liturgical languages of Hinduism and Buddhism, and one of the 22 official languages of India....
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See also

  • Eckankar
    Eckankar

    Eckankar is a new religious movement that focuses on spiritual exercises enabling practitioners to experience what its followers call "the Light and Sound of God."...


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