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Prayer, Sikh
In Sikhism, prayer is rooted in the nam simaran, the calling to mind of
God, achieved through meditation. Formal
and informal both begin and end with ardas, petition. Praise is expressed
through kirtan, devotional singing. From all of this, petition flows,
as encouraged by Guru Nanak, "Whoever
cries and begs at the door of God will be heard and blessed." A.G.H.
Source:
Bowker, John, The Oxford Dictionary of World Religions,
New York, Oxford University Press, 1997, p. 763