#  amrit 

 



*Amrit* means “immortal nectar,” and “taking *amrit”* is a term used for initiation into the Khalsa, the order of fully committed Sikhs. A bowl of water with sugar crystals is stirred with a double-edged sword, while sacred hymns are recited, infusing the solution with the power of the Divine Word. This water, which has now become immortal nectar (*amrit*), is sipped by each of the initiates, giving the rite its common name.