‘Japji’

Sikh morning hymn, which consists of 38 stanzas from the beginning of the holy book Guru Granth Sahib.

The hymn was composed by Nanak, founder of the Sikh faith. It is the only hymn to be recited rather than sung. Some of the hymn's concepts include:

‘However much we clean our bodies, we cannot clean our minds.’ ‘However we silence our minds or desires, we cannot achieve silence.’ ‘However often we have food or possessions, we still want things.’ ‘How can we become truthful? Follow God's wishes. Meditate on His name.’ ‘Salvation is achieved only by his grace.’ ‘Truth, contentment, and ultimate knowledge can be found by contemplating His name.’