which, states Doniger, he "attributed the origin and sense of speech to the Divinity, who is thus the Om-maker". Pashaura Singh goes on to state, He also considers the process of reification of the concept of as having begun with the writings of Guru Nanak and Guru Arjan themselves, with the numeral ੧ (one) as emphasizing the unity of Akal Purakh in monotheistic terms. Other common terms for the one supreme reality alongside , dating from the Gurus' time include the most commonly used term, Akal Purakh, "Eternal One," in the sense of Nirankar, "the One without form," and Waheguru ("Wonderful Sovereign"). Depictions In 2019, Air India launched a direct flight from London to Amritsar with the phrase printed in golden colour with a red background, on the tail of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The plane was launched ahead of and in honour of the 550th anniversary of Guru Nanak’s birth. See also Tawhid Waheguru Om References External links Discussion On Ek Onkar Translation Fast facts on sikhism and Ik Onkar Religious Studies Ik Onkar Shabda Sikh symbols Singular God Names of God in Sikhism Sikh terminology