Sehajdhari Sikhs
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Sehajdhari Sikhs are adherents of Sikhism who follow its core beliefs and practices but may not adopt all external markers of the Khalsa, such as uncut hair and the five Ks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sehajdhari Sikhs canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh community subgroup
ⓘ
religious community ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Ik Onkar
ⓘ
surface form:
Ik Onkar (One God)
equality of all humans ⓘ honest living ⓘ rejection of caste discrimination ⓘ seva (selfless service) ⓘ sharing with others ⓘ simran (remembrance of God) ⓘ |
| differsFrom |
Khalsa
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa Sikhs
|
| etymology | term derived from Punjabi "sehaj" meaning "gradual" or "at ease" ⓘ |
| follows |
Guru Granth Sahib
ⓘ
core beliefs of Sikhism ⓘ teachings of the Sikh Gurus ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
India
ⓘ
Punjab ⓘ
surface form:
Punjab region
Sikh diaspora communities ⓘ |
| historicalContext | category that emerged in contrast to fully initiated Khalsa Sikhs ⓘ |
| identityBasis | belief and practice rather than full Khalsa discipline ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Gurmukhi
ⓘ
surface form:
Gurmukhi script (for scriptures)
Punjabi language ⓘ
surface form:
Punjabi
|
| legalContext | have been discussed in Indian legal and political debates on Sikh identity ⓘ |
| mayCut | hair ⓘ |
| mayNotObserve |
Khalsa external markers
ⓘ
five Ks ⓘ uncut hair ⓘ |
| mayNotTake |
Amrit Sanchar
ⓘ
surface form:
Khalsa initiation (Amrit Sanchar)
|
| mayNotWear | turban ⓘ |
| notRequired |
to keep kesh (uncut hair)
ⓘ
to maintain all five Ks ⓘ |
| observes |
Gurpurab
ⓘ
surface form:
Gurpurabs
Vaisakhi ⓘ major Sikh festivals ⓘ |
| placeOfWorship | Gurdwara ⓘ |
| practices |
Sikh prayers
ⓘ
langar (community kitchen) ⓘ sangat (congregation) ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of wider Sikh Panth by many Sikh authorities ⓘ |
| rejects |
distinction of high and low based on birth
ⓘ
idol worship ⓘ superstitious rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | monotheism ⓘ |
| scripture | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| selfIdentification |
Sikh people
ⓘ
surface form:
Sikh
|
| sharesWithOtherSikhs |
participation in gurdwara life
ⓘ
respect for Guru Granth Sahib as eternal Guru ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.