Sehajdhari
Encyclopedia
In Sikhism
, a sehajdari (also transliterated as sahajdari) is a person who disregards the religious prohibitions against haircuts and shaving, but otherwise follows the tenets of the [Guru Granth Sahib]: they are often gradualist
converts
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As a general rule, Sehajdari are not given the surname of "[Singh]".{Fact|date=September 2011}
Sehajdhari is a term used for people who have cut hair or shaven beard but they do believe in the gurus and the granth sahib ji.
Sikhism
Sikhism is a monotheistic religion founded during the 15th century in the Punjab region, by Guru Nanak Dev and continued to progress with ten successive Sikh Gurus . It is the fifth-largest organized religion in the world and one of the fastest-growing...
, a sehajdari (also transliterated as sahajdari) is a person who disregards the religious prohibitions against haircuts and shaving, but otherwise follows the tenets of the [Guru Granth Sahib]: they are often gradualist
Gradualism
Gradualism is the belief in or the policy of advancing toward a goal by gradual, often slow stages.-Politics and society:In politics, the concept of gradualism is used to describe the belief that change ought to be brought about in small, discrete increments rather than in abrupt strokes such as...
converts
Religious conversion
Religious conversion is the adoption of a new religion that differs from the convert's previous religion. Changing from one denomination to another within the same religion is usually described as reaffiliation rather than conversion.People convert to a different religion for various reasons,...
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As a general rule, Sehajdari are not given the surname of "[Singh]".{Fact|date=September 2011}
Sehajdhari is a term used for people who have cut hair or shaven beard but they do believe in the gurus and the granth sahib ji.
External links
- Another perspective on Sehajdhari Sikhs
- http://www.sarbloh.info/htmls/article_whoiskhalsa3.html
- http://www.sahajdhari.com