26. KESADHARI

KESADHARI, a term defining a Sikli as one who carries on his head ihc full growth of his kes (hair) whicli he never trims or cuts for any reason. Anyone, Sikh or nonSikh, may keep the hair unshorn, but for a Sikh kes, unshorn hair, is an article of f...

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27. KHALSA

KHALSA, from Arabic khalis (lit. pure, unsullied) and PersoArabic khalisah (lit. pure; office of revenue department; lands directly under government management), is used collectively for the community of baptized Sikhs. The term khalisah was used dur...

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28. KHALSA D HA RAM SHASTAR

KHALSA DHARAM SHASTAR, the Sikh manual of conduct enunciating Sikhs` social and religious duties was prepared under the patronage of Sodhi Ram Narain Singh, a scion of the Sodhi family of Sri Anandpur Sahib and was published at Sri Gurmat Press, Amri...

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29. MINA

MINA, meaning hypocritical, secretive, rneannatured, deceitful, is an epithet applied in the Sikh tradition to Prithi Chand (15581618), the eldest son of Guru Ram Das, and such of his descendants as had not joined the main body of the Sikhs. There is...

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30. NAM JAPANA, KIRAT KARNI, VAND CHHAKANA

NAM JAPANA, KIRAT KARNI, VAND CHHAKANA, i.e. ever to repeat God`s name, to be ready to engage in the labour of one`s hands and to be willing to share with others what one has gathered may be said to be the triple principle underlying Sikh ethics and ...

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