Home›Sikh Orders and Jathas›Who may join›Open to All GendersBrowse ByOpen to All GendersThis page groups religious orders by who is eligible to join and what joining requires. Wikipedia notes that Anglican religious "voluntarily commit themselves for life, or a term of years, to holding their possessions in common or in trust; to a celibate life in community; and obedience to their Rule and Constitution." Browsing this way lets a visitor compare how demanding membership is from one order to the next.FactsOpen to All GendersSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligious Orders 1Open to All GendersFilter Results4 entriesFounded ByAllBhai Kanhaiya (1)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (4)Origin Period Start YearAll1812 (1)Liturgical LanguageAllGurmukhi script and Sant Bhasha, the shared literary language in which Sikh scripture is composed (4)Ordination PracticeAllAuthority conferred by initiation rather than by ordination (4)Doctrinal PositionAllSainthood and armed readiness held as one inseparable doctrine, the saint-soldier ideal, rather than two separate roles (4)Kind of orderAllSikh Orders and Jathas (4)ApostolateAllCharitable and Medical Work (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Akhand Kirtani JathaOpen to All GendersDamdami TaksalOpen to All GendersNamdhariOpen to All GendersSewapanthiOpen to All GendersSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category TreeComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.