Home›Sikh Scriptures›TraditionBrowse ByTraditionThis page groups scripture texts by the tradition that treats them as central. Wikipedia notes that in some non-theistic religions "such as some Indian religions they are considered to be the central tenets of their eternal Dharma," a different basis for sacredness than divine revelation. Browsing by tradition lets a visitor read every text central to one religion together.FactsTraditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedScriptures & Texts 1TraditionFilter Results3 entriesDate of Separation End YearAll1925 (2)Date of Separation Start YearAll1600 (1)1700 (1)Defining Doctrinal PositionAllA celibate renunciant discipline outside the Khalsa rahit (2)Initiation into the Khalsa and its rahit as normative (1)Sikh scripture read through Sanskrit and Vedantic learning (1)GovernanceAllA single central governing body over the whole movement (1)Authority through monastic ordination lineage and its seats (2)Delegated representation from congregations up to a general conference (1)How the Expectation Is EnforcedAllCustomary Norm (1)Liturgical LanguageAllPunjabi in Gurmukhi script (3)Sanskrit (1)OrdinationAllCelibacy required of the ordained (2)No ordination; authority rests on learning or on the whole body (1)Open to women and men (1)Ordination is into a monastic order, not to a congregation (2)Restricted to men (2)Origin Period End YearAll1699 (1)1700 (2)Origin Period Start YearAll1550 (1)1686 (1)1699 (1)Position on SexualityAllSame-sex orientation or practice is held to bar full membership or participation (1)Status TodayAllIn active religious use (1)Living tradition, practised today (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareKhalsaTradition2 entriesNirmalaTradition1 entryUdasiTradition1 entrySources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Comments (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.