Singh, J orcid.org/0000-0003-0457-3212 (2014) The Guru's Way: Exploring Diversity Among British Khalsa Sikhs. Religion Compass, 8 (7). pp. 209-219. ISSN 1749-8171
Abstract
This article will examine some of the diversity within the Khalsa tradition. Although Sikhs are regularly described as being ‘orthodox’ or ‘non-orthodox’ depending on whether or not they have undergone the amrit initiation ceremony, research into the religious lives of young British Sikhs found much diversity within the British Khalsa tradition. This diversity is based primarily around different maryadas or ‘codes of conduct’ each of which emphasise particular ideas and practices. Rather than comparing these maryadas to a supposed ‘norm’, maryada specific practices and notions of religious authority will be examined in order to understand how the ideas presented in these maryadas impact on ideas of Sikh identity, dietary requirements, gender equality and scriptural authority.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2014, Wiley. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Singh, J (2014) The Guru's Way: Exploring Diversity Among British Khalsa Sikhs. Religion Compass, 8 (7). pp. 209-219, which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec3.12111. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 17 Oct 2017 09:16 |
Last Modified: | 28 Jan 2018 15:21 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/rec3.12111 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118645 |