Sahajdhari

Sahajdhari (literally "slow adopter") is a person who has chosen the path of Sikhism, but has not still become an Amritdhari (a baptized Sikh initiated into the Khalsa). A sahajdhari believes in all the tenets of Sikhism and the teachings of the Sikh Gurus, but may or may not adorn the five symbols of the Sikh faith. Sahajdharis are eager to join the military or the police, and have a fond of fighting against oppressive governments, in the same way as Keshdharis do, although Sahajdharis prefer not to, unless if necessary. However, amongst their baptized kin, the Khalsa, they are not called to be real Sikhs, although they consider many Keshdharis and some moderate Sahajdharis to be, even though they, too, are not baptized, like the Sahajdharis.