Sadharan Paath

Sahej Paath (Punjabi: ਸਹਜ ਪਾਠ) or Sadharan Paath (Punjabi: ਸਧਾਰਨ ਪਾਠ) or even Khula Paath,^[1] literally means easy or simple recitation. It is a paath (recitation) which may be started and ended at any time; with as many or as few people participating as desired.^[2] The recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib is started at the beginning of the Granth Sahib and the whole of the 1430 pages of the Guru Granth is read in a slow fashion over from seven days to, in some cases, over several months.^[3]^[4] It is a slow, intermittent, non-regular, and non-urgent reading of the whole of the Guru Granth Sahib.^[5] Any paath which exceeds a week's length is referred to as a Sahej Paath.^[6]

^ Kapoor, Sukhbir Singh; Kapoor, Mohinder Kaur (2008). The Last Rites in Sikhism (1st ed.). Hemkunt Press. p. 16. j. In Sikhism, a 13 days mourning called 'kirya' is also performed, but there is no such belief of any ghost etc. k. For thirteen days, stories from the Garur Puran are read. (see para r for stories). In Sikh households, a reading of Guru Granth Sahib (khulla path) is organized or paths of Sukhmani Sahib and/or shabad kirtan are organized. . On the thirteenth day the last puja (religious ceremony) is performed, it is believed that it would release the soul from the worldly bonds and put it on the path towards the trial lounge, situated above in skies. In Sikh households, the reading of Guru Granth Sahib (khulla path) is completed on this day, or paths of Sukhmani Sahib and / or shabad kirtan are organized with 'Antim Ardas', to say good bye to the soul.
^ Sikhism and Indian civilization. Raj Pruthi. New Delhi: Discovery Pub. House. 2004. p. 123. ISBN 81-7141-879-1. OCLC 434576317. 7. Saharan Path (Completion of Normal Intermittent Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib) Article VIll (a) Every Sikh should as far as possible, maintain a separate and exclusive place for the installation of Guru Granth Sahib, in his home. (b) Every Sikh man, woman, boy or girl, should learn Gurmukhi to be able to read the Guru Granth Sahib. (c) Every Sikh should take the Hukam (Command) of the Guru Granth in the ambrosial (early), hours of the morning before taking meal. If he/she fails to do that, he/she should read or listen to reading from the Guru Granth some time during the day. If he/she cannot do that either, during travel etc., or owing to any other impediment, he/she should not give into a feeling of guilt. (d) It is desirable that every Sikh should carry on a continuous reading of the Guru Granth and complete a full reading in one or two months or over a longer period. (e) While undertaking a full reading of the Guru Granth, one should recite the Anand Sahib (the first five and the last stanzas) and perform the Ardas. One should, thereafter, read the Japuji.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Encyclopedia of the world's religions. R. C. Zaehner. New York. 1997. p. 428. ISBN 0-7607-0712-X. OCLC 38594192. Sadharan path is a reading which, with intervals, lasts up to ten days. Saptah path lasts for seven days. Uninterrupted readings (akhand path) last for forty eight hours and are a popular way of marking both happy and sorrowful family occasions and religious festivals.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
^ Izmirlian, Harry (1979). Structure and Strategy in Sikh Society: The Politics of Passion. Manohar. p. 56. ISBN 9780836405514.
^ Khalsa, Sukhmandir. "Read Entire Guru Granth: Akhand Paath, Sadharan Paath, or Sahej Paath". Learn Religions. Retrieved 2022-08-18.
^ The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 4: S–Z. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 5. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420. Even where the limit is fixed and it exceeds a week , it will be called a sadharan path ...{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[:0-1] Kapoor, Sukhbir Singh; Kapoor, Mohinder Kaur (2008). The Last Rites in Sikhism (1st ed.). Hemkunt Press. p. 16. j. In Sikhism, a 13 days mourning called 'kirya' is also performed, but there is no such belief of any ghost etc. k. For thirteen days, stories from the Garur Puran are read. (see para r for stories). In Sikh households, a reading of Guru Granth Sahib (khulla path) is organized or paths of Sukhmani Sahib and/or shabad kirtan are organized. . On the thirteenth day the last puja (religious ceremony) is performed, it is believed that it would release the soul from the worldly bonds and put it on the path towards the trial lounge, situated above in skies. In Sikh households, the reading of Guru Granth Sahib (khulla path) is completed on this day, or paths of Sukhmani Sahib and / or shabad kirtan are organized with 'Antim Ardas', to say good bye to the soul.

[2] Sikhism and Indian civilization. Raj Pruthi. New Delhi: Discovery Pub. House. 2004. p. 123. ISBN 81-7141-879-1. OCLC 434576317. 7. Saharan Path (Completion of Normal Intermittent Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib) Article VIll (a) Every Sikh should as far as possible, maintain a separate and exclusive place for the installation of Guru Granth Sahib, in his home. (b) Every Sikh man, woman, boy or girl, should learn Gurmukhi to be able to read the Guru Granth Sahib. (c) Every Sikh should take the Hukam (Command) of the Guru Granth in the ambrosial (early), hours of the morning before taking meal. If he/she fails to do that, he/she should read or listen to reading from the Guru Granth some time during the day. If he/she cannot do that either, during travel etc., or owing to any other impediment, he/she should not give into a feeling of guilt. (d) It is desirable that every Sikh should carry on a continuous reading of the Guru Granth and complete a full reading in one or two months or over a longer period. (e) While undertaking a full reading of the Guru Granth, one should recite the Anand Sahib (the first five and the last stanzas) and perform the Ardas. One should, thereafter, read the Japuji.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

[3] Encyclopedia of the world's religions. R. C. Zaehner. New York. 1997. p. 428. ISBN 0-7607-0712-X. OCLC 38594192. Sadharan path is a reading which, with intervals, lasts up to ten days. Saptah path lasts for seven days. Uninterrupted readings (akhand path) last for forty eight hours and are a popular way of marking both happy and sorrowful family occasions and religious festivals.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)

[4] Izmirlian, Harry (1979). Structure and Strategy in Sikh Society: The Politics of Passion. Manohar. p. 56. ISBN 9780836405514.

[5] Khalsa, Sukhmandir. "Read Entire Guru Granth: Akhand Paath, Sadharan Paath, or Sahej Paath". Learn Religions. Retrieved 2022-08-18.

[6] The encyclopaedia of Sikhism. Vol. 4: S–Z. Harbans Singh. Patiala: Punjabi University. 1992–1998. p. 5. ISBN 0-8364-2883-8. OCLC 29703420. Even where the limit is fixed and it exceeds a week , it will be called a sadharan path ...{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)

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