The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1698 page)

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Nigoda
.
Minute, single-celled, living beings which, according to Jains, pervade the universe. Their presence makes the Jain commitment to
ahi
s
(non-violence) even more scrupulous than in other Indian religions.
Niha
g
(Pañj
b
, ‘without anxiety’). Militant core of Sikh
Kh
ls
. Niha
g
Si
ghs
arose in the time of Gur
Gobind Si
gh
whose
Dasam Granth
they particularly revere. Niha
gs are distinguishable by their dark blue shirt and tall, tightly tied
turban
, surrounded by a steel ring. As well as the
Five Ks
they carry steel weapons. For Niha
gs iron/steel symbolizes God's might. Cannabis is used to aid meditation.

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