The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1778 page)

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. They are normally men and must be
amritdh
r
, physically whole, and known to observe the Sikh code of conduct (
rahit
).
3
The central and final authority for all Sikhs, located at
Amritsar
.
P’an-ku
.
Taoist creator of the world, and also the first human. From the original chaos in the form of an egg, P'an-ku emerged. At his death, his body was allocated to the creation of different parts of the world.
Pañña
(wisdom):
Pansil
.
Abbreviation of pañca-sila (
s
la
), the five precepts which should be expressed in the life of every Buddhist.
Panth
(Pañj
b
, ‘way, sect’). Religious community in E. religions, but especially among Jains (see e.g.
K
NJ
SV
MI PANTH
) and Sikhs. Among the latter, Panth denotes the whole Sikh community.

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