SIKH REHAT MARYADA

THE CODE OF SIKH CONDUCT AND CONVENTIONS

Section One

Chapter 1 : Sikh Defined

Article I Definition of Sikh

Section Two

Chapter 2 : Aspects of Sikh Living

Article II Sikh Living

 

Chapter 3 : Individual Spirituality

Article III Sikh’s Personal Life

Article IV Meditation on Nam (Divine Substance) and Scriptures

Section Three

Chapter 4 : Gurudwaras, Congregational Etiquette, Rites

Article V Joining the Congregation for understanding of and reflection on Gurbani

 

Chapter 5 : Kirtan

Article VI Kirtan (Devotional Hymn Singing by a Group or an Individual)

 

Chapter 6 : Taking Hukam - Other Items of Service

Article VII Taking Hukam

 

Chapter 7 : Reading of Guru Granth Sahib

Article VIII Sadharan Path (completion of Normal, Intermittent Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib)

Article IX Akhand Path: Uninterrupted - Non-Stop Completion of the Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib

Article X Commencing the Non-stop Reading

Article XI Concluding the Reading

 

Chapter 8 : Karah Prasad - Making, Offering, Consecration and Distribution

Article XII Karah Prasad (Sacred Pudding)

 

Chapter 9 : Components of Gurudwara Service

Article XIII Exposition of Gurbani (Sikh Holy Scriptures)

Article XIV Expository Discourse

Article XV Gurudwara Service

Section Four

Chapter 10 : Beliefs, Observances, Duties, Taboos and Ceremonies

Article XVI Living in Consonance with Guru’s Tenets

 

Chapter 11 : Ceremonies pertaining to Social Occasions

Article XVII Ceremonies pertaining to Birth and Naming of Child

Article XVIII Anand Sanskar (Lit. joyful ceremonial: Sikh Matrimonial Conventions and Ceremony)

Article XIX Funeral Ceremonies

Article XX Other Rites and Conventions

Section Five

Chapter 12 : Altruistic Work

Article XXI Voluntary Service

Section Six

Chapter 13 : Panthic (Corporate Sikh) Life

Article XXII Facets of Corporate Sikh Life

Article XXIII Panth’s Status of Guru-hood

Article XXIV Ceremonies of Baptism or Initiation

Article XXV Method of Imposing Chastisement

Article XXVI Method of Adopting Gurmatta

Article XXVII Appeals against Local Decisions