Fundamental Rehat Maryada - Mandatory Sikh code of conduct!
During the Amrit ceremony the 5 beloved ones in brief explain the mandatory code of conduct:
They tell you the Gurmantar is WAHEGURU- This is to be repeated in meditation (simran). The gurmantar purifies the soul and mind and helps ones soul join back with the supreme soul. The recitation of the gurmantar burns sins and gets rid of ego.
They tell you the Mool Mantar:
Ek-o-unkar: There is only one god- the creator of everything.
Sat Naam: Gods Name is true (everything else is false and tempory)
Karta Purakh: the doer of all that is manifest
Nir Bhau: god is without fear
Nir Vair: God is without hate
Akal Moorat: God is timeless and without form
Ajuni: God is beyond birth and death
Saibhann: god is self existent
Gur pasaad: God is realized by the true guru’s grace
Jap: Meditate on gods name
Aad sach: God was true in the timeless beginning
Jugaad sach: true when ages began
Hai bhi sach: true now
Nanak hosi bhi sach: Nanak says god will evermore be true
They tell you the mandatory daily prayers which are know as NITNEM:
At Amrit vela (early morning before sunrise) the Panj Baneeya are to be recited (these are the same prayers recited when preparing Amrit), jap ji sahib, jaap sahib, tavparsad svaye, choupai sahib and anand sahib.
In the evening at approx
Before going to Sleep, Kirtan sohila is to be recited.
They explain the cardinal sins to you, if a member of the khalsa commits any of these they need to get re-baptized to seek Guru Ji’s blessings.
The usage of drugs for intoxication: the Guru’s encouraged healthy activity and a healthy lifestyle which keeps the body in good condition. Drugs make one lose their sense and weakens the body and creates mental diseases. However Sikhs are allowed to take narcotics for medicational purposes.
The eating of meat, this includes all flesh, like fish eggs and any animal fats. Guru Har rai ji opened up hospitals for injured animals. Murdering of gods creatures, cruelty towards animals and other humans is forbidden in Sikhism. All creatures have a natural instinct to remain alive; killing of animas for food is a barbaric crime and against gods will.
Adultery: A Sikh is not allowed to have sexual relations out of marriage. A Sikh must have morals and commit in a marriage ceremony in front of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji before having a sexual relation with anyone. Marriage is a moralful and respectfulway of showing dignity.
Unshorn hair: A Sikh believes that the lord is a perfect creator and created hair for a purpose, so for a Sikh cutting their hair is devil like.
Before Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji left earth, he explained to the Sikhs just as the light of Guru Nanak dev Ji was passed on to the next Guru like a candle lighting another candle, in the same way he passed on the light to Sri Guru Granth sahib Ji who is our eternal Guru. He also recited the following Dohra (verse):
“Agya bhai akal ki tabhi chalayo panth
Sab Sikhan ko hukam hai Guru manyo granth
Guru granth ji manyo pragat guran ki deh
Jo prabh ko millbo chahe khoj shabad meylay
Raj karaga khalsa aqi rahei na koe
Khwar hoe sabh mélange bache saran jo hoeey”
Translation:
“Under the orders of the immortal being, the Panth was created
All Sikhs are to accept the Granth as their Guru
Consider the Guru Granth as the embodiment of the Gurus
Those whom want to meet god can find god through the Guru’s hymns
The khalsa shall rule, and its opponents shall be no more
Those separated shall reunite only the devotees shall be saved.”
There are a lot of fake Gurus who claim to be the Guru of the Sikhs, but a true khalsa believes and bows only to Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji.
