Sikh code of conduct

LOVING GOD -MEDITATIONLOVING GOD -MEDITATION

sikh meditates on God’s Name as it is the source of life for him. He keeps God’s Name in his heart while engaged in the day-to-day worldly pursuits. sikh gets the Divine blessing while praying in God’s love. He always cherishes to accumulate the treasure of God’s Name.

Meditation (Nam Japna)Meditation (Nam Japna)

A Sikh is directed to concentrate his mind on GodA Sikh is directed to concentrate his mind on God

To reflect on God's virtues such as love benevolence, To reflect on God's virtues such as love benevolence, and kindness. and kindness.

He practices this to inculcate such virtues into his own He practices this to inculcate such virtues into his own character. character.

ByBy reciting Gurbani, listening, to the singing of hymns reciting Gurbani, listening, to the singing of hymns from gurbani, or by sitting in a quiet place and from gurbani, or by sitting in a quiet place and attentively thinking of Him alone, attentively thinking of Him alone,

Sikh develops a feeling of affection and Sikh develops a feeling of affection and love for all humans, who are children of love for all humans, who are children of the same father, Godthe same father, God

Such a person does not merely talk about Such a person does not merely talk about the brotherhood of humanity but he the brotherhood of humanity but he actually tries to feel it all the time in his lifeactually tries to feel it all the time in his life

LOVING GODLOVING GOD

This achievement or realization changes the This achievement or realization changes the thinking and behavior of a personthinking and behavior of a person

. Instead of hurting others enjoys utilizing his . Instead of hurting others enjoys utilizing his life serving needy personslife serving needy persons

. . He cannot think of doing any act to harm a He cannot think of doing any act to harm a

person, because he "sees" the living GOD person, because he "sees" the living GOD inside every human being. inside every human being.

This is why Nam is given the highest priority This is why Nam is given the highest priority in the Sikh faithin the Sikh faith

HONEST LIVINGHONEST LIVING

A Sikh is advised to earn his livelihood by the sweat of his brow

Honest living (Dharm Di Kirt)‑Honest living (Dharm Di Kirt)‑

Furthermore, a person's Earnings, Furthermore, a person's Earnings, however large or small, should come from however large or small, should come from honest means. honest means.

If a person is dishonest, and takes what is If a person is dishonest, and takes what is not Justly his, these earnings are declared not Justly his, these earnings are declared by 'the Gurus as the 'blood of the poor'. by 'the Gurus as the 'blood of the poor'.

There is always a great temptation to live There is always a great temptation to live a comfortable life by earning money a comfortable life by earning money through unfair meansthrough unfair means

Your earnings are stained by the blood of the poor ‑from whom you extract money illegally and

forcibly.How can your mind be pious or clean?

Guru Nanak Dev ji told Malik bhago

SHARING WITH OTHERS—SHARING WITH OTHERS—WAND KE CHAKHNAWAND KE CHAKHNA

sikh is ordained to sikh is ordained to spend daswand of spend daswand of income for poor and income for poor and needy needy

Sharing is to be done Sharing is to be done as responsibility and as responsibility and not of pridenot of pride

such acts provide peace such acts provide peace and happinessand happiness

Guru Hargobind sahib refused to accept honey as it was not given to needy sikh on the way

Service to Humanity

Sikh shares his earnings with the unprivileged sections of the society.

He serves in the name of Guru and always cherishes the welfare of the humanity.

It is a tradition to provide food and shelter to needy person .

The human life without service is useless

WORSHIP ONLY ONE ALMIGHTY GOD NO WORSHIP OF FORCES OF NATURE OR

MYTHICAL MEDIATORS OF GOD WORSHIP OF CREATOR NOT OF CREATION

PUJA AKAL KI –WORSHIPPING OF PUJA AKAL KI –WORSHIPPING OF ETERNAL GODETERNAL GOD

SIKH WORSHIP GOD BY THINKING OF HIM

AND BELIEVING IN BROTHERHOOD OF HUMANITY

MEDIATING ON HIM,HIS VIRTUES, AND HIS GRACE

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REGURARLRY READ AND UNDERSTAND REGURARLRY READ AND UNDERSTAND GURBANI IN GURU GRANTH SAHIBGURBANI IN GURU GRANTH SAHIB

SIKH ACCEPTS WORD OF GURU AS GUIDESIKH ACCEPTS WORD OF GURU AS GUIDE

REGARDS GURU GRANTH SAHIB AS LIVING REGARDS GURU GRANTH SAHIB AS LIVING GURU AS OBTAINS SPIRTUAL GUIDANCE FROM GURU AS OBTAINS SPIRTUAL GUIDANCE FROM GURBANIGURBANI

UNDERSTANDIG GURBANI-UNDERSTANDIG GURBANI-PARICHA SHABAD KAPARICHA SHABAD KA

DAILY RECITATION REMINDS MAN OF DAILY RECITATION REMINDS MAN OF PITFALLS AS EGO,LUST,GREED PITFALLS AS EGO,LUST,GREED ,ATTACHMENT,ATTACHMENT

ENCOURAGE TODEVELOP GOOD ENCOURAGE TODEVELOP GOOD CHARACTERCHARACTER

TALES OF MYTHOLOGYGICAL INCIDENTS TALES OF MYTHOLOGYGICAL INCIDENTS ILLUSTRATES GOD;S MESSAGE AND ILLUSTRATES GOD;S MESSAGE AND GRACEGRACE

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APPRECIATING SIKH REHAT –APPRECIATING SIKH REHAT –DIDAR KHALSA KADIDAR KHALSA KA

A sikh does not worship picture or A sikh does not worship picture or idols of God or Guru.idols of God or Guru.

Neither he honors any living person Neither he honors any living person as Guruas Guru

Rather respects the decision of the Rather respects the decision of the corporate body of sikhs, khalsa,since corporate body of sikhs, khalsa,since Guru Gobind singh bestowed Guru Gobind singh bestowed Guruship on khalsa.Guruship on khalsa.

Guru Gobind singh bestowed Guruship on khalsa.Guru Gobind singh bestowed Guruship on khalsa.

SARBAT DA BHALA—WISHING AND SARBAT DA BHALA—WISHING AND WORKING WELL FOR HUMANITYWORKING WELL FOR HUMANITY

Daily sikh prays in ardas-O God,in your Name Daily sikh prays in ardas-O God,in your Name shower your blessings on everyoneshower your blessings on everyone

WISHING AND WORKING WELL WISHING AND WORKING WELL FOR HUMANITYFOR HUMANITY

Sikhs pray not for themselves alone Sikhs pray not for themselves alone but also for whole humanitybut also for whole humanity

Belief in oneness of humanity and Belief in oneness of humanity and working for welfare of all even atcost working for welfare of all even atcost of sacrificing one’ s life of sacrificing one’ s life

All people ,believers or All people ,believers or nonbelievers ,are offered free meals nonbelievers ,are offered free meals and other facilities in gurdwaraand other facilities in gurdwara

MAINTAING MORAL BEHAVIOURMAINTAING MORAL BEHAVIOUR For a sikh lying ,cheating, stealing are For a sikh lying ,cheating, stealing are

forbidden forbidden

Sexual relations are restricted to married Sexual relations are restricted to married couples with their spouses couples with their spouses

Ravishing another’s woman is eqivalent to Ravishing another’s woman is eqivalent to the company of a venomous snake the company of a venomous snake ---ggs379 ---ggs379

But, like the companionship of a poisonous

snake, so is the desire for another's spouse. ggs403

Guru Gobind singh forbade sikhs to show any Guru Gobind singh forbade sikhs to show any direspect to women of defeated side in direspect to women of defeated side in

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BloodBlood SemenSemen Vaginal fluidVaginal fluid Mother’s milkMother’s milk Heterosexual contactHeterosexual contact (most common in India ~80%)(most common in India ~80%)

Having sex with only one partner Having sex with only one partner who is faithfulwho is faithfulAvoiding pre marital and extra Avoiding pre marital and extra marital sexual activitiesmarital sexual activitiesAvoiding unprotected, casual sexAvoiding unprotected, casual sex

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Prevention

inmK kwm suAwd kwrix koit idns duKu inmK kwm suAwd kwrix koit idns duKu pwvih ] (403-5, Awsw, mhlw 5)pwvih ] (403-5, Awsw, mhlw 5)

For a moment of sexual pleasure, For a moment of sexual pleasure, you shall suffer in pain for millions of you shall suffer in pain for millions of days.days.

GrI muhq rMg mwxih iPir bhuir bhuir GrI muhq rMg mwxih iPir bhuir bhuir pCuqwvih ]1] (403-6, Awsw, mhlw 5)pCuqwvih ]1] (403-6, Awsw, mhlw 5)

For an instant, you may savor For an instant, you may savor pleasure, but afterwards, you shall pleasure, but afterwards, you shall regret it, again and again. ||1||regret it, again and again. ||1||

ACCEPTING WILL OF GODACCEPTING WILL OF GOD

Everything happens according to His will Everything happens according to His will we are executors of His will.we are executors of His will.

Rewards are given to us by God and Rewards are given to us by God and weather our efforts are successful is weather our efforts are successful is according to his will.according to his will.

Every righteous action will eventually lead Every righteous action will eventually lead to a favorable results to a favorable results

The faith that our right actions are part of The faith that our right actions are part of GOD’S design ,even if we don't see the GOD’S design ,even if we don't see the results ,dispels worries and bring us peaceresults ,dispels worries and bring us peace

ACCEPTING WILL OF GODACCEPTING WILL OF GOD

ABSTAINING FROMINTOXICANTS ABSTAINING FROMINTOXICANTS AND ADDICTIONAND ADDICTION

Alcohol and other intoxicants are prohibited for Alcohol and other intoxicants are prohibited for sikhssikhs

A person looses membership in the khalsa if A person looses membership in the khalsa if uses drugs,alcohol,tobaccouses drugs,alcohol,tobacco

Alcohol is to be detested .Even if it is prepared Alcohol is to be detested .Even if it is prepared using gangajal,being a bad thing to drink--GGSusing gangajal,being a bad thing to drink--GGS