CODE
OF CONDUCT
Sikh
Reht Maryada
Sacred
Pudding
& Exposition of Gurbaani
Karhah
Prashad (Sacred Pudding)
a.
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Only
the Karhah Prashad which has been
prepared or got prepared according
to the prescribed method shall be
acceptable in the congregation.
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b. |
The method of preparing the Karhah
Prashad is this : In a clean vessel,
the three contents (wheat flour,
pure sugar and clarified butter,
in equal quantities) should he put
and it should be made reciting the
Scriptures. Then covered with a
clean piece of cloth, it should
be placed on a clean stool in front
of the Guru Granth Sahib. Thereafter,
in the holy presence of the Guru
Granth Sahib , the first five and
the last stanza of the Anand Sahib
should be recited aloud {so that
the congregation can hear} the Ardas,
offered and the Karhah Prashad tucked
with the sacred Kirpan for acceptance.
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c.
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After
this, before the distribution to
the congregation of the Karhah Prashad,
the share of the five beloved ones
should be set apart and given away.
Thereafter, while the general distribution,
the share of the person in attendance
of the Guru Granth Sahib(Giving
double share to the person in attendance
(constitutes improper discrimination)should
be put in small bowl or vessel and
handed over. The person who doles
out the Karhah Prashad among the
congregation should do so without
any discrimination on the basis
of personal regard or spite. He
should dole out the Karhah Parshad
equally to the Sikh, the non-Sikh
or a person of high or low caste.
While doling out the Karhah Prashad,
no discrimination should be made
on considerations of caste or ancestry
or being regarded, by some, as untouchable,
of persons within the congregation.
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d. |
The offering of Karhah Prashad should
be accompanied by at least two pice
in cash. |
Exposition
of Gurbaani ( Gurbaani Di Katha)
a.
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The
exposition of the Gurbani in a congregational
should he carded out only by a Sikh.
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b. |
The object of the exposition should
only be promoting understanding
of the Guru's tenets.
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c.
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The
exposition can only be of the ten
Gurus' writings utterances, Bhai
Gurdas's writings, Bhai Nand Lal's
- writings or of any generally accepted
Panthak book or books of history
(which are in agreement with the
tenets) and not of a book of any
other faith. However, illustration,
references to a holy person's teachings
or contained in a book may be made.
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Expository Discourse (Vikhian)
No discourse contrary to the Guru's tenets
should be delivered inside a Gurdwara.
Gurdwara Service
In the Gurdwara the schedule of the congregational
service generally is ceremonial opening
of the Guru Granth Sahib, Kirtan, exposition
of scriptures, expository discourses,
recitation of Anand Sahib, the -Ardas
the raising of Fateh slogan and then the
slogan of Sat Sri Akal and taking the
Hukam.
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