Nihang Rehit

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1. Do ardaas upon waking up in the mornings and ask for the boon of righteous actions

2. When adhering to the call of nature exercise hygiene and cleanliness, and upon entering a city always procure water for such purposes

3. Cleanse your face with water (upon waking)

4. Bathe in cold water

5. When removing your kachera, your head and shoulders should be covered, and one leg should remain in the old pair as you transfer the opposite leg into the new pair

6.When tying your turban you must sit in the lotus posture (asan), your turban and kachera should never touch, and your turban should never be lifted off like a topi (hat), but should be properly untied

7. Upon waking in the morning recite Waheguru mantra and Mool Mantra while uniting surat and shabd through breath control

8. In the morning one must recite gurmantra, mool mantra and then recite or listen to the 5 banis, and Kirtan Sohila should be recited before going to sleep

9. When bathing, the hair can be washed with yogurt

10. When drying the hair keep a small patka on

11. When drying the hair it must not be laid back, but should be combed to the sides with a blur keski

12. The dead hairs caught in your comb must not be thrown underfoot but should be cremated

13. Kachera should not be slung over the shoulder as it could come into contact with your beard and hair which is prohibited

14. The beard should not be dyed black

15. One should dress in blue

16. Worship the three Granths (Ad Guru Granth, Dasam Granth & Sarbloh Granth)

17. Always depend on Akal and repeat his mantra

18. The Five Beloveds must give baptism to the Singhs

19. Do not abbreviate Singhs names into nicknames

20. Consider the five k's as your limbs

21. You must not take off the 5 k's when bathing

22. Always keep 2 combs and never use a broken comb

23. One cannot enter Guru Darbar without bathing instead he can only namaska from outside, nor can one enter with socks on

24. Stay away from the four kurehits

25. Keep on a blue keski at all times

26. Regard the sword as your isht and never be without it

27. Wear a dastaar and never a topi

28. Bathe daily

29. Always recite gurmantra and the 5 Banis

30. Always share with others,

31. Give dasvandh (10%) to the guru,

32. Do satsang and seva

33. Do everything in accordance to gurmat

34. Always obey the hukam of SGGS ji

35. Always speak the truth and attain virtuous qualities such as contentment

36. Don't do nindya

37. Never cut any hair

38. Do not use drugs

39. Do not do Halal custom

40. Never take the honor of a woman or adulerate

41. Don’t do any action which can stigmata the Bani or Bana.

42. Do not steal or gamble

43. Restrain from intoxicants as much as possible

44. Don't go on Hindu pilgramiges or worship idols

45. Always be armed

46. Any action should begin with ardaas to God, and Waheguru mantra is to be repeated with every breath whether, walking, standing, he is to always be thanked

47. After heeding the call of nature bathe five times

48. Gurbani should be kept in a ramalla, stored in a high place,

49. Never fight against other Sikhs, always help the poor,

50. Don't take or use your sister's money

51. Don't eat with non-amritdharis

52. Always be truthful

53. Learn gurmukhi, remember gurbani and teach young people our history

54. One should not flatulate in the presence of Guru Granth Sahib

55. Do seva, bhakti, simran, remain content and do righteous actions

56. Never beg anything from anyone

57. Never disgrace the Khalsa army

58. Always greet Singhs with Wahiguru ji ka Khalsa, Wahiguru ji ki Fateh

59. From birth until death keep gurmat in mind and act accordingly

60. Come to Budha Dal and register as a full-fledged member

61. Celebrate Holla Mohalla at Anandpur Sahib

62. Celebrate Sahibzadey's Memorial at Chamkaur Sahib

63. Celebrate Mata Gujri Ji's Anniversary at Fatehgarh Sahib

64. Celebrate Guru Nanak's Birthday on full moon at Sultanpur Lodhi, Kapurthala

65. Celebrate Magi at Sri Muktsar Sahib.

66. Celebrate Basant Panchmi at Patiala

67. Do not get piercings