Sikhism - Culture - Gurmat Veechar

n) Someyertinentyrovisions in
Sikh Rehat Mar!Jada :
'Chaar Kurehtan', orfour Taboos: The great event of
starting 'Khande baate di Pahul' has been described above in a brief
manner, as the readers ofthis small infonnative book are not supposed
to go into the entire procedure, event, process orthe ceremony in quite
detail.
However, it may be mentioned that there is not a big list of do's
and don'ts for 'Amritdharis', or Guru Ke Sikhs. Besides living a
truthful and honest life, to rise a bit early in the morning (Amrit Vela),
to do some Naam Simran along with Paath of Nit Nem baanis and to
have five Kakaars as articles offaith, are some basic features ofa Sikh.
In addition certain things rather four taboos have been enumerated
by Guru Sahib, indulging in which is clearly prohibited and if some
Singh or Kaur indulges in them either willingly or inadvertently, he or
she is supposed to reappear before the 'Five', explain and openly admit
of having committed the 'Kurehat', seek pardon and accept the
punishment to be awarded by the Five in a prescribed procedure, to be
re-inducted into the KHALSA fold as a Gursikh.
Four Kurahets (Taboos) are enumerated as under:
To remove any misgivings or errors ofpresentation, I quote below
from the Sikh Reha! Maryada verbatim.
'The under mentioned four transgressions (tabooed praCtices)
must be avoided:
(I) Dishonouring the hair caw t:!T ij-~CiCJOT)
(2) Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way.
(gar }fTJf lfTOT)
(3) Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse. (trO oroT W
trO ycrn ?)'1(?~ QOOT)
(4) Using Tobacco. (~~~Ci'Oc')T)
In the event ofthe commission ofany ofthese transgressions, the
transgressor must get re-baptised. If a transgression is committed
unintentionally and unknowingly, the transgressor shall not be liable to
punishment .'.
Some Pertinent Provisions in Sikh Rehat Maryada / 79