Rehat Maryada

[Pheena]

I've been wondering for the past month or 2 about our Rehat Maryada. my questions are as follow:

How many Rehat maryadas are there?

Who wrote/writes them?

Did our Gurus wrote any Rehat Marayda themselves??

I have heard that our Rehat has been changing from the time it has been created. And the Rehat Maryada of SGPC that we have today is from the 1920s.

Any info would be helpfull

Waheguru.

[kaur_khalistani_lioness]

waheguu ji kakhalsa waheguru ji ki fateh

all i know is teh rahet i was told by 5 and that i have to reach be one with my beloved

bout history...

vicky is HISTORY FREEK HE shoudl know :T:

[S1ngh]

Universal rehat meryada is of Akal Takht and it took almost a decade to bring the rehat into action and it's proved by 5piyaaees and sikh sangat all around the globe.. There are many types of rehat around, but the most universal is of akal takht.. Cauz this is the place where our guru sahib said that all political/social things will be taken care in akal takht..

Akal takht meryada doesn't goes against to anything in sikhi.. That's all i know :umm:

How many Rehat maryadas are there?

Infinity ! :D

Who wrote/writes them?

Scholars of pre-1947 area !! (after taking over the Gurdwara management from evil mahants)

Did our Gurus wrote any Rehat Marayda th

emselves??

Nope.. But guru jee wrote soo much in Guru granth sahib.. but cormal sikhs like me are too lazy to research the guru granth sahib for answers.. so Akal Takht created the Meryada as of Guidelines for normal moorakh sikhs :umm:

I have heard that our Rehat has been changing from the time it has been created. And the Rehat Maryada of SGPC that we have today is from the 1920s.

I don't think rehat been changing since it original date of mid 30's. Yes there's been hukamnamas like langar table/chairs etc.. but that doesn't change the original meryada.. (Correct me if im wrong)

vicky is HISTORY FREEK HE shoudl know 

HAHAHA.. no no.. i don't know anything.. :H:

[akjforever]

The rehat maryada was created from compiling hukamnaamas and historical articles from the times of the Gurus. SGPC made up their own and unfortunately that is the one that is followed to day.

Waheguroo Jee Ka Khalsa!

Waheguroo Jee Kee Fateh!!

[ms514]

Sat Sri Akal:

Sat Sri Akal:

By the way, here is some background information on the Rehat Maryada:

(source: http://www.sikh.net/sikhism/rehat_maryada.htm )

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The code of conduct and conventions recorded in the pages thatfollow was received by the S.G.P.C. from its Code of Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee with its report reproduced herein below:

Report of S.G.P.C.'s Code of Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee

To

The Secretary,

S.G.P. Committee,

Amritsar.

Sir,

The Shromani Gurduwara Prabhandhak Committee had constituted a sub-committee comprising the under-mentioned gentlemen for preparing a draft of code of conduct and conventions to enable it to determine and prescribe a proper set of conventions for gurduwaras (Sikh places of worship):

Giani Thakar Singh, Amritsar;

Giani Sher Singh;

Bhai Budh Singh;

Akali Kaur Singh;

Sant Sangat Singh of Kamaliya;

Bhai Kahn Singh of Nabha;

Sant Gulab Singh of Gholiya;

Bhai Labh Singh, Granthi, Siri Harmandar Sahib;

Bhai Hazur Singh of Hazur Sahib (or a representative of his);

Pandit Basant Singh of Patiala;

Bhai Vir Singh of Amritsar;

Giani Hira Singh Dard;

Bawa Harkishan Singh, Principal, Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Gujranwala;

Bhai Trilochan Singh of Sur Singh, District Lahore;

Giani Hamir Singh of Amritsar;

Pandit Kartar Singh of Dakha, District Ludhiana;

the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht;

the Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib;

the Jathedar of the Takht Sri Patna Sahib;

Prof. Ganga Sin

gh;

Prof. Jodh Singh;

Sant Man Singh of Kankhal;

Justice Teja Singh;

Bhai Randhir Singh; and

Prof. Teja Singh (who was to be the convenor of the sub-committee).

The meetings of this sub-committee were held on Oct. 4 and 5, 1931, Jan. 3, 1932, and Jan. 31, 1932 at the Akal Takht. The following members kept attending these meetings and participating in the deliberations:

Akali Kaur Singh;

Giani Sher Singh;

Sant Man Singh of Nirmala sect;

Prof. Ganga Singh;

the Jathedar of the Akal Takht;

the Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib;

Giani Hira Singh Dard;

Bhai Labh Singh Granthi;

Giani Thakar Singh;

Giani Hamir Singh;

Bawa Harkishan Singh, M.A.;

Justice Teja Singh;

Bhai Trilochan Singh;

and the undersigned, the convenor.

Apart from these, the following gentlemen, attended occasionally:

S. Dharam Anant Singh, Principal, Sikh Missionary College;

S. Bhag Singh, Advocate, Gurdaspur;

S. Wassawa Singh, Secretary, S.G.P.C.;

S. Tara Singh (President, Shromani Akali Dal); among others.

The draft is submitted to the Shromani Gurduwara Prabhandhak Committee. We hope you will get this draft printed and published for ascertaining the general Panthic opinion as to it and after receiving various opinions, present it in the S.G.P.C.'s general meeting for final acceptance. After this, the draft was once again deliberated upon on 8th May, 1932 at the behest of the S.G.P.C. The following gentlemen were present at the meeting on 8th May:

Justice Teja Singh;

Sant Teja Singh, Granthi, Sri Nankana Sahib;

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafar;

Giani Nahar Singh;

S. Wassawa Singh, Secretary S.G.P.C.;

Bhai Kartar Singh Jhabbar;

S. Waryam Singh Garmula (member in-charge, Nankana Sahib);

Bhai Pratap Singh, book-seller;

S. Lal Singh (S.G.P.C.);

Jathedar Mohan Singh (Sri Akal Takht); et. al.

Later, on the insistence of several gentlemen, another meeting of the Conduct and Convention Sub Committee was held on 26th Sep

tember 1932 to consider the draft once again. The following members attended that meeting:

Giani Sher Singh;

Giani Thakar Singh;

Giani Hamir Singh;

Bhai Labh Singh, Granthi, Sri Darbar Sahib;

Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafar;

Bhai Joginder Singh (Mit-Jathedar Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib);

Justice Teja Singh;

Giani Nahar Singh;

and the undersigned, the convenor.

Apart from these, Sant Teja Singh M.A., also participated in the deliberations. The committee deliberated upon the entire draf with utmost care and corrected it minutely. Now this draft is again being submitted by the Conduct and Conventions Sub-Committee to the S.G.P.C. Kindly get this draft printed and circulated among the congregations for their final opinion. Besides, a special session of the S.G.P.C. may be convened to consider it and accord to the approved draft the S.G.P.C.'s final acceptance.

Ist Oct. 1932

Sd. Teja Singh

Convenor, Conduct and Conventions

Sub-Committee

The list of Individuals and Associations who sent their opinions concerning the Draft.

The names of the individuals who sent their opinions as to the draft of the Code of Conduct and Conventions and its contents:

Bhai Sajjan Singh, Custodian of the office of Gurdwara Sri Hazur Sahib, Nander;

S. Hazara Singh, Patiala, Government Contractor, Bhawanigarh;

Giani Hira Singh Dard, Lahore;

Bhai Harnam Singh Naacheez, Village Naushehra Soon Sakesar, District Shahpur;

Bhai Pratap Singh, Publisher and Book-seller, Amritsar;

Bhai Ram Singh, Dera Baba Mishra Singh, Chowk Lachhmansar, Amritsar;

Giani Nahar Singh of Asli Qaumi Dard, Amritsar;

Giani Nahar Singh of Asli Qaumi Dard, Amritsar (Reacting to the second draft);

S. Ganda Singh V.C.O. (Retd.), Examiner Persian Writings Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Jalandhar City;

Vaid Naurang Singh, Gurbachan Singh Tanghi, Amritsar;

Bhai Mala Singh, Gurdwara Churasti Attari, Amritsar;

Sardar Bahadur Bhai Sahib Kahn Singh, Nabha;

A

nonymous devotee;

Anonymous devotee;

Sant Tehl Singh Ji, Majitha, Amritsar;

Bhai Narain Singh, Masit Palkot, P.O. Garhdiwala (Hoshiarpur);

Bhai Uttam Singh Chittagong (Bengal), P.O., Railway Building, Chittangong;

Editors, The Khalsa and The Khalsa Advocate, Amritsar;

Bhai Amrik Singh, Lime Merchant, Gujranwala;

Sant Gulab Singh, Khalsa Anand Bhawan, Moga (Ferozepur);

Giani Hira Singh, Dhudial, Jhelum;

Bhai Nand Singh Engineer c/o Baba Bakhtawar Lal Sharma, Bathinda;

Master Bachan Singh 'Bachan', Sidhwan Kalan (Ludhiana);

Bhai Bishan Singh Suhana, G.D. Khalsa High School Jalandhar;

Bhai Nazam Singh Sadhaar, Dinapur (Patna);

Sant Gulab Singh Gholiya, Moga;

Ganda Singh Jaachak, Amritsar;

Master Puran Singh Anandpuri, Chowk Karori, Amritsar;

Giani Bachittar Singh C/o Khalsa Trading Agency, Calcutta;

Bhai Tripat Singh, Nagoki Sarli (Amritsar);

Giani Ran Singh, Gurdwara Damdama Sahib, Mirpur (via Jhelum);

Bhai Chattar Singh, Gurdwara Saranban City, Malayasia;

Bhai Thakar Singh Sansaar, Village Fatehgarh Ghanayian, P.O. Gurdaspur;

Pandit Kartar Singh, Dakha (Ludhiana);

Bhai Prem Singh Giani, Khalsa High School, Kalar (Rawalpindi);

Bhai Gurdit Singh Dars, Chak No. 132, P.O. Multan;

Bhai Sunder Singh Duberan (Rawalpindi);

Giani Bhagat Singh, Khalsa High School, Baba Bakala, Amritsar;

Bhai Saran Singh, Granthi, Gurdwara Ratan Tala, Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Karachi;

Bhai Chhehbar Singh, Head Master, Khalsa Updeshak College, Orphanage Gharjakh (Gujranwala);

Bhai Mal Singh Khosla, Kashmir State;

Dr. Teja Singh Giani, Fateh Chak (Tarn Taran);

Bhai Gurmukh Singh, Granthi, Barhundi (Ludhiana);

Bhai Mohan Singh Vaid, Tarn Taran (Amritsar);

Bhai Jodh Singh, Kripan Bahadar, Alowal, (Malay State);

Bhai Prem Singh, Govt. Pensioner, Mangat (Gujrat);

Bhai Mahan Balbir Singh Akali, Village Patto Singh Wali P.O. Ferozepur;

Bhai Manohar Singh First Head Clerk, Local Gurdwara Committee, Amritsar;

Bhai Mahinder Singh, President, Gurdwara Committee Samadh Bhai, Village Anuke (Ferozepur);

Bhai Gurbachan Singh (Ketrygess M.P. nett Jormun'e B.Sc.).

Opinions as to the draft of the Code of Conduct and Conventions and its contents were received from the following Panthic associations:

Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Khadoor Sahib (Amritsar);

Khalsa Committee (School), Hoti;

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Gujranwala;

Sikh Women's Educational Committee, Shaankar (Jalandhar);

Sangat Takhat Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Anandpur;

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Gujarkhan;

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Chak Jhumra Mandi (Lyallpur);

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Kuntrila (Rawalpindi);

Akali Jatha Amritsar City;

Sikh Teachers' Association, Khalsa School, Khaaria (Gujrat)

Khalsa Central Diwan, Shromani Panth, Malouni Jatha, Majha;

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Dhudial (Jhelum);

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Bombay;

Guru Nanak Khalsa Mission School, Dehra Sahib, Jama Rai;

Khalsa Diwan Lahore Cantt.;

Central Sikh Naujuwan Sabha, Burma Jaunji (S.S.S.) and Khalsa Diwan Burma;

Secretary, Akali Jatha, Tehsil Ambala;

Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Khushab (Sargodha);

Pacific Coast Khalsa Diwan, Stockton (America)

Gurdwara Committee, Momeo (Burma);

Jathedar Budha Dal Nihang Singh Chalda Vehir, Dhobi Mandi, Lahore.

One Absolute Manifest. Eternal Destroyer of Darkness. Grace Incarnate.

[Jkaur]

there is only ONE maryada but ppl came in and started changing and till now we have infinity maryadas... and another question under the akaal takht maryada it is written it is okay to consume meat as long as it is not kutha.. was this in the original maryada or is this sthin that was changed in 1947 to adapt to the future changes ???

[Mkhalsa]

The SGPC's published rehat maryada to this day does not say any kind of meat is allowed. There is an asterisk next to the word kuttha going to a side note saying it means halal. Whereas kuttha means to kill. In bani the word kuttha and its derivatives are used in the term of people.. its kind of hard to halal people.. but u can kill them. There is a full article on this on akj.org i beleive.

[Jkaur]

The SGPC's published rehat maryada to this day does not say any kind of meat is allowed. There is an asterisk next to the word kuttha going to a side note saying it means halal.

its very contradicting.. first u say its not allow then it is said that consumin non-halal meat is okay according to SGPC. Till date they still say that eating meat is okay as long as its not kutha

[Guest balwinderkaur]

why cant the leaders juz reach a consensus that NO MEAT SHOULD BE ALLOWED....if u wanna eat meat dont take amrit. life will be so much simpler if such things could be in black and white instead of shades of grey.

[Mkhalsa]

SGPC says kuttha is not allowed. thats it.

kuttha means something dead by killing. Full stop.

the footnote with misinterpretation is where the argument comes from. This footnote needs to be removed and is not actually a part of the rehat maryada.