This is the practical aspect of the three pillars of Sikhism promoted by Guru Nanak called Wand kay Shako (Share and consume). The involvement in the life of ones local community ensuring the well-being of even its weakest and infirm members - both locally and globally, for all of mankind.The adherence to a personal discipline and the development of a strong family life.There are two important aspects in living as a Sikh. does not owe allegiance to any other religion. Is preparing to take the baptism Amrit Sanchar as promoted by the tenth Guru, and Accepts as their only Spiritual guide the Guru Granth Sahib and the ten human Gurus and follows their teachings. believes in the existence of One eternal God Living according to the Guru's WayĪ Sikh is defined as any person male or female who faithfully: Holy Congregation (Sadh Sangat) and Reflecting on Gurbani Khanda – a symbol of a disciplined conduct The following is a summary of the main issues covered by the Sikh Reht Maryada: ( see SGPC site) There is still some debate about the complete acceptance but it serves as a good base for most Sikh communities worldwide. Its implementation has resulted in a high level of uniformity in the religious and social practices of Sikhism.
In 1950 the "Sikh Rehat Maryada" was finally approved by the Sikh Community and the document has been accepted as the official version which provides guidelines for all Sikh individuals and communities around the world.
See the full text of the code at Rehat Maryada (Full), its history at History of Rehat Maryada. The Rehat Maryada is the Sikh Code of Conduct as released by the SGPC. You can consider private cabs in case you are travelling with a lot of luggage.This is a featured article. Local trains and private cab facility is also available here. The auto facility is quite ideal in cases of travelling with no or minimum luggage. Then you have to walk 100 meters right to reach Patna Sahib Gurudwara. The fare is around INR 20, and they will drop you at Chowkshikarpur from there you can ask auto or e-rickshaw to drop you at Chowk. One can hail shared autos that are the most prevalent medium of transport here. Although, not every train has a stoppage at this railway station because the major railway station of Patna is Patna Junction which is 13.1 Kms from the Gurudwara and has well-connected transport facilities to other parts of the city, including Patna Sahib Gurudwara. The nearest railway station to Patna Sahib Gurudwara is Patna Sahib Railway Station which is only 1.7 Kms from the Gurudwara, and it takes only 6 minutes to reach here via Guru Gobind Path. Patna airport is 18.8 Kms away from Patna Sahib Gurudwara, and it takes approximately 1 hour to reach Gurudwara from the airport by road. Patna is well connected by air, road and railways to different parts of the country. The place which was once known as Kaccha Farukh Khan is now famous as Harmandir Gali as it houses the auspicious Harmandir Takht Patna Sahib Gurudwara. In 1934, when the state of Bihar was severely affected by an earthquake, some portions of this holy Gurudwara were also affected which later on got fixed in 1954, and thus we have the present magnificent building of Patna Sahib that tells a grand story of architectural excellence and supreme faith. Later on, Maharaja Ranjit Singh led the reconstruction of the holy shrine in 1839 following destruction by fire. This is also the place where at present Patna Sahib is located.
The construction of Patna Sahib traces back to the nineteenth century when a great devotee of Guru Nanak, Salis Rai Johri converted his majestic haveli into a Dharamshala where Guru Teg Bahadur also stayed. The Gurudwara which now commemorated Guru Gobind Singh is also regarded as the holiest of all the five Takhts. Later on, Patna was also honoured by visits from Guru Nanak Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur. It was here that the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji was born in 1966 and spent ten years of his life before moving to Anandpur.