Table of Contents
The Translation Story
Dedication to Sant Giani Mohan Singh Ji Bhindranwale & Introduction
Forward: Letters from Gursikhs & Thank you from Giani Ji
What is a Mangal + Giani Ji's Mangal
- To do Righteous Work
- To give Dasvandhh
- To memorize Gurbani
- To wake up at Amrit Vela
- To do Seva of Gursikhs with love
- To listen & understand the meanings of Gurbani from Gursikhs
- To keep & engrain the Rehat of 5 Kakkars
- To do abhyaas of the Shabad [repetition/reflection]
- To concentrate on the Absolute True Form of Satguru Ji
- To follow/believe Satguru Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- To conduct an Ardaas before carrying out any task
- To recite Japji Sahib, prepare Karraa Prashaadh[i], recite Anand Sahib, conduct an ardaas, distribute karraah parshaadh to the Panj Piaare,the Reserved Granthi Singhs (Baba Deep Singh, Bhai Mani Singh) and then to the Sangat... Do this at the time of a birth, death, wedding, etc [major events/ceremonies]
- To remain seated until the Karraah Parshaadh is distributed
- To not engage in sexual relations/living together without conducting an Anand Kaaraj
- To know another woman (not related to you) to be your mother, sister, or wife
- To never insult/curse a woman
- To renounce the Jagath Joott: Tobacco
- To Keep Sangat of Rehat-keeping Gursikhs who do Naam Simran
- To do every task without laziness
- To conduct Gurbani Katha, listen & sing Kirtan
- To not slander, gossip nor be jealous of others
- To not keep pride in your wealth, youth, family, caste
- To keep your way of thinking spiritually elevated & pure
- To keep doing good actions/earning good karma
- To know/understand that Vaheguru is the Giver of Budhh (right way of perceiving) & Bal (strength/power)
- To not believe those that swear oaths
- To walk in this world independently/uniquely
- To also read about political strategy
- To utilize Saam, Dhaam, Bhaed... etc. on the enemy... then going to battle is righteous if the other strategies don't work
- To practice Shastar Vidhya & Horsemanship
- To have absolute conviction in Gurmat Vidhya. Keep respect and study the knowledge of other traditions but the Sikh of the Guru should keep love & conviction in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- To accept & engrain Guru Sahib's Teachings
- To stand & conduct an Ardaas after completing Rehraas Sahib
- To recite Sohila Sahib upon bedtime
- To not keep hair uncovered
- To call Singhs by their full name not half of their name
- To not drink alcohol nor to serve it
- To not marry your daughter to a Bhaadhnee (someone who cuts their hair). Marry your daughter into a home where Akaal Purakh's Sikhi exists
- To have all major life ceremonies done in the Presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji & based on Gurbani
- To not gossip & ruin someone's work
- To not hurt someone's heart by speaking bitterly towards them
- To only go on pilgrimage to see Gurdwaras
- To stand by your words (lit. Follow up with your commitments after promising to follow through)
- To serve guests, travellers, the needy, the suffering, the disabled - based on your capacity
- To know your daughter's wealth as poison
- To not become a Sikh from only appearance
- To maintain Sikhi within every hair & breath of life till we physically die. Know the Kes as equal to Guru Sahib & to respect them in this way
- To not steal, not adulterate, not to deceive nor backstab
- To trust a Gursikh
- To not provide false witness
- To not tell lies nor spread falseness
- To distribute Langar/Parshaadh in equitable quantities to all