Rehit
‘Rehit Piaaree Mujh Ko, Sikh Piaaraa Naahee’ ’Rehit Binaa Na Sikh Kahaavai, Rehit Binaa Dar Chotaa Khaavai’
In these 2 Pangteeaan, Guru Jee explains the importance of Rehit. Mahaaraaj says a Gursikhs discipline is of more importance to me, without this discipline he is not worthy of being called a ‘Sikh’.
Maharaaj says without physical and mental discipline in life, I will not call he/she a Sikh, he/she will struggle in life without discipline.
Daas’ personal view on Panth Parvaan Rehit is to the bare minimum is 5 Kakaar, 7 Baneeaa, 3 times Ardaas, 2 times Kanghaa, Ishnaan in the morning before starting Nitnem. Please forgive this Daas if anything has been missed out in the basic Rehit. Just ask any Rehitvaan Gursikh (strict Sikh) they will fill you in about Rehit.
Many Abhiyaasee Gursikhs extend this basic Rehit by adding more discipline to their lives. The reason they do this is because they understand the path to Vahiguroos darshan (divine vision) is a very difficult path, so this Paath helps improve to purify the mind.
What do Gursikhs do to add too this basic Rehit?
They keep an Amritvelaa, ambrosial hours this can mean from waking up at 12 am onwards to 3am, this is known as the Theejaa Pehar (3rd watch of the night). The 1st watch starts at 6pm. Daas knows of some gursikhs who would start their Amritvelaa at 9pm and stand in the Sarovar at Siree Harmandar Sahib for 14 hours without moving. This Singhs name was Shaheed Bhai Dalbeer Singh Abhiyaasee. He never spoke to anyone, his link was just with the divine lord Vahiguroo and he would not break this link for no one.
As he stood in the divine Sarovar, the fish at the bottom would bite his ankles and feet, but he was not effected as his concentration was at extremely high levels. Sant Jarnail Singh Jee Khalsa Bhindraawale did not approve of this, as he believed without a perfect body we can not be Khalsa, he humbly requested Bhai Dalbeer Singh not to do this type of practice, which in turn Bhai Dalbeer Singh humbly accepted.
After waking up the first thing we do is have ishnaan (bath) whilst meditating all the time. After ishnaan we sit in seated meditation for as long as we can, Daas believes a minimum 2 hours, then we recite our Baaneeaa. Abhiyaasee Gursikhs are also in love with Gurbaanee, so a lot of them recite more Baaneeaa than the Panj Piaare commanded them. For example, Sukhmani Sahib, Aasaa Dee Vaar, Dakni Oangkaar, Sidh Gosth, Bhavan Akhree, Jaitsiree Dee Vaar, Ramkalee Kee Vaar, Basant Kee Vaar. There are so many Baaneeaa we can recite depending on the time we have. Then we do Ardaas and our worldly affairs begin, we go to work, to school etc, doing this we should be in link with the divine lord Vahiguroo at all times. Simran should carry on athai pehar (24 hours); no slacking!
Ang 305 Fourth Mehl:
gur sathigur kaa jo sikh akhaaeae s bhulukae outh har naam dhiaavai
One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name.
oudhum kurae bhulukae purubhaathee eisunaan kurae anmrith sar naavai
Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.
oupudhaes guroo har har jup jaapai sabh kilavikh paap dhokh lehi jaavai
Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.
fir churrai dhivus gurubaanee gaavai behadhiaa outhadhiaa har naam dhiaavai
Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.
jo saas giraas dhiaaeae maeraa har har so gurasikh guroo man bhaavai
One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind.
jis no dhaeiaal hovai maeraa suaamee this gurasikh guroo oupudhaes sunaavai
That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate - upon that GurSikh, the Guru's Teachings are bestowed.
jun naanuk dhoorr mungai this gurasikh kee jo aap jupai avureh naam jupaavai
Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh, who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it. 2
Gursikhs also add to their personal physical Rehit. Some Gursikhs become Sarbloh Bibekee, some always wear Baanaa, some extra Shastars, more Kare, bigger Damale (turbans) etc. The reason Gursikhs do this is only to strengthen their mind, to avoid it wandering whilst in connection with the divine and to improve concentration.
If these rehits are kept for any other reason (for show etc) they become a hindrance to us and slow down progression, which in return becomes hypocrisy (pakhand) and ego. This is the reason why alot of Gursikhs keep their personal Rehit Gupt (secret), to avoid collision with ego.
These Rehits are of no purpose to us if we do not Japnaa Naam (meditate). Some Gursikhs say you have to keep certain Rehits (Sarbloh Bibek etc) to become Pooran (pure), Daas humbly disagrees with this because if these Rehits are not kept with Naam it does help our focus and concentration. Please refer to a previous post for more details titled ‘Sarbloh Bibek’.
Those Gursikhs that Japnaa Naam athe pehar and keep this Rehit, Daas puts his sees (head) in their Charan, for this is a very difficult Rehit to keep.
maeree khuluhun muujurrae gurasikh huntaadhae
Alas! Were it so that shoes made of my skin were used by the Sikhs of the Guru.
Gursikhan ki har dhoor de, hum paapee pee ghat paae
O lord please bless me with the dust of guru ji’s Sikhs, save me I am a sinner.
hasundhiaa khaelundhiaa painundhiaa khaavundhiaa vichae hovai mukath
While laughing, playing, dressing and eating, he is liberated. 2
Daas would like to take this opportunity to apologise to any Sikh I have offended, please do Ardaas for this Daas, as I am still a child, please take what you think is good and leave what you think is bad in Daas’s cholee.
All that Daas yearns to see is a Fauj (army) of Abhiyaasee Gursikhs, please help the Panth and the Sansaar (world) by Japping Naam Athai Pehar.
‘Rehit Piaaree Mujh Ko, Sikh Piaaraa Naahee’ ’Rehit Binaa Na Sikh Kahaavai, Rehit Binaa Dar Chotaa Khaavai’
THE MOST POORAN REHIT IS WHEN VAHIGUROO BLESSES US WITH NAAM RAS.
In these 2 Pangteeaan, Guru Jee explains the importance of Rehit. Mahaaraaj says a Gursikhs discipline is of more importance to me, without this discipline he is not worthy of being called a ‘Sikh’.
Maharaaj says without physical and mental discipline in life, I will not call he/she a Sikh, he/she will struggle in life without discipline.
Daas’ personal view on Panth Parvaan Rehit is to the bare minimum is 5 Kakaar, 7 Baneeaa, 3 times Ardaas, 2 times Kanghaa, Ishnaan in the morning before starting Nitnem. Please forgive this Daas if anything has been missed out in the basic Rehit. Just ask any Rehitvaan Gursikh (strict Sikh) they will fill you in about Rehit.
Many Abhiyaasee Gursikhs extend this basic Rehit by adding more discipline to their lives. The reason they do this is because they understand the path to Vahiguroos darshan (divine vision) is a very difficult path, so this Paath helps improve to purify the mind.
What do Gursikhs do to add too this basic Rehit?
They keep an Amritvelaa, ambrosial hours this can mean from waking up at 12 am onwards to 3am, this is known as the Theejaa Pehar (3rd watch of the night). The 1st watch starts at 6pm. Daas knows of some gursikhs who would start their Amritvelaa at 9pm and stand in the Sarovar at Siree Harmandar Sahib for 14 hours without moving. This Singhs name was Shaheed Bhai Dalbeer Singh Abhiyaasee. He never spoke to anyone, his link was just with the divine lord Vahiguroo and he would not break this link for no one.
As he stood in the divine Sarovar, the fish at the bottom would bite his ankles and feet, but he was not effected as his concentration was at extremely high levels. Sant Jarnail Singh Jee Khalsa Bhindraawale did not approve of this, as he believed without a perfect body we can not be Khalsa, he humbly requested Bhai Dalbeer Singh not to do this type of practice, which in turn Bhai Dalbeer Singh humbly accepted.
After waking up the first thing we do is have ishnaan (bath) whilst meditating all the time. After ishnaan we sit in seated meditation for as long as we can, Daas believes a minimum 2 hours, then we recite our Baaneeaa. Abhiyaasee Gursikhs are also in love with Gurbaanee, so a lot of them recite more Baaneeaa than the Panj Piaare commanded them. For example, Sukhmani Sahib, Aasaa Dee Vaar, Dakni Oangkaar, Sidh Gosth, Bhavan Akhree, Jaitsiree Dee Vaar, Ramkalee Kee Vaar, Basant Kee Vaar. There are so many Baaneeaa we can recite depending on the time we have. Then we do Ardaas and our worldly affairs begin, we go to work, to school etc, doing this we should be in link with the divine lord Vahiguroo at all times. Simran should carry on athai pehar (24 hours); no slacking!
Ang 305 Fourth Mehl:
gur sathigur kaa jo sikh akhaaeae s bhulukae outh har naam dhiaavai
One who calls himself a Sikh of the Guru, the True Guru, shall rise in the early morning hours and meditate on the Lord's Name.
oudhum kurae bhulukae purubhaathee eisunaan kurae anmrith sar naavai
Upon arising early in the morning, he is to bathe, and cleanse himself in the pool of nectar.
oupudhaes guroo har har jup jaapai sabh kilavikh paap dhokh lehi jaavai
Following the Instructions of the Guru, he is to chant the Name of the Lord, Har, Har. All sins, misdeeds and negativity shall be erased.
fir churrai dhivus gurubaanee gaavai behadhiaa outhadhiaa har naam dhiaavai
Then, at the rising of the sun, he is to sing Gurbani; whether sitting down or standing up, he is to meditate on the Lord's Name.
jo saas giraas dhiaaeae maeraa har har so gurasikh guroo man bhaavai
One who meditates on my Lord, Har, Har, with every breath and every morsel of food - that GurSikh becomes pleasing to the Guru's Mind.
jis no dhaeiaal hovai maeraa suaamee this gurasikh guroo oupudhaes sunaavai
That person, unto whom my Lord and Master is kind and compassionate - upon that GurSikh, the Guru's Teachings are bestowed.
jun naanuk dhoorr mungai this gurasikh kee jo aap jupai avureh naam jupaavai
Servant Nanak begs for the dust of the feet of that GurSikh, who himself chants the Naam, and inspires others to chant it. 2
Gursikhs also add to their personal physical Rehit. Some Gursikhs become Sarbloh Bibekee, some always wear Baanaa, some extra Shastars, more Kare, bigger Damale (turbans) etc. The reason Gursikhs do this is only to strengthen their mind, to avoid it wandering whilst in connection with the divine and to improve concentration.
If these rehits are kept for any other reason (for show etc) they become a hindrance to us and slow down progression, which in return becomes hypocrisy (pakhand) and ego. This is the reason why alot of Gursikhs keep their personal Rehit Gupt (secret), to avoid collision with ego.
These Rehits are of no purpose to us if we do not Japnaa Naam (meditate). Some Gursikhs say you have to keep certain Rehits (Sarbloh Bibek etc) to become Pooran (pure), Daas humbly disagrees with this because if these Rehits are not kept with Naam it does help our focus and concentration. Please refer to a previous post for more details titled ‘Sarbloh Bibek’.
Those Gursikhs that Japnaa Naam athe pehar and keep this Rehit, Daas puts his sees (head) in their Charan, for this is a very difficult Rehit to keep.
maeree khuluhun muujurrae gurasikh huntaadhae
Alas! Were it so that shoes made of my skin were used by the Sikhs of the Guru.
Gursikhan ki har dhoor de, hum paapee pee ghat paae
O lord please bless me with the dust of guru ji’s Sikhs, save me I am a sinner.
hasundhiaa khaelundhiaa painundhiaa khaavundhiaa vichae hovai mukath
While laughing, playing, dressing and eating, he is liberated. 2
Daas would like to take this opportunity to apologise to any Sikh I have offended, please do Ardaas for this Daas, as I am still a child, please take what you think is good and leave what you think is bad in Daas’s cholee.
All that Daas yearns to see is a Fauj (army) of Abhiyaasee Gursikhs, please help the Panth and the Sansaar (world) by Japping Naam Athai Pehar.
‘Rehit Piaaree Mujh Ko, Sikh Piaaraa Naahee’ ’Rehit Binaa Na Sikh Kahaavai, Rehit Binaa Dar Chotaa Khaavai’
THE MOST POORAN REHIT IS WHEN VAHIGUROO BLESSES US WITH NAAM RAS.
posted by Gupt Wannabe Naam Abhiyaasee at 12:09 PM
10 Comments:
Good blog RS ;-)
vaahegurooo
Veer jee,
You mentioned 7 banis for nitnem....All know of the 5..what are the other 2??
By 7 Banees Daas means JapJee Sahib, Jaap Sahib, Svaiye, Chaupee Sahib and Anand Sahib in the morning, this equals five. Then Rehiraas Sahib in the afternoon and Sohilaa Sahib before going to bed.
Altogether these are 7 Banees, we should all recite these as a minimum and try our hardest to add other Banees to our daily routine.
OK...Dass got MIstasken that there should be 7 banis in the Morning.
Your doing great sewa. Please keep up the good work!
I hope Guru jee blesses you with the gift of continuing to write inspiring and information gurmat articles.
:)
Piareo,
Can you please tell us more about
Shaheed Bhai Dalbeer Singh Abhiyaasee as this Gurmukhs sounds amazing!!And also when did BHai Sahib attain Shaheedi?
Guru Ang Sang....
with the fast paced world we live in today, how do you manage to maintain such a rehit? I know it's all Guru Sahib's doing, but there has to be some sort of inner desire to uphold these imposed regulations.
Yes of course you are 100% correct in having stated that there should be some inner desire to uphold this Rehit.
Rehit has been given to us by the 10th Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Jee on Vaisakhee 1699. They are our rules on how to live our life.
With alot of practise it becomes part of regular life. It will most certainly seem difficult to keep this lifestyle to begin with, but just as anything you will get used to it.
Without this Rehit we cannot really call ourselves a Sikh, for it gives us the distinctness and identity of a Sikh.
If you are Naam Abhiyaasee then there is also a need to be Rehitvaan. As this Rehit is the Gurus hukam (order) and as Gursikhs we must learn to obey his order. It reminds of the Saakhee of Bhai Lehnaa Jee and Guru Nanak Dev Jee. Guru Nanak Dev Jee was testing his disciples so he could choose the successor to his throne. Once Guru Sahib and Bhai Lehnaa Jee were walking in the Jungle and there was a dead carcass lying there, covered with a white sheet. Guru Sahib gave Bhai Lehnaa Jee a Hukam (order) to eat it. Bhai Lehnaa Jee was so humble and accepted whatever his great Guru said, he humbly asked 'Which side should I start?'. Guru Nanak replied 'The feet'. When Bhai Lehnaa Jee was about to start eating he found that the carcass became Parshaad. Bhai Lehnaa Jee became Guru Angad Dev Jee. This is how much faith we should have in our Guru.
Veer ji
I have heard these kind of sakhies all the time from everyone that have some mysteriousness or magic in it.. I wonder that are these sakhies in line with the basic approach of our faith.
Please dont mind my feeble mind people but i wanted to ask this
...And indeed rehat is indespensible
Fatheh
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