Rehat Maryada The Code of Sikh Conduct and Conventions Dharam Prachar Committee Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Amritsar Section One   Chapter I Sikh Defined Article I Definition of Sikh   Section Two   Chapter II Aspects of Sikh Living Article II Sikh Living   Chapter III Individual Spirituality Article III Sikh's Personal Life Article IV Meditation on Nam (Divine Substance) and Scriptures Section Three   Chapter IV Gurduwaras, Congregational Etiquette, Rites Article V Joining the Congregation for understanding of and reflection on Gurbani   Chapter V Kirtan Article VI Kirtan (Devotional Hymn Singing by a Group or an Individual)   Chapter VI Taking Hukam - Other Items of Service Article VII Taking Hukam   Chapter VII Reading of Guru Granth Sahib Article VIII Sadharan Path (completion of Normal, Intermittent Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib) Article IX Akhand Path: Uninterrupted - Non-Stop Completion of the Reading of the Guru Granth Sahib Article X Commencing the Non-stop Reading Article XI Concluding the Reading   Chapter VIII Karhah Prashad - Making, Offering, Consecration and Distribution Article XII Karah Prasad (Sacred Pudding)   Chapter IX Components of Gurudwara Service Article XIII Exposition of Gurbani (Sikh Holy Scriptures) Article XIV Expository Discourse Article XV Gurduwara Service Section Four   Chapter X Beliefs, Observances, Duties, Taboos and Ceremonies Article XVI Living in Consonance with Guru's Tenets   Chapter XI Ceremonies pertaining to Social Occasions Article XVII Ceremonies pertaining to Birth and Naming of Child Article XVIII Anand Sanskar (Lit. joyful ceremonial: Sikh Matrimonial Conventions and Ceremony) Article XIX Funeral Ceremonies Article XX Other Rites and Conventions Section Five   Chapter XII Altruistic Work Article XXI Voluntary Service Section Six   Chapter XIII Panthic (Corporate Sikh) Life Article XXII Facets of Corporate Sikh Life Article XXIII Panth's Status of Guru-hood Article XXIV Ceremonies of Baptism or Initiation Article XXV Method of Imposing Chastisement Article XXVI Method of Adopting Gurmatta Article XXVII Appeals against Local Decisions