1. A Sikh meditates only on the Name of that One God who has the power to give, nourish and take away life.

2. A Sikh accepts only Guru Granth Sahib as the living Guru and does not regard any living person as a Guru or bow to him.

3. A Sikh awakens at the ambrosial hours of the morning (Amrit Vela), takes a bath and then meditates on the God's Name and reads the morning prayers (nit-nem).

4. A Sikh does not rush through his prayers. Prayers are read with love, devotion, respect and with full concentration of the mind. Effort is also put in to understand what is read and reading is done as correctly and accurately as possible.

5. A Sikh goes to Gurdwara Sahib daily to listen to the singing of the hymns (kirtan) and discourses (katha) and benefits from these to the maximum. For a Sikh, the only place of worship is a Gurdwara and none other.

6. When Sikhs meet, they greet each other with " Waheguru ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru ji ki Fateh".

7. Books containing the Word of the Guru (Bani) are always wrapped in a clean piece of cloth and kept with respect. Hands are cleaned before handling these.

8. A Sikh always writes his name in full with the word "Singh" or "Kaur" attached, according to male and female respectively. Nothing else, eg. family name, etc. (Jaat Paat) is appended to the name.

9. In Sikhism, the Name of God is regarded as the only true ‘place of pilgrimage' (Tirath). Pilgrimages to places of worship and bathing in so-called holy places have no significance in the Sikh religion.

10. Sikhs visit historical Sikh Gurudwaras for the sole purpose of knowing and being able to relate to significant events in the Sikh history.

11. A Sikh takes part in recreational activities and sports of all kinds and aims to excel in these. But he refrains from subjecting his senses to onanistic influences.

12. A Sikh never uses any form of intoxicants, e.g. liquor, drugs, tobacco, cigarettes, etc.

13. Sikh ladies do not make holes in their ears, nose or any other part of the body to put on any form of jewelry.

14. Sikh ladies do not cover their faces with a veil (Ghund).

15. Sikh men and women cover their heads at all times as an expression of respect to the Guru. A turban or a scarf is used at all times.

16. Sikh women do not fast for any spiritual or material reason. Fasting for the husband's long life (karva chauth), or on so-called special days like the "full moon day", "no moon day" and the like are against the tenets of Sikhism.

17. A Sikh never performs a Saraadh and never takes part in one either.

18. For Sikhs, every day is auspicious. There is no classification of "good" and "bad" days. The first day of the lunar month (Sangrand), "no moon night" (maseya), "full moon night" (pooranmaasi) and the like are not seen as special in any way, and are seen as just like any other day.

19. A Sikh of the guru does not put his faith in an astrologer, numerologist or anyone claiming to be able to read the future. At the birth of a child or the marriage of a person or at any other time, no need is felt to consult the stars or have an astrological consultation of any kind.

20. A Sikh does not believe in idol worship. According to the Sikh Code of Conduct, it is wrong to put a garland around or to light incense for an idol or portrait of Guru or of some other Sikh personality. The popular pictures of the Gurus are not their real images but the product of artists' imagination. Making portraits claiming to be depictions of the Gurus is against basic Sikh creed.

21. To pay respects to the place where Guru Granth Sahib is placed for the night, or to rub one's nose against the walls of this room or to put water under the bed where Guru Granth Sahib is placed, is held against the Sikh way, Gurmat.

22. In the presence of Guru Granth Sahib, it is not right for anyone to sit on a special rostrum of any kind or to have special mats put on the ground.

23. While singing the hymns (Kirtan), no one is allowed to add words of his own or change any of the Gurbani.

24. In the congregation (Sangat), there should be only one thing happening at any time. During the continuous reading of Guru Granth Sahib (Akhand Paath), no singing of hymns (Kirtan), or discourses (katha) takes place.

25. The reading of Guru Granth Sahib, whether continuous (Akhand Paath) or with breaks (Sehaj Paath) should be performed by the individual concerned. If a person does not know how to do this, then a learned person is asked to do this. However, the concerned person sits and listens to the reading of the prayers and not busy doing other things.

26. When consuming the offering in the prayer hall (Karah Parsad) or the common meal (langar), there is a self-imposed order.

27. Before serving the Karah Parsad, a portion is kept aside for the Five Beloved Ones (Panj Piaré) and served. Then, a portion is placed in a bowl for the person sitting at the tabeya (the place where one sits to read) of Guru Granth Sahib, so he can partake of it after leaving his duty and then finally the rest of the congregation is served.

28. During the final prayer (Ardas) all men and women fold their hands and stand silently.

29. Obeying the teachings of Guru Granth Sahib is the only way of showing one's full respect to Guru Sahib.

30. A Sikh prays to God prior to starting any project for its successful completion.