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29 Principles of BISHNOI Sect, as stated by JambhoJi
- Just after birth of a child, keep both mother & child secluded from household activities for 1 month duration.
- During menstrual period, keep woman secluded from household activities for 5 days.
- Take bath daily in the early morning.
- Maintain Good Character, Purity and Cleanliness. Be Calm & satisfied with what you have.
- Pray to GOD at two times a day i.e. in Morning & in Evening.
- Sing hymn to the GOD in the evening (for Lord Vishnu, Lord Krishna, JambhoJi or Shri Guru Jumbheshwar Bhagwan).
- Perform holy fire with feelings of Welfare to others & Love from deep inside of one’s Heart.
- Always Filter the Water & Milk before uing. Also take utmost care during using Wood for Fire (make wood bacteria free).
- Speak Softly. Always Think before you Speak. Filter your speech as well.
- Practice Forgiveness from Heart. Excuse a Mistake / Offence.
- Be Kind by Heart. Express Sympathy by understanding the suffering of others and actually doing something about that.
- Never Steal. Never take anything from anyone unlawfully. Never use other’s belongings without their permission.
- Never Condemn. Never Abuse.
- Never Tell a Lie. Untruthfulness is totally prohibited.
- People can have difference of opinions but Never indulge in Unnecessary Argument. Avoid excessive Debate.
- Observe Fasting on every AMAVASYA, an auspicious New Moon Day
- Worship & Recite name of Lord VISHNU in idolization / adoration.
- Be merciful to ALL Living Beings.
- Never Cut a Green Tree. People MUST wait for a tree to age & die and only then use it as timber.
- Try to Burn (or at-least have Control on) your anger, ego, greed, lust etc.
- Never Eat the Food that is Cooked in or Kept in impure conditions. Try to Eat Own-cooked or Home-cooked Food.
- Protect Wildlife. Provide shelters for abandoned animals so that they can live life with dignity & don't get butchered.
- Do not demasculinize bulls.
- Neither Consume Nor Trade Opium.
- Keep Distance from Tobacco. Never Smoke Bidi, Cigarette. Never Chew tobacco products.
- Neither consume Nor Trade Cannabis, Marihuana, Narcotics etc.
- Never Drink Alcohol / Liquor. Also trading of same is prohibited.
- Practice Vegetarianism. Never Eat Meat or any other non-vegetarian food. Trading of same is also prohibited.
- Don’t wear blue-violet colored clothes. It is extracted from green Indigo Plants - Blue Dye obtained from Subshrub Plants
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