Excerpt from Mission Statement of Translator (Kulraj Singh):
Producing an English version of the Sikh Reht Maryada with the object
of promoting uniformity in the Sikh conduct and observances in the interest
of deeper religious cohesion. the Sikh Reht MaryadA, as the ensuing preface
to the original Punjabi text will show is the product of collective Panthic
wisdom. What is more, some of the greatest Sikh scholars and savants of
all times contributed to it and deliberated on its content. So this work
should take precedence on any sectional beliefs and preferences. In a wider
context, the content of the Reht Maryada should be taken as the final word
as to the matters they deal with. That will foster panthic cohesion.