Khalsa Commitment Charter (KC-01): A Gurmat-anchored charter text on Khalsa identity, initiation, and inclusive Sarbat deliberation

This Zenodo record contains: 1) Khalsa Commitment Charter (KC-01), v0.6 — a short Gurmat-anchored charter text stating constitutional propositions (principles, not operational rules) on:- Shabad-Guru supremacy in Sikh doctrine, discipline, and collective legitimacy- Khalsa as an initiation-bound, rehat-bound commitment under the Guru (not a claim of spiritual superiority)- Inclusive Sarbat deliberation with initiation-accountability for Khalsa-binding decision roles- A clear “no priestly monopoly / no intermediaries” guardrail (seva roles remain service, not spiritual rank) 2) KC-01 FAQ, v0.1 — a companion plain-language FAQ to support sangat education and scholarly review, aligned to the charter’s scope and terminology. Scope and status:- Working draft (non-Panth-binding). Publication does not create Panth-binding authority.- This is not an implementation blueprint; operational mechanisms are deferred to separate technical work.- Nothing in these documents authorizes contempt, exclusion from the Guru’s darbar, denial of langar, or humiliation politics. Primary anchors:Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (SGGS), with Ang references as cited in the charter preamble.Sikh Rehat Maryada (SRM) is referenced as the modern Panth-standard initiation procedure baseline. Citation:Sandhu, Gurjit Singh. “Khalsa Commitment Charter (KC-01)”, v0.6, 23 January 2026. Zenodo. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18350994.Sandhu, Gurjit Singh. “KC-01 FAQ: Companion to Khalsa Commitment Charter (KC-01)”, v0.1, 23 January 2026. (Included as a companion file in this record.)