Help Please! Trapped between My In-law's Beliefs and Mine

Astroboy · #19 (**permalink**) 27-Nov-2009, 11:18 AM

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Physical appearance is not the true meaning of Sikhism, Sikhism mean being a good human, close to God internally!

What's the point of wearing an army uniform when we can nuke the enemy? What purpose does a uniform serve in the midst of missiles ?
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Narayanjot Kaur · #20 (**permalink**) 27-Nov-2009, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by namjap

What's the point of wearing an army uniform when we can nuke the enemy? What purpose does a uniform serve in the midst of missiles ?

Good point Nam Jap ji - That is the spiritual quest!

On the ground -- SRM says wear a turban.

Sikh royalist · #21 (**permalink**) 27-Nov-2009, 21:12 PM

well since sikhs consider hairs as part of their body why shouldn't they cover their hairs like rest of the body

wearing a turban was held high in the indian culture and the governments ordered the removal of turban as a punishment to some.
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i really would love to wear a turban but most of the time when i try i fail or end up on having a turban of the style of sikh soldiers of infantry divisions of British Indian army.

Narayanjot Kaur · #22 (**permalink**) 28-Nov-2009, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sikh royalist

wearing a turban was held high in the indian culture and the governments ordered the removal of turban as a punishment to some.

This makes sense -- in fact it clears up my personal confusion in an earlier post. The importance of dastar -- I never thought of it this way -- comes in some part from efforts to take it away forcibly from the populace of Guru Nanak's time as a way of imposing political and social disparities. That would explain why it acquired its political and spiritual importance to the Sikh identity.

Sikh royalist · #23 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 01:23 AM

I thought you would suggest something that will finally help me in geting my turban tied neatly

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Narayanjot Kaur · #24 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 01:48 AM

Hah Hah !!! I will look for something for you!

Narayanjot Kaur · #25 (**permalink**) 29-Nov-2009, 04:46 AM

How to Tie a Turban: Step by Step instructions with illustrations
There are also some videos about this.

Some google videos

tie a turban - Google Videos

raminder40 · #26 (**permalink**) 30-Oct-2010, 21:22 PM

Dear Guru di beti jio,

First of all congratulations on the daat of bhachangi.May he be blessed with Guru's love always.
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Today in many sikh families you come across the situation as similar to the one narrated by you where youngsters are not comfortable with sikhi-swaroop and practices and parents give-in to the sentimental and emotional black-mailing by their own kids.It is here that the role of parents and elders of the family is more important but since you have a different mindset of elders and your spouse in your house,still your determination can play an important role in the formation of your son's future as per your liking.
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Have faith in Guru and be positive in your approach lest the ideas and thaughts of others can influence the young one.You and YOU can make the difference.

Raminder