Hair And General Sikh Philosophy Study

BhagatSingh said:

ਬੰਕੇ ਬਾਲ ਪਾਗ ਸਿਰਿ ਡੇਰੀ ॥
बंके बाल पाग सिरि डेरी ॥
Banke bāl pāg sir derī.
You make your hair beautiful, and wear a stylish turban on your head.
ਇਹੁ ਤਨੁ ਹੋਇਗੋ ਭਸਮ ਕੀ ਢੇਰੀ ॥੩॥
इहु तनु होइगो भसम की ढेरी ॥३॥
Ih ṯan ho▫igo bẖasam kī dẖerī. ||3||
But in the end, this body shall be reduced to a pile of ashes. ||3||
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Singh said:

The Khalsa Panth does not mend the body we preserve it

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• repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
• repair: the act of putting something in working order again
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BhagatSingh said:

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• repair: restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"
• sewing that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
• repair: the act of putting something in working order again
• heal or recover; "My broken leg is mending[/SIZE]
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Sounds like you would need to mend to preserve.

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rabjot_singh@yahoo.co.in said:

Dear All,

I have seen people keeping their hairs intact but they rarely recite lords name on the other hand there are people who cut hair but do recite banis daily. Which of the two set of people are more acceptable.

Regards
Rabjot

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Example 2

For this example ill paraphrase, if you actually want to read the evidence i suggest you google it (lol) but im sure this is common knowledge to most of you. One of Guru Nanak's contribution to the world was the idea of a "Universal Message" that did not only apply to Hindu's but to Muslims as well and others too. When asked if he was either a Muslim or a Hindu he replied by saying "Neither" or by saying "both" and even as a baby, when a muslim priest visited his house and presented him with a jug of water (symbolizing islam) and a jug of milk (symbolizing hinduism) to see which one he would place his hand in, he put his hands in both. Having said this, if, hypothetically, Guru nanak was alive today and someone were to ask him if he was a Muslim, Hindu or Sikh... would Guru Nanak still say he isnt any one of them? or all of them? I am aware our relegion does not suggest a muslim or hindu cannot achieve oneness with god, instead it suggests that anyone can do it, but I am afraid that by the simply creating "Sikhism" this alienates alot of people. Personally im inclined to believe Sikhism is more a way of life like Buddhism then a relegion in the same vein as Islam, Christianity or Hinduism but if a muslim can reach god and so can a hindu then of what importance are the 5 K's. If simply being the best person you can be, believing in god, and praying is enough then what purpose do the 5 K's have and Is that purpose ultimately trivial?

Anyways, im just trying to expand my knowledge so im lookin forward to reading replies from a different perspective as mine. Ive thought bout this issue alot so i even have my own answer for it, but it doesnt satisfy me so im hopin you guys can explain this matter to me .


- Gurinder

1. Nail and Hair are made from same dead cells ( part that doesn't hurt)

1. Cannot cut hair
2. Can cut nails

1. Hair = Direct corelation to Sexual Desire
2. Nail = Direct corelation to work/Kirat

• Hair for Identity? - Hair on face and Pagg enough, why not cut hair from any part of body?

1. Not do adultry
2. Kirat of five nails

• 95% of time nails are in opposition to kirat karni!
• 95%; people that do not cut hair from any part of body and take oath of such, provides Guru Sahib 95% probability that those people are going to be above excesive sexual desire - by accepting the natural norm! You would have to acknowledge that, many people postpone Amrit until after kids/marriage or into old age - this is a big factor!

95% of time nails are in opposition to kirat karni!

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95%; people that do not cut hair from any part of body and take oath of such, provides Guru Sahib 95% probability that those people are going to be above excesive sexual desire - by accepting the natural norm!

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ax0547 said:

then what makes sense - cutting hair? - I agree that cutting hair overall has no relation to spirituality, but for khalsa/sikh it is a factor included.

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BhagatSingh said:

Ax0547 ji and sangat ji, read what has been posted so far and then reply. I want to hear your views after you read what has already been said.

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Satjot Kaur said:

I did read through much repetition, and through escalating anger. I saw many quotations of what gurus have said being slung about like cannon ammunition.

Thank you for wanting to hear my view. What I see is that your ego has become quite inflated, and is expressing itself in both anger and self-righteousness. It is my view that you are having difficulty seeing past your ego to even see who is responding to you, much less what is being said.

It looks to me as though you need to do some yoga sets and meditations to help quiet your ego before continuing with this discussion. Again, thank you for asking for my view of what has been said so far.

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