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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_Member4" data-source="post: 85742" data-attributes="member: 6184"><p>Originally Posted by <strong>Singh</strong> <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/sikh-youth/19409-regarding-sikh-girls-post85543.html#post85543" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.sikhism.us/webchat/buttons/viewpost.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> </p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">Hearing the Bani of the Lord.s Name, all my affairs were brought to</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">perfection and embellished. <em>With each and every hair, with each and every hair, as Gurmukh, I meditate on the Lord.</em> I</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">meditate on the Lord.s Name, and become pure; He has no form or shape. The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, is permeating</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">my heart deep within, and all of my desire and hunger has disappeared. My mind and body are totally adorned with peace and</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">tranquility; through the Guru.s Teachings, the Lord has been revealed to me. The Lord Himself has shown His kind mercy to</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'">Nanak; He has made me the slave of the slaves of His slaves. || 3 || ang 443</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Inner-knower of</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: black">my heart. The Naam is so useful to me. The Lord.s Name permeates each and every hair of mine. The Perfect True Guru has</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Tahona'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">given me this gift. || 1 || ang 1144</span></span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Alright, I'll explain this again. The shabad on ang 1144 is specifically talking about hair here. Guru ji is saying on every hair of mine the Lord's name permeates. It is not saying only on hair but being specific. Then read the Shabad on ang 443 which i have provided. Here Guru ji is saying hearing the lords name all my affairs have been dealt with and as a Gurmukh I meditate on each and every hair of mine on the Lord. </span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Now to figure out what use the hair has we just got to understand these two shabads. Guru ji is telling us that with these hairs we can meditate on the Lord's name. Guru ji is telling us these hairs meditate on the Lord's name. So keeping the hair uncut has some use.</span></span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">You still haven't answered my question here.</span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #5b5b5b">Now if I cut this hair does that bring me closer to God or further?Just this action alone all other factors stay the same.</span></span></strong></span></em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkorange">You asked what is meditation?</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em>It is to concentrate the mind on one thing.</em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkorange">Also you asked how does a hair meditate?</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: black">How does the mind meditate. The same way </span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: darkorange"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px">Guru Ji hasn't advised us to keep hair anywhere in SGGS.</span></span> What I described as human nature also applies to those who don't cut their hair. It applies to humans, hence human nature.</span></em></p><p></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"><em><span style="color: black">Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib ji has advised us to keep our hair. </span></em></span></p><p> <span style="color: darkorange"></span></p><p> <span style="color: darkorange"></span></p><p><span style="color: darkorange"></span><em><span style="font-size: 12px">And I am still waiting for your response on this Shabad</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em>Quote:</em></p><p><em><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">Quote:</span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: #5b5b5b"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Originally Posted by <strong><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Singh</span></strong> <a href="http://www.sikhism.us/sikh-youth/19409-regarding-sikh-girls-13.html#post85543" target="_blank"><span style="color: #333333"><img src="http://file:///C:/DOCUME~1/HP_ADM~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> (Regarding Sikh Girls) (Regarding Sikh Girls)</span></a></span></span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">SHALOK, FIRST MEHL: They pluck the hair out of their heads, and drink in filthy water;</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">they beg endlessly and eat the garbage which others have thrown away. They spread manure, they suck in rotting smells, and</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">they are afraid of clean water. Their hands are smeared with ashes, and the hair on their heads is plucked out.they are like</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">sheep! They have renounced the lifestyle of their mothers and fathers, and their families and relatives cry out in distress. No</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">one offers the rice dishes at their last rites, and no one lights the lamps for them. After their death, where will they be sent?</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage give them no place of protection, and no Brahmin will eat their food. They remain</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">polluted forever, day and night; they do not apply the ceremonial tilak mark to their foreheads. They sit together in silence, as</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">if in mourning; they do not go to the </span><span style="color: black">Lord.s Court</span><span style="color: black">. With their begging bowls hanging from their waists, and their fly-brushes in</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">their hands, they walk along in single file. They are not Yogis, and they are not Jangams, followers of Shiva.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">-150-</span></em></p><p> </p><p><em><span style="color: black">They are not Qazis or Mullahs. Ruined by the Merciful Lord, they wander around in disgrace, and their entire troop is</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">contaminated. The Lord alone kills and restores to life; no one else can protect anyone from Him. They go without giving alms</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">or any cleansing baths; their shaven heads become covered with dust. The jewel emerged from the water, when the mountain</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">of gold was used to churn it. The gods established the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the festivals are</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">celebrated and hymns are chanted. After bathing, the Muslims recite their prayers, and after bathing, the Hindus perform their</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">worship services. The wise always take cleansing baths. At the time of death, and at the time of birth, they are purified, when</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">water is poured on their heads. O Nanak, the shaven-headed ones are devils. They are not pleased to hear these words. When</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">it rains, there is happiness. Water is the key to all life. When it rains, the corn grows, and the sugar cane, and the cotton,</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">which provides clothing for all. When it rains, the cows always have grass to graze upon, and housewives can churn the milk</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">into butter. With that ghee, sacred feasts and worship services are performed; all these efforts are blessed. The Guru is the</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">ocean, and all His Teachings are the river. Bathing within it, glorious greatness is obtained. O Nanak, if the shaven-headed</span></em></p><p><em><span style="color: black">ones do not bathe, then seven handfuls of ashes are upon their heads. || 1 || ang 150</span></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_Member4, post: 85742, member: 6184"] Originally Posted by [B]Singh[/B] [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/sikh-youth/19409-regarding-sikh-girls-post85543.html#post85543"][IMG]http://www.sikhism.us/webchat/buttons/viewpost.gif[/IMG][/URL] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]Hearing the Bani of the Lord.s Name, all my affairs were brought to[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]perfection and embellished. [I]With each and every hair, with each and every hair, as Gurmukh, I meditate on the Lord.[/I] I[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]meditate on the Lord.s Name, and become pure; He has no form or shape. The Name of the Lord, Raam, Raam, is permeating[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]my heart deep within, and all of my desire and hunger has disappeared. My mind and body are totally adorned with peace and[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]tranquility; through the Guru.s Teachings, the Lord has been revealed to me. The Lord Himself has shown His kind mercy to[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona]Nanak; He has made me the slave of the slaves of His slaves. || 3 || ang 443[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman]BHAIRAO, FIFTH MEHL: The Naam, the Name of the Lord, is the Inner-knower of[/FONT][/I] [I][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=black]my heart. The Naam is so useful to me. The Lord.s Name permeates each and every hair of mine. The Perfect True Guru has[/COLOR][/FONT][/I] [I][COLOR=black][FONT=Tahona][FONT=Times New Roman]given me this gift. || 1 || ang 1144[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Alright, I'll explain this again. The shabad on ang 1144 is specifically talking about hair here. Guru ji is saying on every hair of mine the Lord's name permeates. It is not saying only on hair but being specific. Then read the Shabad on ang 443 which i have provided. Here Guru ji is saying hearing the lords name all my affairs have been dealt with and as a Gurmukh I meditate on each and every hair of mine on the Lord. [/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]Now to figure out what use the hair has we just got to understand these two shabads. Guru ji is telling us that with these hairs we can meditate on the Lord's name. Guru ji is telling us these hairs meditate on the Lord's name. So keeping the hair uncut has some use.[/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [I][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman]You still haven't answered my question here.[/FONT][B][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#5b5b5b]Now if I cut this hair does that bring me closer to God or further?Just this action alone all other factors stay the same.[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][/SIZE][/I] [I][COLOR=darkorange]You asked what is meditation?[/COLOR][/I] [I]It is to concentrate the mind on one thing.[/I] [I][COLOR=darkorange]Also you asked how does a hair meditate?[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]How does the mind meditate. The same way [/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=darkorange][FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3]Guru Ji hasn't advised us to keep hair anywhere in SGGS.[/SIZE][/FONT] What I described as human nature also applies to those who don't cut their hair. It applies to humans, hence human nature.[/COLOR][/I] [COLOR=darkorange][I][COLOR=black]Sri Guru Gobind Singh Sahib ji has advised us to keep our hair. [/COLOR][/I] [/COLOR][I][SIZE=3]And I am still waiting for your response on this Shabad[/SIZE][/I] [I]Quote:[/I] [I][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Tahoma]Quote:[/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=#5b5b5b][FONT=Verdana]Originally Posted by [B][FONT=Verdana]Singh[/FONT][/B] [URL="http://www.sikhism.us/sikh-youth/19409-regarding-sikh-girls-13.html#post85543"][COLOR=#333333][IMG]file:///C:/DOCUME~1/HP_ADM~1/LOCALS~1/Temp/msohtml1/01/clip_image001.gif[/IMG] (Regarding Sikh Girls) (Regarding Sikh Girls)[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT][/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]SHALOK, FIRST MEHL: They pluck the hair out of their heads, and drink in filthy water;[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]they beg endlessly and eat the garbage which others have thrown away. They spread manure, they suck in rotting smells, and[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]they are afraid of clean water. Their hands are smeared with ashes, and the hair on their heads is plucked out.they are like[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]sheep! They have renounced the lifestyle of their mothers and fathers, and their families and relatives cry out in distress. No[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]one offers the rice dishes at their last rites, and no one lights the lamps for them. After their death, where will they be sent?[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]The sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage give them no place of protection, and no Brahmin will eat their food. They remain[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]polluted forever, day and night; they do not apply the ceremonial tilak mark to their foreheads. They sit together in silence, as[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]if in mourning; they do not go to the [/COLOR][COLOR=black]Lord.s Court[/COLOR][COLOR=black]. With their begging bowls hanging from their waists, and their fly-brushes in[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]their hands, they walk along in single file. They are not Yogis, and they are not Jangams, followers of Shiva.[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]-150-[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]They are not Qazis or Mullahs. Ruined by the Merciful Lord, they wander around in disgrace, and their entire troop is[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]contaminated. The Lord alone kills and restores to life; no one else can protect anyone from Him. They go without giving alms[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]or any cleansing baths; their shaven heads become covered with dust. The jewel emerged from the water, when the mountain[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]of gold was used to churn it. The gods established the sixty-eight sacred shrines of pilgrimage, where the festivals are[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]celebrated and hymns are chanted. After bathing, the Muslims recite their prayers, and after bathing, the Hindus perform their[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]worship services. The wise always take cleansing baths. At the time of death, and at the time of birth, they are purified, when[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]water is poured on their heads. O Nanak, the shaven-headed ones are devils. They are not pleased to hear these words. When[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]it rains, there is happiness. Water is the key to all life. When it rains, the corn grows, and the sugar cane, and the cotton,[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]which provides clothing for all. When it rains, the cows always have grass to graze upon, and housewives can churn the milk[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]into butter. With that ghee, sacred feasts and worship services are performed; all these efforts are blessed. The Guru is the[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]ocean, and all His Teachings are the river. Bathing within it, glorious greatness is obtained. O Nanak, if the shaven-headed[/COLOR][/I] [I][COLOR=black]ones do not bathe, then seven handfuls of ashes are upon their heads. || 1 || ang 150[/COLOR][/I] [/QUOTE]
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