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<blockquote data-quote="Archived_member14" data-source="post: 162426" data-attributes="member: 586"><p>Openminded ji,</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I think that this should be your *only* concern.</p><p>But I wonder if this is the direction that you were taking, why did you then post the YouTube video above? Or is it in fact because you found the explanations there so silly, that it served to highlight the fact that there is really no good reason for keeping hair?</p><p></p><p>For me, apart from considering the wishes of my parents, the only good reason for not cutting hair is that it is a bother having to do so regularly. This however does not translate into encouraging “keeping” the hair long. Vanity is there whether we have short or long hair. It is present when we look at the mirror, be this into the face of someone with the hair cut or someone with a joora, while making sure that the hair falls correctly or the pagri not go out of shape. Short hair or no hair at all however, have the advantage of being easier to stay clean and avoidance of unnecessary heat, which of course is not such a big concern.</p><p></p><p>But except for our parents, should you be concerned about what other people think? I don't think so. If some Sikh criticizes you for cutting your hair and you feel concerned about it, what about those who criticize you for keeping it and looking different and out of place? Being independent does not mean that you are not influenced by the views of one group of people but end up being so by another group. It is when you "know" what is good and right.</p><p></p><p>To take into account your parents' wishes is good and right. This is because without them you wouldn't be what you are and where you are. You may not agree with their views, and keeping your hair is not proof that you do. But it does show that you respect them and this is a good quality which they would be happy with. And with respect you may also express your wishes on this matter to them. Indeed it may turn out that because you take their feelings into consideration, they take your feelings into consideration and allow you to do what you want. And if they don't, this is not such a big loss.</p><p></p><p>Like I said, the question of hygiene etc. is not so big. If it is a matter of what “others” think, then you should learn to be more independent. And the only way this can be achieved is by developing more understanding about what is in fact good and right, which brings me to the fact that keeping hair has nothing to do with developing good qualities. </p><p></p><p>Some talk about standing out and being proud, but are these really good qualities? Some try to make you feel guilty for cutting your hair, but we know that guilt itself is not a good thing and the reasonings on either side of it are not guides for good conduct. I leave you to ponder over this. And I would like to encourage you not to dwell too much on such kind of matters, be it now or later on. If upon making your decision you later regret it, I say, don't. Every moment is a new beginning, an opportunity to do what is right.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Archived_member14, post: 162426, member: 586"] Openminded ji, I think that this should be your *only* concern. But I wonder if this is the direction that you were taking, why did you then post the YouTube video above? Or is it in fact because you found the explanations there so silly, that it served to highlight the fact that there is really no good reason for keeping hair? For me, apart from considering the wishes of my parents, the only good reason for not cutting hair is that it is a bother having to do so regularly. This however does not translate into encouraging “keeping” the hair long. Vanity is there whether we have short or long hair. It is present when we look at the mirror, be this into the face of someone with the hair cut or someone with a joora, while making sure that the hair falls correctly or the pagri not go out of shape. Short hair or no hair at all however, have the advantage of being easier to stay clean and avoidance of unnecessary heat, which of course is not such a big concern. But except for our parents, should you be concerned about what other people think? I don't think so. If some Sikh criticizes you for cutting your hair and you feel concerned about it, what about those who criticize you for keeping it and looking different and out of place? Being independent does not mean that you are not influenced by the views of one group of people but end up being so by another group. It is when you "know" what is good and right. To take into account your parents' wishes is good and right. This is because without them you wouldn't be what you are and where you are. You may not agree with their views, and keeping your hair is not proof that you do. But it does show that you respect them and this is a good quality which they would be happy with. And with respect you may also express your wishes on this matter to them. Indeed it may turn out that because you take their feelings into consideration, they take your feelings into consideration and allow you to do what you want. And if they don't, this is not such a big loss. Like I said, the question of hygiene etc. is not so big. If it is a matter of what “others” think, then you should learn to be more independent. And the only way this can be achieved is by developing more understanding about what is in fact good and right, which brings me to the fact that keeping hair has nothing to do with developing good qualities. Some talk about standing out and being proud, but are these really good qualities? Some try to make you feel guilty for cutting your hair, but we know that guilt itself is not a good thing and the reasonings on either side of it are not guides for good conduct. I leave you to ponder over this. And I would like to encourage you not to dwell too much on such kind of matters, be it now or later on. If upon making your decision you later regret it, I say, don't. Every moment is a new beginning, an opportunity to do what is right. [/QUOTE]
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