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Why Are We Not Allowed To Cut Hair When It's Ok To Cut Nails, Since Both Are Created By God?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tejwant Singh" data-source="post: 132919" data-attributes="member: 138"><p><strong>Re: Why are we allowed to cut nails but not hair?</strong></p><p></p><p>I am sorry to know that you refuse to see the difference when I explained you in my earlier post why I used homo sapiens -as earlier humans. So, if the explanation as simple as that does not convince you what I mean, then I am afraid there is nothing I can do about it.Is not using a toilet paper something degrading? Have you heard of something called Bidet which has been in use in Europe and other parts of the world for a very long time. Now the toilets come with bidets attached. So, if you want to discuss the toilet paper, we can do that too.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>But let's continue. Shall we?</p><p></p><p>The common belief is that their nails naturally fell before they became an hindrance like climbing trees and other things. As we do not do those kinds of jobs, we have to cut our nails. They- the homo sapiens- the early humans did not have any tools to manicure their nails. Nature took care of that. May be with time we will evolve enough and may not have any bodily hair, but we may still have hair on our heads as protection from the Sun. Our nails may stop growing with time. Now a days, you may or may not know that many babies are born without appendix and without wisdom teeth. It is part of the evolution.</p><p></p><p>But from what I gather, your true inquiry is nothing to do with the nails. You want to find some justification as a Sikh to cut your hair.</p><p></p><p>No one is stopping you to do that. Your journey is your own, that is what Sikhi is all about. Your cutting hair, does not affect me nor anyone else. It only depends on what you are looking for within as a person and how you want to grow within which will depend on what path you choose.</p><p></p><p>So, you are looking for a scientific skepticism rather than the religious one to find your religious answer. How utopically interesting!</p><p></p><p>Doesn't that we say about the gravity?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>So, it seems that being a skeptic and a freethinker, the nail cutting is just a facade. Deep down you want to cut your hair and you want to justify that with the nails. How interesting.</p><p></p><p>In other words you want to emulate our Gurus as you said in your first post but without your hair. You want to be a skeptic and a freethnkers like our Gurus were but on your own terms. How interesting!</p><p></p><p>My statement:</p><p></p><p>Your answer</p><p></p><p>You sound upset and defensive again. I may be wrong because I am a Sikh, a seeker, a learner. So, I expect myself to make mistakes which is part and parcel of the learning process.</p><p></p><p>But, let's check your response about the same subject to Soul Jyot ji.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your response:</p><p></p><p>What does,"<strong>since in many jobs it is impractical to have long hair.</strong> " mean? Does it mean unable to do one's job?</p><p></p><p>The relevance in Sikhi is not pick and choose at will. It makes us stand out so we have to be outstanding. Gurbani is a unique poetry which did not stop in time, just like Sikhi. The same Shabad teaches us something new about ourselves everyday. A Sikh's duty is to learn, unlearn and relearn daily. Having a turban and Gurbani has been always an advantage for me since I left India at the age of 16. My Sikhi with my hair and turban has always been my asest and I have lived all around the world, even 9 years in Brazil.</p><p></p><p>If I were you, I would read the following interesting thread recently posted in the forum:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-foundation/32141-growing-academic-interests-in-european-sikhs.html#post132810" target="_blank">http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-foundation/32141-growing-academic-interests-in-european-sikhs.html#post132810</a></p><p></p><p>Once again, it is nothing to do nails but all to do with your faith which is Sikhi and hair. Nails things is just a cover up to sound logical.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good luck and enjoy your journey, whichever you may choose.</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>Tejwant Singh</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tejwant Singh, post: 132919, member: 138"] [B]Re: Why are we allowed to cut nails but not hair?[/B] I am sorry to know that you refuse to see the difference when I explained you in my earlier post why I used homo sapiens -as earlier humans. So, if the explanation as simple as that does not convince you what I mean, then I am afraid there is nothing I can do about it.Is not using a toilet paper something degrading? Have you heard of something called Bidet which has been in use in Europe and other parts of the world for a very long time. Now the toilets come with bidets attached. So, if you want to discuss the toilet paper, we can do that too.:) But let's continue. Shall we? The common belief is that their nails naturally fell before they became an hindrance like climbing trees and other things. As we do not do those kinds of jobs, we have to cut our nails. They- the homo sapiens- the early humans did not have any tools to manicure their nails. Nature took care of that. May be with time we will evolve enough and may not have any bodily hair, but we may still have hair on our heads as protection from the Sun. Our nails may stop growing with time. Now a days, you may or may not know that many babies are born without appendix and without wisdom teeth. It is part of the evolution. But from what I gather, your true inquiry is nothing to do with the nails. You want to find some justification as a Sikh to cut your hair. No one is stopping you to do that. Your journey is your own, that is what Sikhi is all about. Your cutting hair, does not affect me nor anyone else. It only depends on what you are looking for within as a person and how you want to grow within which will depend on what path you choose. So, you are looking for a scientific skepticism rather than the religious one to find your religious answer. How utopically interesting! Doesn't that we say about the gravity?:) So, it seems that being a skeptic and a freethinker, the nail cutting is just a facade. Deep down you want to cut your hair and you want to justify that with the nails. How interesting. In other words you want to emulate our Gurus as you said in your first post but without your hair. You want to be a skeptic and a freethnkers like our Gurus were but on your own terms. How interesting! My statement: Your answer You sound upset and defensive again. I may be wrong because I am a Sikh, a seeker, a learner. So, I expect myself to make mistakes which is part and parcel of the learning process. But, let's check your response about the same subject to Soul Jyot ji. Your response: What does,"[B]since in many jobs it is impractical to have long hair.[/B] " mean? Does it mean unable to do one's job? The relevance in Sikhi is not pick and choose at will. It makes us stand out so we have to be outstanding. Gurbani is a unique poetry which did not stop in time, just like Sikhi. The same Shabad teaches us something new about ourselves everyday. A Sikh's duty is to learn, unlearn and relearn daily. Having a turban and Gurbani has been always an advantage for me since I left India at the age of 16. My Sikhi with my hair and turban has always been my asest and I have lived all around the world, even 9 years in Brazil. If I were you, I would read the following interesting thread recently posted in the forum: [URL]http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-foundation/32141-growing-academic-interests-in-european-sikhs.html#post132810[/URL] Once again, it is nothing to do nails but all to do with your faith which is Sikhi and hair. Nails things is just a cover up to sound logical.:) Good luck and enjoy your journey, whichever you may choose. Regards Tejwant Singh [/QUOTE]
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