HAIR

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HAIR

• A DIVINE GIFT FROM GOD
• (WAHEGURU)

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Who placed the hair on our body?Every Being
has a pre-ordained amount of hair. This is
Wahegurus plan/design. We are Wahegurus
creationHAIR IS GODS WILL AND IS DESTINED TO
GROW
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TRIMMING, CUTTING AND REMOVING HAIRPLAYING THE
ROLE OF GOD

• Declining the gift given by God/ gods will
• Disfiguring the shape given to mankind
• Taking Pleasure in finding faults in the blue
  print prepared by god
• Showing off him/herself as better qualified and
  more competent than God

• Do not approve of Gods physical creation
• Regarding Gods perfect creation as imperfect
• SIKHS- LOSING OUR IDENTITY, JOINING THE VAST
  MAJORITY AND DISCARDING OUR OWN RICH HERITAGE AND
  PHILOSOPHY GIVEN BY OUR PERFECT GURUS

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What happens when we cut our hair?THE
SHAVERS RECEIVE A DOUBLE BLOW1) FROM THE SHAVING
BLADE 2) FROM NATURE WHEN NEW HAIR GROWS IN
DEFIANCE OF THEIR INTENTIONSBUT THEY DO NOT
WAKE UP TO THE ULTIMATE REALITY
EVEN WHEN NATURE SLAPS THEIR FACES
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What happens when we cut our hair?WE WILL
NEVER BEAT GODS CREATIONDEVINE LAWS AND TRUTH
ALWAYS WIN

• Persistent growth of hair acts as a rebuff to the
  efforts of the shaver
• The Hair rebels, grows back quicker, stronger,
  harder and darker
• Nature administers a snub to them
  every morning by letting it grow again
• We get stubble
• Our faces/body goes green

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WHY DO WE CUT OUR HAIR?WHEN
GROWING HAIR, SOCIETY ASKS THE QUESTION, WHY ARE
YOU GROWING YOUR HAIR?THIS ONE QUESTION
UNFORTUNATELY RAISES MANY DOUBTS IN OUR DELUDED
MIND WHICH THEN RESULTS IN US REMOVING OUR
HAIREDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!IN
SOCIETYS IGNORANCE OR LACK OF EDUCATION THEY
FORGET THAT HAIR LIKE OTHER LIMBS OF THE BODY IS
A PART AND PARCEL OF THE HUMAN BODY!!!THE
QUESTION TO SOCIETY SHOULD INFACT BE WHY ARE YOU
NOT GROWING YOUR HAIR???
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INHERITED HABIT FROM OTHERS THROUGH
CENTURIES HAVE MISTAKEN THE SHAVEN FACE AND SHORN
HAIR AS A NATURAL FORM. THE REASON IS THAT, IN
THIS WORLD, THERE ARE SO FEW AND SO RARE PEOPLE
WHO STICK TO AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ETERNAL
LAW OF NATURE
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WE BECOME IGNORANT TO OUR GURU JIS TEACHINGS
AND BEHAVE LIKE SHEEP AND FOLLOW THE FLOCK,
SOCIETY
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A true follower of the Sikh faith
DOES realize that Waheguru has blessed us with
sacred hair from our very birth, and these remain
with us until our death. A true Sikh of the
Guru neither comes nor goes naked from this world
as all parts of the body are covered with the
precious gift of hairWho are we pleasing??
What purpose does it serve??To please our own
vanity??Which court do we want to be accepted
at??
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BOW OUR HEADS DOWN TO
OUR TRUE GURU JIS, NOT THE
BARBER!!
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By Disfiguring Wahegurus shape given to
mankind, society leads us astray enormously from
natures true image!!Society and civilisation has
moulded us in to something we are not!!The
creator has given beards to men but they shave
them every day and try to look like women
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EVEN WHEN WOMEN CUT THEIR HAIR THEY LOOK
LIKE MEN BY IMITATIING THEM IN THIS UN-NATURAL
PURSUIT, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE HAVE GAINED
ABSOLOUTLEY NOTHING FROM THIS IN THE EYES OF THE
CREATOR
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People alter appearance to the shape of models or
dolls creating illnesses like Anorexia, Bulimia
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Completely shaving off their divine gift
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People disfiguring themselvesPlastic
surgerySo what is true image?
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TRUE IMAGE
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IDENTITY!!!HAIR IS ONE OF THE 5
SYMBOLS OF SIKH FAITH. WE KEEP OUR HAIR TO
PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY.HAIR IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE
FOR GOD , THE RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE FOR HIS
SPECAIL GIFTSYMBOL OF SAINTLINESS,
SPIRITUALITY, POWER, CONCIOUSNESS AND
STRENGTHKEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE
IS REGARDED AS LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE WILL OF
GOD, AND IS A SYMBOL OF THE KHALSAKHALSA SIKH
PANTH IS THE ONLY SPIRITUAL PATH IN THE ENTIRE
WORLD, WHERE, PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HAIR IS AN
IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WORSHIP. THE
SIKHS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE. WERE
DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE, GURU JI MADE US LIONS AND
STAND OUT EVEN IN THE CROWD OF MILLIONS!! IF WE
LOSE OUR IDENTITY WE BECOME COUNTLESS, HELPLESS
SHEEPS,COMMON MAN
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HAIR- SIKHS/HUMANITY MUST FOLLOW
AND ACCEPT THE ETERNAL LAW OF NATURETo be a
sikh is to accept the will of God and remain as
pure or natural as possible.. AND NOT TO
WORK AGAINST THE LAWS OF NATURE, A UNIVERSAL LAW
OF NATURE. A Sikh must submit to the will of
God. Keeping uncut hair indicates that one is
willing to accept Gods gift as God intended us
to.WAHEGURU IS IN EVERY LAST HAIR ON OUR
BODY
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GURU JIS TEACHINGSOUR GURU JIS ACCEPTED
AND EMPHASIZED THE UNDERSTANDING THAT MAN WAS
CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE TRUE LORD WAHEGURU.
THEY TAUGHT THAT THE LORD WAHEGURU IS PERFECT IN
MORE WAYS THAN WE CAN UNDERSTAND OR
IMAGINE.THERFORE THE HUMAN WAS CREATED IN AN
IMAGE THAT THE LORD SAW FIT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT
THE HAIR ON ONES BODY WAS DESTINED TO GROW.
HENCE TO CUT THAT HAIR IS REGARDED AS AN ACT
AGAINST WAHEGURUS WILL
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WHY OUR IDENTITY IS SO
ESSENTIAL!!!!!!!!!Sikhs get mistaken for
Muslims, Sikhs have been classed as terrorists
and extremists. The common person would assume
because a Sikh and Muslim have facial hair and a
turban, that were the same?? Or were
misrepresented in the mediaWHOS FAULT IS THIS???
COULD IT BE OUR OWN?? MAYBE IT IS?
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Preserve our unique identity!5 articles of
faith!! 5 kskhalsa identity Do we look like
Muslims NOW? NO!
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SOME HAVE TRIED TO BLEND INTO
WESTERN SOCIETY BY DOING WHAT WAS UNTHINKABLE FOR
A SIKH - CUTTING THEIR HAIR IS THIS THE
SOLUTION??WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?SOME ARE
PRESSURED BY SOCIETY SOME EVEN LIE AND MAKE
UP STORYS THAT THEY GOT ATTACKED???SOME ARE
PRESSURED BY PARENTS TO KEEP HAIR BUT THE PARENTS
DONT EXPLAIN WHY?
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REAL PRESSURESATNAM SINGHI
HAVE NEVER CUT MY HAIR IN MY LIFE. FOR ME, AS A
SIKH, THE POSSIBLIITY OF HAVING MY HAIR CUT IS
LIKE FACING THE DEATH PENALTY SINGHS 84 YEAR
OLD FATHER SAID PLEASE CUT OFF MY SONS HEAD
INSTEAD OF CUTTING HIS HAIR
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Keeping hair signifies total surrender to
Waheguru As Bhai Taru Singh Ji gave away his
life rather than having the hair removed
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SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONENERGY CONCENTRATIONDASAM
DAWAR
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The bible talks of a man called Sampson Who
obtained supernatural powers through his long
hair. His hair was later cut and consequently
lost his powers
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There is a belief that most of the worlds
prophets and saints including Jesus, Moses,
Abraham, Buddha and Hindu prophets all had
unshorn hair.
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SCIENCE VIEWOUR GURU JIS KNEW
BEST BUT IN TODAYS AGE, WHEN SCIENCE HOLDS THE
SWAY MOST PEOPLE DEMAND AN EXPLANANTION OR
JUSTIFICATION FOR EVERYTHING!GUESS
WHAT???SCIENCE SUPPORTS KEEPING YOUR HAIR
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SCIENCE AND HAIRWE ARE ALL BORN WITH A SET
COUNT OF HAIR FOLLICLES, AND UNFORTUNATLEY THERES
NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP THAT COUNT.THE
DIAMETER OF EACH HAIR STRAND, THE TEXTURE, THE
AMOUNT OF WAVE AND THE COLOUR ARE PREDETERMINED
AS WELL
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VITAMIN D

• VITAMAIN D IS AN ITEM THAT IS BECOMING SCARCE
  TODAY. VITAMIN D IN VEGETEABLES IS MISSING TO A
  GREAT EXTENT AS A RESULT OF THE INSECTICIDES
  BEING SPRAYED FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETABLE
  CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.
• THE LACK OF VITAMIN D IS BEING FELT THROUGHOUT
  THE WHOLE WORLD
• HAIR SERVES AS A FACTORY PROVIDING VITAMIN D FOR
  THE BODY. VITAMIN D PROTECTS AGAINST THE FATAL
  DISEASE LIKE TUBERCULOSIS AND IS AN ESSENTIAL
  ELEMENT FOR BONES, TEETH AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
• THE LONGER THE HAIR, THERE WILL BE MORE
  PRODUCTION OF VITAMIN D THROUGH THE INTERACTION
  OF SUN HEAT WITH OIL IN THE HAIR

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HAIR AND PROTEINHARMS OF REMOVING HAIR

• HARDLY 0.5 OF THE PROTEIN THAT WE TAKE IN WITH
  OUR DAILY DIET IS SPENT ON THE UPKEEP OF HAIR.
• CUT/TRIMMED/ OR REMOVED HAIR CONSUMES MUCH MORE
  PROTEIN BECAUSE THIS HAS TO BE SPENT ON THE
  RE-GROWTH OF THE HAIR, SO WE ARE WASTING EXTRA
  EXPENSE OF PROTEIN
• WAHEGURU HAS CREATED WIHTIN THE HUMAN BODY AN
  VERY INTERESTING MECHANISM TO HELP CONTINUOUS
  GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THIS MECHANISM CONTINUES
  BEING OPERATIONAL UNTIL ONES LAST BREATH. THIS
  IS WAHEGURUS GREAT MYSTERY , ONLY HE KNOWS THE
  FULL SIGNIFICANCE OF KEEPING THE HAIR

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VITAMIN DIf the rare vitamin D
can be obtained free from nature only by keeping
long hair, health wise also it becomes imperative
for human beings to keep long hair
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HAIR IS A MEAN OF RECEIVING ENERGY
FOR THE BRAIN FROM THE SUNHAIR POWER IS THE
OUTCOME OF RELATING HAIR AS A EVER CHARGING
ENERGIZING BATTERY FOR THE HUMAN MACHINE
BY CUTTING/TRIMMING THE HAIR WE DESTROY
TO GREAT EXTENT THIS GREAT SYSTEM
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MORE SCIENTIFIC FACTS

• HAIR TRAPS AN INSULATING LAYER OF STILL AIR JUST
  OUTSIDE THE SKIN, WHICH REDUCES LOSS OF HEAT BY
  RADIATION
• HAIR OBSORBS HARMFUL RADIATIONS FROM THE SUN

• HAIR PROVIDES LARGER SURFACE AREA FOR EVAPORATION
  OF SWEAT
• Hair inside the inner ear help to balance the
  body

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BALANCE MECHANISM IN THE EAR
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EYE LASHES, NOSTRIL HAIR AND EAR HAIRS KEEP OUT
DUST PARTICLES
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Following 2 Gurbani Shabads from Guru Granth
Sahib prove that a Muslim Saint Bhagat Fareed
Jee, had unshorn hair
PrIdw isru pilAw dwVI plI muCW BI plIAW Fareed,
your hair has turned grey, your beard has turned
grey, and your moustache has turned grey. ry mn
gihly bwvly mwxih ikAw rlIAW 55 O my
thoughtless and insane mind, why are you
indulging in pleasures? 55 Part 1380
mÚ 3 PrIdw kwlI DaulI swihbu sdw hY jy ko iciq
kry Fareed, whether one's hair is black or
grey, our Lord and Master is always here if one
remembers Him. Awpxw lwieAw iprmu n lgeI jy locY
sBu koie This loving devotion to the Lord does
not come by one's own efforts, even though all
may long for it. eyhu iprmu ipAwlw Ksm kw jY BwvY
qY dyie 13 This cup (mind) of loving devotion
belongs to our Lord and Master He gives it to
whomever He likes. 13 part 1378
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Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib
reveals that Waheguru is present in each every
tiny hair on the body tine particles throughout
the creation
qyris qyrh Agm bKwix ArD aurD ibic sm pihcwix
On the thirteenth day of the lunar cycle, the
thirteen holy books proclaim that you must
recognize the Lord in the nether regions of the
underworld, space as well as the sky. nIc aUc nhI
mwn Amwn ibAwipk rwm sgl swmwn 14 There is no
high or low, no honor or dishonor in Wahegurus
Kingdom. The Lord is pervading and permeating
all. 14 caudis caudh lok mJwir rom rom mih
bsih murwir On the fourteenth day of the lunar
cycle, in the fourteen worlds and on each and
every hair, the Lord abides. sq sMqoK kw Drhu
iDAwn kQnI kQIAY bRhm igAwn 15 Keep focus on
such truth and be content. By contemplating
speaking such words, Divine wisdom is obtained
15 Part 344
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Hair too help to meditate in addition to eyes,
tongue and other senses
Awsw mhlw 5 siqguru Apnw sd sdw sm_at_wry gur ky
crn kys sMig Jwry 1 I contemplate, forever and
ever, the True Guru (Waheguru) with my hair, I
dust the feet of the Guru i.e. humbly meditate on
the Gurbani 1 jwgu ry mn jwgnhwry ibnu hir
Avru n Awvis kwmw JUTw mohu imiQAw pswry 1
rhwau AMg 387 Be wakeful, O my awakening
(human) mind! Without the Lord, nothing else
shall be of use to you false is emotional
attachment, and useless are worldly
entanglements. 1Pause
gUjrI mhlw 5 kir ikrpw Apnw drsu dIjY jsu gwvau
inis Aru Bor Show Mercy to me, and grant me
Your Blessed sight so that I sing Your Praises
night and day. kys sMig dws pg Jwrau iehY mnorQ
mor 1 Twkur quJ ibnu bIAw n hor With my hair,
I wash the feet of Your slave this is my life's
purpose. 1 O Lord and Master, without You,
there is no other at all. iciq icqvau hir rsn
ArwDau inrKau qumrI Er 1 rhwau O Lord, in my
mind I remain conscious of You with my tongue I
recite worship You, and with my eyes, I see You
(Your fascinating creation) 1Pause Part 500
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Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib
reveals that each every tiny hair on the body
helps to meditate on greatness of Waheguru that
in turn brings contentment (in addition to eyes,
tongue and other senses)
Awsw mhlw 4 Aasaa, Fourth Mehl iJim iJmy iJim
iJim vrsY AMimRq Dwrw rwm Slowly, slowly,
slowly, very slowly, the drops of Ambrosial
Nectar trickle down. bwxI rwm nwm suxI isiD kwrj
siB suhwey rwm Hearing the Bani (words) of the
Lord's Name (praises), all my affairs have been
perfectly accomplished. romy roim roim romy mY
gurmuiK rwmu iDAwey rwm By following Gurus
order, I meditate on the all pervading Lord with
each and every hair rwm nwmu iDAwey pivqu hoie
Awey iqsu rUpu n ryiKAw kweI I meditate on the
Lord's Name, and become pure Who has no form or
shape. rwmo rwmu rivAw Gt AMqir sB iqRsnw BUK
gvweI AMg 443 All pervading Lord (Raam) is
permeating my heart deep within, and all of my
desires and hungers have disappeared. Part 443
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Guru Nanak Dev Sahib visualises formless Waheguru
to have beautiful complete body with HAIR
ibnvMiq nwnku jwie shsw buJY gur bIcwrw vfw
swihbu hY Awip AlK Apwrw 6 Prays Nanak, ones
skepticism (doubt) is taken away, when he
understands the Guru's wisdom. The Great Lord
Master is unfathomable and infinite. 6 qyry
bMky loiex dMq rIswlw sohxy nk ijn lµmVy vwlw
Waheguru, Your eyes are so beautiful, and Your
teeth are delightful. Your nose is so graceful,
and Your hair is so long. kMcn kwieAw suieny kI
Fwlw sovMn Fwlw iksn mwlw jphu qusI shylIho
Your body is so precious, cast in gold. His
body is cast in gold, and He wears Krishna's
mala meditate on Him, O sisters. jm duAwir n
hohu KVIAw isK suxhu mhylIho hMs hMsw bg bgw
lhY mn kI jwlw You shall not have to stand at
Death's door, O sisters, if you listen to these
teachings. From a crane, you shall be transformed
into a swan, and the filth of your mind shall be
removed. bMky loiex dMq rIswlw 7 Your eyes are
so beautiful, and Your teeth are delightful.
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Waheguru is referred to as Kesav i.e. with
beautiful HAIR
iblwvlu mhlw 5 ibnu BY BgqI qrnu kYsy Without
the Fear of God, and devotional worship, how can
anyone cross over the world-ocean? krhu AnugRhu
piqq auDwrn rwKu suAwmI Awp Brosy 1 rhwau Be
kind to me, O Saving Grace of sinners preserve
my faith in You, O my Lord and Master.
1Pause ismrnu nhI Awvq iPrq md mwvq ibiKAw
rwqw suAwn jYsy The mortal does not remember
the Lord in meditation he wanders around
intoxicated by egotism he is engrossed in
corruption like a dog. AauD ibhwvq AiDk mohwvq
pwp kmwvq bufy AYsy 1 Utterly cheated, his life
is slipping away committing sins, he is sinking
away. 1 srin duK BMjn purK inrMjn swDU sMgiq
rvxu jYsy I have come to Your Sanctuary,
Destroyer of pain O Primal Immaculate Lord, may
I dwell upon You in the Saadh Sangat, the Company
of the Holy. kysv klys nws AG KMfn nwnk jIvq drs
idsy 29125 O Lord of beautiful hair,
Destroyer of pain, Eradicator of sins, Nanak
lives, gazing upon your Blessed Vision
(fascinating creation). 29125 Part 836
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Lion Keeps Hair Intact

• Lion does not let anyone touch its Hair thus
  remains in Rehat / order as defined by Waheguru
  for animalsTherefore, humans should adhere to
  the Rehat kindly revealed by the Gurus. Only
  humans have the opportunity intellect to
  meditate and adore Waheguru to merge back

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