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Sikhs with shorn hair patit: SGPC

Amritsar: Disappointing various sections of the community, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said it goes by the definition of the word ‘Sikh’ as enshrined in the Gurdwara Act of 1925. The SGPC executive that met in Chandigarh on Wednesday passed a resolution, saying that the definition of Sikh ....Read more

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being a sikhBy: yogi bir singh khalsa | Saturday , 6 Dec '08 20:04:15 PM Reply | Forward From Guru Ram Das. "Gur Satgur Ka Jo Sikh AkayaSo Balaka Oth Har Nam Diaya""One who considers himself to be a deciple of the True Guru should rise before the coming of the light and contemplate the Name. During the hours of the early morning he should rise and bath, cleansing his soul in a tank of Nectar, while he repreats the Name the Guru has spoken to him. By this proceedure he truly washes away the sins of his soul. then with the arrival of dawn he should sing the hymns of praise, taught him by the Guru...The one who repeats the Name with his every breath is a most dear disciple of the Guru...I seek to kiss the very dust under the feet of such a one who recites the Name and inspires others to do so." From the "Peace Lagoon," Brotherhood of Life Books, 1971

PatitBy: Satvinder Singh | Friday , 5 Dec '08 21:16:05 PM Reply | Forward WGJKK WGJKF!If Patit's were called Sikh's I for one would have grave concerns about it, I mean that would be the ultimate offence to Sikh's who gave up their lives rather than let a single hair be cut. Besides IMHO only, anyone cutting his hair is a big traitor to his ancestors not to mention Nature and also to the Sikh religion. SGPC is absolutely right and correct in their decision. This is akin to not obeying rules of your emloyer but also even more serious; if your job requires you to come to work in uniform, however, you don't wear it. Will you be called an employee of this company? Ofcourse not. People will not call you an employee and most likely you would expect to be discplined or sacked. I mean what would happen if military personal did not wear their uniform?I am surprised this question even came up.

PatitBy: Rajan Uppal | Friday , 5 Dec '08 9:15:47 AM Reply | Forward There is no confusion as to Unshorn hairs,it is very clear a sikh iif he / shee trims or cuts hairs is definitely a PATIT as keeping unshorn hairs is mandatory to be called a SIKH and there should be no confusion to S.Paramjit Singh Ranu about this

sikhismBy: Adv.Jatinderpal Singh Uppal | Friday , 5 Dec '08 9:11:38 AM Reply | Forward I agree with the Opinion of SGPC that if a person who is born in sikh family yrims his/her hairs should be called a patit, as keeping unshorn hairs is a condition to be called a sikh, 5Ks are mandatory for sikhs as ordained by tenth Guru Guru Gobind singh jee and sikhs treat one light of Guru Nanak devjee in all the gurus.Sikhs are to understand that unshorn hairs are identity of sikhs and I as an advocate of 54 years of age understand my religion and same is expected out of S.Paramjit Singh Ranu too.

Fashion doesn't make DharmBy: Mr. Singh | Friday , 5 Dec '08 2:39:55 AM Reply | Forward Why are people who cut their hair expecting that the SGPC for their convenience should suddenly say that yes those with cut hair are Sikhs? It doesn't make sense. Either keep your hair or don't that's your choice. But don't expect the SGPC to suddenly change their rules to suit your hairstyle choice. Tomorrow you may decide to smoke tobacco and take drugs and then you'll be asking SGPC to say that is okay also.