Why do Sikhs keep hair?

SehaJ

Troublemaker
A: This question is asked a lot “Why do you keep hair?” Hair is a gift from God, therefore why should anyone throw it away by cutting it? Sikhs live the way God made humans and never cut their hair. For Sikhs hair is the symbol of love for God and the respect for everything He has given us. The way God made us is the most beautiful of all. To Christians, even the Bible says, “God loves us and cares so much about us that even all the hairs of our head has well counted” (Matt.10:30).

One argument heard often is that if you do not cut your hair, it keeps growing and will eventually reach the ground. Sikhs never cut their hair and it does not touch the ground, their eyebrows grow to a specific length, their moustaches grow to a specific length, and their beard stops at a specific length. Our body has a natural way of shedding and regenerating hair, thus after a period of time hair seems to stay at a consistent length.

Millions of Sikhs do not cut their hair and their hair grows to a specific length depending on their individual characteristics. Even if you still believe that hair do not stop growing and will eventually reach the ground, you should first consider whether to believe the one who has never seen hair growing or the millions of people who have never cut their hair? The answer is obvious.

Another important point is that Sikhs are not to use razors or any other such devices on their bodies, from the time of birth, for they do not cut their hair from any part of their bodies. In order to keep hair neat and clean Sikhs roll the hair on the top of their head. The hair is then covered by different types of turbans.

From the scientific view, keeping hair is practical because hair has many functions. It traps an insulating layer of still air just outside the skin, and thereby reduces loss of heat by radiation, hair absorbs harmful radiations from the sun, hair follicles can make androgenic hormones and Axillary hair provides larger surface area for evaporation of sweat. Although Sikhs do not need scientific explanations to keep hair, it is important to note that scientific explanations do indeed exist.


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With Deep Regards,
SehaJ.
 

Dhillon

Dhillon Sa'aB™
Staff member
Hairs to give a distinct identity for Khlasa as intended by Guru Gobind Singh Ji, This is the one and only reason.
 

nav-3

jime tutia ambar ton tara
eh thread banaun da koi faida nahi

lemme ask smthin
jehde waal kata lende aa
oh kehda sikh ni hunde
:thinking

so waz da use of askin dis thing ????
 

SehaJ

Troublemaker
eh thread banaun da koi faida nahi

lemme ask smthin
jehde waal kata lende aa
oh kehda sikh ni hunde
:thinking

so waz da use of askin dis thing ????

This was just a general thread for non sikhs to know the fact....smirk
 

Dhillon

Dhillon Sa'aB™
Staff member
I had asked the same from my parents,I was told 'separate identity'.I'd like to hear other views.
 

jas_sandhu

JaTT kaiM ThoNu KOi VeHm?
kehnde Rab ne har ek cheej soch samaj ke bnayia....Rab ne babr sher nu vda munh dita te munh te wall dete ne tah ki oh taktwar dise...te ese trah sherni nu shota muh tida.....theek ose trah Rab ne bande te jnani vich vi farak rakhya, par banda nature toh ult pajda..guru ji ne jdo keha v sikh sheran di koom hia..fir sikh sher disne v chaide han, tahi guru ji ne sikhan nu kess rakhan lai keha.
 

Ramta

Member
Sehaj,

Hair is a gift from God, therefore why should anyone throw it away by cutting it? Sikhs live the way God made humans and never cut their hair. For Sikhs hair is the symbol of love for God and the respect for everything He has given us. The way God made us is the most beautiful of all.


If it is God's gift, then why hide it under a turban? Covering head for humility is OK but if you can keep the hair tidy while it is down then what is wrong with that?

Sikhism doesn't really require that of people? That they maintain unshorn Hair and then tie it up, comb twice a day and tie a specific head cover? It all seems pointless and ritualistic and Sikhism was supposed to be "Anti-Ritual", progressive and liberal, and never demanded such a social contract from the Sikh.

Khalsa is different. The Khalsa is everything that Sikhism is not!
Khalsa is an organisation and is all about riruals and codes...

Besides wearing a Turban is a Cultural practice that existed long before Sikhism arrived.

From the scientific view, keeping hair is practical because hair has many functions. It traps an insulating layer of still air just outside the skin, and thereby reduces loss of heat by radiation, hair absorbs harmful radiations from the sun, hair follicles can make androgenic hormones and Axillary hair provides larger surface area for evaporation of sweat. Although Sikhs do not need scientific explanations to keep hair, it is important to note that scientific explanations do indeed exist.

Please provide referenced from the Guru-Granth to validate your points.
Science says many things many of which you won't agree with.

Thanks

"kabeer preeti ik siau keey aan dubhidhaa jaai; bhaavey laambe kes karu bhaavey gharari mundaai"
-- KABIR Source: Adi Granth, p. 1365


 

SehaJ

Troublemaker
kehnde Rab ne har ek cheej soch samaj ke bnayia....Rab ne babr sher nu vda munh dita te munh te wall dete ne tah ki oh taktwar dise...te ese trah sherni nu shota muh tida.....theek ose trah Rab ne bande te jnani vich vi farak rakhya, par banda nature toh ult pajda..guru ji ne jdo keha v sikh sheran di koom hia..fir sikh sher disne v chaide han, tahi guru ji ne sikhan nu kess rakhan lai keha.

Agreed
:y:y:y
 

munda_wakhre_type_da

-- Kem da Gui --
If it is God's gift, then why hide it under a turban? Covering head for humility is OK but if you can keep the hair tidy while it is down then what is wrong with that?


its similar to ask a person why to wear clothes.. hair is considered to be part of human body so as the other parts of body are covered so do the sikhs do with hair..

and the words humility u using.. watch ur mouth ..it just takes a second to humility a s.o.b like u .. and i wont regret it if i do it...


Sikhism doesn't really require that of people? That they maintain unshorn Hair and then tie it up, comb twice a day and tie a specific head cover?
It all seems pointless and ritualistic and Sikhism was supposed to be "Anti-Ritual",


it doesnt have anythin to do with rituals.. its not a ritual thing .. sikhism supports cleanliness of body.. so to keep hair clean this practice is followed.. got nothin to do with ritual or something.. its just a practice to keep oneself clean and tidy..



Khalsa is different. The Khalsa is everything that Sikhism is not!
Khalsa is an organisation and is all about riruals and codes...

khalsa is not different ..khalsa is all about a way of living ,a way to live a life in peace and harmony and to respect the almighty


Besides wearing a Turban is a Cultural practice that existed long before Sikhism arrived.
in recent times hindus were being picked up as mistaken identity for sikhs and were being slaughtered by the muslims so a unique identity for sikhs was required to differntiate among sikhs and hindus so turbans were used for that purpose..




bulle u keep on askin questions and when we people will start askin u gna be speechless..

i m nt askin anythin from u co zi respec other religions and i dnt wanna hurt anyones beliefs


 

jas_sandhu

JaTT kaiM ThoNu KOi VeHm?
Sehaj,




If it is God's gift, then why hide it under a turban? Covering head for humility is OK but if you can keep the hair tidy while it is down then what is wrong with that?

Sikhism doesn't really require that of people? That they maintain unshorn Hair and then tie it up, comb twice a day and tie a specific head cover? It all seems pointless and ritualistic and Sikhism was supposed to be "Anti-Ritual", progressive and liberal, and never demanded such a social contract from the Sikh.

Khalsa is different. The Khalsa is everything that Sikhism is not!
Khalsa is an organisation and is all about riruals and codes...

Besides wearing a Turban is a Cultural practice that existed long before Sikhism arrived.



Please provide referenced from the Guru-Granth to validate your points.
Science says many things many of which you won't agree with.

Thanks

"kabeer preeti ik siau keey aan dubhidhaa jaai; bhaavey laambe kes karu bhaavey gharari mundaai"
-- KABIR Source: Adi Granth, p. 1365



write this in punjabi i don't know english.
 

SehaJ

Troublemaker
Yaar Bulley Shah lagda tenu apdi jindgi nal pyar ne...puttar sudhar ja sudhrja..hale ve warning de rehan....man le meri gal...
 

Panjaban

*~DoAbAn~*
kehnde Rab ne har ek cheej soch samaj ke bnayia....Rab ne babr sher nu vda munh dita te munh te wall dete ne tah ki oh taktwar dise...te ese trah sherni nu shota muh tida.....theek ose trah Rab ne bande te jnani vich vi farak rakhya, par banda nature toh ult pajda..guru ji ne jdo keha v sikh sheran di koom hia..fir sikh sher disne v chaide han, tahi guru ji ne sikhan nu kess rakhan lai keha.
:y Bahut sahi likhiya.
 

Panjaban

*~DoAbAn~*
eh thread banaun da koi faida nahi


lemme ask smthin
jehde waal kata lende aa
oh kehda sikh ni hunde
:thinking

so waz da use of askin dis thing ????
Assi sikh haige ah par pakke nahi, Amritdhaari nahi.
and as sehaj said, eh general info ah ohna lai jehrre question karde ke Sikh kaiss kio nai katt de.
 

Dhillon

Dhillon Sa'aB™
Staff member
This is what Bulleshah is trying to say,

Sikhs regard Hairs as God's Gift and yet its considered disrespecting when you go to a Gurudwara without covering your head.
 

SHauKeeN GaBRu

Chardi Kala
This is what Bulleshah is trying to say,

Sikhs regard Hairs as God's Gift and yet its considered disrespecting when you go to a Gurudwara without covering your head.

Sikhism isnt the only religion that requires a person to cover the head before entering the Gurudwara, some other religions also require people to cover their heads in order to enter the place of worship...
 

Dhillon

Dhillon Sa'aB™
Staff member
There must be some other reason,we do not do that just because others are doing it.
 

Panjaban

*~DoAbAn~*
So, Bulleshah is saying ke saanu sir ni dhakkna (cover) chahida? Sirr dhakkna te ik respect da sign hai, jidda assi, kudiya, apne vaddeya de moore sir te chunni rakhdiya haa, sass sohre moore ja hor jehrre apne toh vadde hunde ah. Te isse tara assi apne Guru ji moore sir te kapra rakh de haa, showing respect.
 

Dhillon

Dhillon Sa'aB™
Staff member
Inna rola paan di jagah pehla hi keh dena si,
ke Its a gesture of respect.Gall khatam.
 
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