Re: What if Every sikh starts wearing tu
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In that case, those who understand the true meaning of the Turban must tell the ones who don't.
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Most of the pro-turbans themselves take one line from the gurbani (saabat aoorat dastaar siraa)
to impress upon everyone that it is actually the Shri Guru Granthji that dictates a Turban.
Then there are the prachaaraks(granthis etc.) who do it all the time. Their pravachans are
always arguments supported by one-liners from the SGGS.
But the anti-one-line-argument is reserved only to verses like
"Kabeer bhaang machhulee soora paan jo jo praani khaanhi;
Teerathh barat nem ki-ey te sabhai rasaatal jaanhi"
or,
"bhaavey laambe kes karu bhaavey gharari mundaai"....
Now why we refuse to see the most obvious meaning of it is something I can't comprehend ??????
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One may take the whole shabad but the fact still remains that the
'either-long-hair-or-shaved-head-doctrine still stands out
....staring in our face....
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Thanks
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Here is the complete Bhagat Kabir ji shabad's meaning. Try & follow what he is trying to say.
Kabeer, my rosary is my tongue, upon which the Lord's Name is strung.
From the very beginning, and throughout the ages, all the devotees abide in tranquil peace. ||1|
Kabeer, everyone laughs at my social class.
I am a sacrifice to this social class, in which I chant and meditate on the Creator. ||2||
Kabeer, why do you stumble? Why does your soul waver?
He is the Lord of all comforts and peace; drink in the Sublime Essence of the Lord's Name.
Kabeer, earrings made of gold and studded with jewels,
look like burnt twigs, if the Name is not in the mind. ||4||
Kabeer, rare is such a person, who remains dead while yet alive.
Singing the Glorious Praises of the Lord, he is fearless. Wherever I look, the Lord is there. ||5
Kabeer, on the day when I die, afterwards there shall be bliss.
I shall meet with my Lord God. Those with me shall meditate and vibrate on the Lord of the Universe.
Kabeer, I am the worst of all. Everyone else is good.
Whoever understands this is a friend of mine
Kabeer, she came to me in various forms and disguises.
My Guru saved me, and now she bows humbly to me. ||8||
Kabeer, kill only that, which, when killed, shall bring peace.
Everyone shall call you good, very good, and no one shall think you are bad. ||9||
Kabeer, the night is dark, and men go about doing their dark deeds.
They take the noose and run around; but rest assured that God shall destroy them
Kabeer, the sandalwood tree is good, even though it is surrounded by weeds.
Those who dwell near the sandalwood tree, become just like the sandalwood tree.
Kabeer, the bamboo is drowned in its egotistical pride. No one should drown like this.
Bamboo also dwells near the sandalwood tree, but it does not take up its fragrance.
Kabeer, the mortal loses his faith, for the sake of the world, but the world shall not go along with him in the end.
The idiot strikes his own foot with the axe by his own hand.
Kabeer, wherever I go, I see wonders everywhere.
But without the devotees of the One Lord, it is all wilderness to me.
Kabeer, the dwelling of the Saints is good; the dwelling of the unrighteous burns like an oven.
Those mansions in which the Lord's Name is not chanted might just as well burn down.
Kabeer, why cry at the death of a Saint? He is just going back to his home.
Cry for the wretched, faithless cynic, who is sold from store to store.
Kabeer, the faithless cynic is like a piece of garlic
Even if you eat it sitting in a corner, it becomes obvious to everyone.
Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn, and the breath is the churning-stick.
The Saints eat the butter, while the world drinks the whey.
Kabeer, Maya is the butter-churn; the breath flows like ice water.
Whoever does the churning eats the butter; the others are just churning-sticks.
Kabeer, Maya is the thief, which breaks in and plunders the store.
Only Kabeer is not plundered; he has cut her into twelve pieces.
Kabeer, peace does not come in this world by making lots of friends.
Those who keep their consciousness focused on the One Lord shall find eternal peace.
Kabeer, the world is afraid of death - that death fills my mind with bliss.
It is only by death that perfect, supreme bliss is obtained.
The Treasure of the Lord is obtained, O Kabeer, but do not undo its knot.
There is no market to sell it, no appraiser, no customer, and no price.
Kabeer, be in love with only that one, whose Master is the Lord.
The Pandits, the religious scholars, kings and landlords - what good is love for them?
Kabeer, when you are in love with the One Lord, duality and alienation depart.
You may have long hair, or you may shave your head bald.
Kabeer, the world is a room filled with black soot; the blind fall into its trap.
I am a sacrifice to those who are thrown in, and still escape.
Kabeer, this body shall perish; save it, if you can.
Even those who have tens of thousands and millions, must depart bare-footed in the end.
Kabeer, this body shall perish; place it on the path
Either join the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, or sing the Glorious Praises of the Lord
Kabeer, dying, dying, the whole world has to die, and yet, none know how to die
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Let those who die, die such a death, that they shall never have to die again.
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Kabeer, even the dog of a devotee is good, while the mother of the faithless cynic is bad
The dog hears the Praises of the Lord's Name, while the other is engaged in sin.
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Kabeer, tumeric has lost its yellow color, and no trace of lime's whiteness remains.
I am a sacrifice to this love, by which social class and status, color and ancestry are taken away.
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Kabeer, if I meet such a True Guru, who mercifully blesses me with the gift,
then the door of liberation will open wide for me, and I will easily pass through.
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Kabeer, the pitcher is full of water; it will break, today or tomorrow.
Those who do not remember their Guru, shall be plundered on the way.
Kabeer, I am the Lord's dog; Moti is my name.
There is a chain around my neck; wherever I am pulled, I go
Read the examples of Sandalwood and bamboo that Bhagat ji has given, so this is for the ones who say that people with turbans do this and do that, so Bhagat ji has even mentioned that and given a analogy.
Yes its true, if a person is chanting lord's name and is closer to God then it doesn't matter whether he is wearing turban or bald headed. Probably that is why there is baani of so many bhagats and saints in Guru Granth Saahib ji and also that is why Sikh guru's and sikh Guruduwara's always welcomes true devotees of lords. Examples are a plenty....
Look at the way Kabeer ji calls himself DOG.. Now that's what is called Bhagti and that's what is called BEING HUMBLE...
Another thing worth mentioning here is that even Bhagat Kabeer ji is talking about Guru and true guru. A guru who is devoted and who leads you closer to God. Now Which Guru is he talking about ?