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SIKHISM Why do Sikhs wear turbans?
The turban is our Guru's gift to us. It is how we crown ourselves as the Singhs and Kaurs who sit on the throne of commitment to our own higher consciousness. For men and women alike, this projective identity conveys royalty, grace, and uniqueness. It is a signal to others that we live in the image of Infinity and are dedicated to serving all. The turban doesn't represent anything except complete commitment. When you choose to stand out by tying your turban, you stand fearlessly as one single person standing out from six billion people. It is a most outstanding act.Bana: Appearance & FormThe bana or form, the personal appearance of a Sikh, is one of the foremost ways that a Sikh maintains his or her consciousness as the Guru intended. The Guru has given his Sikh specific instructions to keep his or her natural form as created by God. Thus, all hair is maintained, uncut, and untrimmed. The Guru has given his Sikh a standard of dress which distinguishes him or her as a human being dedicated to a life of truthful living. The Guru has instructed his Sikhs to maintain high moral character, symbolized by the wearing of the steel bracelet, (kara) and to stand prepared to defend righteousness, wearing the kirpan or sword. The long hair of a Sikh is tied up in a Rishi knot (Joora) over the solar center (top of the head), and is covered with a turban, usually five meters of cotton cloth. (The mans solar center is nearer the front of the head. The woman's solar center is further back.) A female Sikh may also wear a chuni (chiffon scarf) draped over it. All Sikhs cover their head while in Gurdwara. With the growing awareness of the non-s*xist nature of Sikh Dharma and the Sikh lifestyle, many Sikh women wear turbans on a consistent basis, as the men do. The turban of a Sikh is his or her primary identifying feature. It is a statement of belonging to the Guru, and it is a statement of the inner commitment of the one who wears it.
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@gurdeep1 | March 2011 |
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SIKHISM (8) The turban is our Guru's gift to us. It is how we crown ourselves as the Singhs and Kaurs who sit on the throne of commitment to our own higher consci |
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@gurdeep1 | April 2010 |
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Spirituality and Religion (0) Spirituality is religion sans rituals, habits, creeds and beliefs. It is concerned with the soul and its connection with the grand-soul (Atma and Parm |
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@gurdeep1 | March 2010 |
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Interfaith Recognition (0) The terms interfaith or interfaith dialogue refer to cooperative and positive interaction between people of different religious traditions (i.e., fait |
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@gurdeep1 | March 2010 |
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Acts of Kindness (0) There is a story about Mata Damodari, Guru Hargobind's wife, that I read several years ago in Max Macauliffe's The Sikh Religion. It is my habit t |
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@gurdeep1 | March 2010 |
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Guru Granth As a An Extraordin (0) For all Sikhs, Nanded on the banks of Godavari River in Maharashtra, has special significance as the last resting place of Guru Gobind Singh, the Tent |
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