HAIRHAIR

A DIVINE GIFT A DIVINE GIFT A DIVINE GIFT A DIVINE GIFT FROM GODFROM GOD

(WAHEGURU)(WAHEGURU)

Who placed the hair on our Who placed the hair on our body?body?

Every Being has a preEvery Being has a pre--ordained ordained amount of hair. This is Waheguru’s amount of hair. This is Waheguru’s plan/design. We are Waheguru’s plan/design. We are Waheguru’s

creationcreation

HAIR IS GODS WILL AND IS DESTINED HAIR IS GODS WILL AND IS DESTINED TO GROWTO GROW

TRIMMING, CUTTING AND REMOVING TRIMMING, CUTTING AND REMOVING HAIRHAIR

PLAYING THE ROLE OF GODPLAYING THE ROLE OF GOD•• Declining the gift given by Declining the gift given by

God/ gods willGod/ gods will

•• Disfiguring the shape given to Disfiguring the shape given to mankindmankind

•• Do not approve of Gods Do not approve of Gods physical creationphysical creation

•• Regarding Gods perfect Regarding Gods perfect creation as imperfectcreation as imperfect

•• Taking Pleasure in finding Taking Pleasure in finding faults in the blue print faults in the blue print prepared by godprepared by god

•• Showing off him/herself as Showing off him/herself as better qualified and more better qualified and more competent than Godcompetent than God

•• SIKHSSIKHS-- LOSING OUR LOSING OUR IDENTITYIDENTITY, JOINING THE , JOINING THE VAST MAJORITY AND VAST MAJORITY AND DISCARDING OUR OWN DISCARDING OUR OWN RICH HERITAGE AND RICH HERITAGE AND PHILOSOPHY GIVEN BY PHILOSOPHY GIVEN BY

OUR OUR PERFECTPERFECT GURUSGURUS

What happens when we cut our hair?What happens when we cut our hair?

THE SHAVERS RECEIVE A DOUBLE BLOWTHE SHAVERS RECEIVE A DOUBLE BLOW1) FROM THE SHAVING BLADE 1) FROM THE SHAVING BLADE

2) FROM NATURE WHEN NEW HAIR GROWS 2) FROM NATURE WHEN NEW HAIR GROWS IN DEFIANCE OF THEIR INTENTIONSIN DEFIANCE OF THEIR INTENTIONS

BUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UPBUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UPBUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UPBUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UPTO THE ULTIMATE REALITYTO THE ULTIMATE REALITY

EVEN WHEN NATUREEVEN WHEN NATURESLAPS THEIR FACESSLAPS THEIR FACES

What happens when we cut our hair?What happens when we cut our hair?WE WILL NEVER BEAT GODS CREATIONWE WILL NEVER BEAT GODS CREATIONDEVINE LAWS AND TRUTH ALWAYS WINDEVINE LAWS AND TRUTH ALWAYS WIN

•• Persistent growth of hair acts as a Persistent growth of hair acts as a rebuff to the efforts of the shaverrebuff to the efforts of the shaver

•• The Hair rebels, grows back The Hair rebels, grows back quicker, stronger, harder and quicker, stronger, harder and quicker, stronger, harder and quicker, stronger, harder and darker darker

•• Nature administers a snub to Nature administers a snub to them every morning by letting it them every morning by letting it grow again grow again

•• We get stubble We get stubble Our faces/body goes green Our faces/body goes green

WHY DO WE CUT OUR HAIR?WHY DO WE CUT OUR HAIR?

WHEN GROWING HAIR, SOCIETY ASKS THE WHEN GROWING HAIR, SOCIETY ASKS THE QUESTION, QUESTION, “WHY ARE YOU GROWING YOUR “WHY ARE YOU GROWING YOUR

HAIR”?HAIR”?

THIS ONE QUESTION UNFORTUNATELY RAISES THIS ONE QUESTION UNFORTUNATELY RAISES MANY DOUBTS IN OUR DELUDED MIND WHICH MANY DOUBTS IN OUR DELUDED MIND WHICH THEN RESULTS IN US REMOVING OUR HAIRTHEN RESULTS IN US REMOVING OUR HAIR

EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!

IN SOCIETYS IGNORANCE OR LACK OF EDUCATION IN SOCIETYS IGNORANCE OR LACK OF EDUCATION THEY FORGET THAT HAIR LIKE OTHER LIMBS OF THEY FORGET THAT HAIR LIKE OTHER LIMBS OF THE BODY IS A PART AND PARCEL OF THE HUMAN THE BODY IS A PART AND PARCEL OF THE HUMAN

BODY!!!BODY!!!

THE QUESTION TO SOCIETY SHOULD INFACT BE THE QUESTION TO SOCIETY SHOULD INFACT BE

“WHY ARE YOU “WHY ARE YOU NOTNOT GROWING YOUR HAIR??? GROWING YOUR HAIR???

INHERITED HABIT FROM OTHERS INHERITED HABIT FROM OTHERS THROUGH CENTURIES HAVE MISTAKEN THROUGH CENTURIES HAVE MISTAKEN THE THE SHAVEN FACE AND SHORNSHAVEN FACE AND SHORN HAIRHAIR AS A AS A NATURAL FORM. THE REASON IS THAT, IN NATURAL FORM. THE REASON IS THAT, IN THIS WORLD, THERE ARE SO FEW AND SO THIS WORLD, THERE ARE SO FEW AND SO RARE PEOPLE WHO STICK TO AND ARE RARE PEOPLE WHO STICK TO AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE ETERNAL LAW OF CONSISTENT WITH THE ETERNAL LAW OF CONSISTENT WITH THE ETERNAL LAW OF CONSISTENT WITH THE ETERNAL LAW OF

NATURENATURE

WE BECOME IGNORANT TO WE BECOME IGNORANT TO OUR GURU JI’S TEACHINGS OUR GURU JI’S TEACHINGS

AND BEHAVE LIKE SHEEP AND AND BEHAVE LIKE SHEEP AND FOLLOW THE FLOCK, SOCIETYFOLLOW THE FLOCK, SOCIETY

A true follower of the Sikh faith A true follower of the Sikh faith DOESDOES realize that realize that Waheguru has blessed us with sacred hair from our very Waheguru has blessed us with sacred hair from our very birth, and these remain with us until our death. birth, and these remain with us until our death.

A true Sikh of the Guru neither comes nor goes naked from A true Sikh of the Guru neither comes nor goes naked from this world as all parts of the body are covered with the this world as all parts of the body are covered with the precious gift of hairprecious gift of hair

Who are we pleasing?? Who are we pleasing?? What purpose does it serve??What purpose does it serve??What purpose does it serve??What purpose does it serve??To please our own vanity??To please our own vanity??Which court do we want to be Which court do we want to be accepted at??accepted at??

BOW OUR HEADS DOWN TOBOW OUR HEADS DOWN TO

OUR TRUE GURU JI’S, NOT THEOUR TRUE GURU JI’S, NOT THEBARBER!!BARBER!!

By Disfiguring Waheguru’s shape given to mankindBy Disfiguring Waheguru’s shape given to mankind, , society leads us astray enormously from natures society leads us astray enormously from natures true image!!true image!!Society and civilisation has moulded us in to Society and civilisation has moulded us in to something we are not!!something we are not!!

The creator has given beards to men but they shave The creator has given beards to men but they shave them every day and try to look like womenthem every day and try to look like women

EVEN WHEN WOMEN CUT THEIR HAIR THEY LOOK EVEN WHEN WOMEN CUT THEIR HAIR THEY LOOK LIKE MEN BY IMITATIING THEM IN THIS LIKE MEN BY IMITATIING THEM IN THIS

UNUN--NATURAL PURSUIT, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE NATURAL PURSUIT, BOTH MALE AND FEMALE HAVE GAINED ABSOLOUTLEY NOTHING FROM THIS HAVE GAINED ABSOLOUTLEY NOTHING FROM THIS

IN THE EYES OF THE CREATORIN THE EYES OF THE CREATOR

People alter appearance to the People alter appearance to the shape of models or dolls creating shape of models or dolls creating illnesses like Anorexia, Bulimia illnesses like Anorexia, Bulimia

Completely shaving off their divine Completely shaving off their divine giftgift

People disfiguring themselves:People disfiguring themselves:Plastic surgeryPlastic surgery

So what is true image?So what is true image?

TRUE IMAGETRUE IMAGE

IDENTITY!!!IDENTITY!!!

HAIR IS ONE OF THE 5 SYMBOLS OF SIKH FAITH. WE KEEP OUR HAIR IS ONE OF THE 5 SYMBOLS OF SIKH FAITH. WE KEEP OUR HAIR TO PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY.HAIR TO PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY.

HAIR IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE FOR GOD , THE RESPECT AND HAIR IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE FOR GOD , THE RESPECT AND ACCEPTANCE FOR HIS SPECAIL GIFTACCEPTANCE FOR HIS SPECAIL GIFT

SYMBOL OF SAINTLINESS, SPIRITUALITY, POWER, CONCIOUSNESS SYMBOL OF SAINTLINESS, SPIRITUALITY, POWER, CONCIOUSNESS AND STRENGTHAND STRENGTH

KEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED AS LIVING KEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED AS LIVING KEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED AS LIVING KEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED AS LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE WILL OF GOD, AND IS A SYMBOL OF THE IN HARMONY WITH THE WILL OF GOD, AND IS A SYMBOL OF THE

KHALSAKHALSA

KHALSA SIKH PANTH IS THE ONLY SPIRITUAL PATH IN THE ENTIRE KHALSA SIKH PANTH IS THE ONLY SPIRITUAL PATH IN THE ENTIRE WORLD, WHERE, PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HAIR IS AN WORLD, WHERE, PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HAIR IS AN

IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WORSHIP. THE SIKHS IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WORSHIP. THE SIKHS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE. LOOK DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE.

WERE DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE, GURU JI MADE US LIONS AND STAND WERE DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE, GURU JI MADE US LIONS AND STAND OUT EVEN IN THE CROWD OF MILLIONS!! IF WE LOSE OUR OUT EVEN IN THE CROWD OF MILLIONS!! IF WE LOSE OUR

IDENTITY WE BECOME COUNTLESS, HELPLESS SHEEPS,COMMON IDENTITY WE BECOME COUNTLESS, HELPLESS SHEEPS,COMMON MANMAN

HAIRHAIR-- SIKHS/HUMANITY MUST SIKHS/HUMANITY MUST FOLLOW AND ACCEPT THE ETERNAL FOLLOW AND ACCEPT THE ETERNAL

LAW OF NATURELAW OF NATURE

To be a sikh is to accept the will of God and remain as “pure” To be a sikh is to accept the will of God and remain as “pure” or “natural” as possible….. AND NOT TO WORK AGAINST THE or “natural” as possible….. AND NOT TO WORK AGAINST THE

LAWS OF NATURE, A UNIVERSAL LAW OF NATURE. LAWS OF NATURE, A UNIVERSAL LAW OF NATURE.

A Sikh must submit to the will of God. Keeping uncut hair A Sikh must submit to the will of God. Keeping uncut hair indicates that one is willing to accept Gods gift as God indicates that one is willing to accept Gods gift as God

intendedintended us to.us to.

WAHEGURU IS IN EVERY LAST HAIR ON OUR BODYWAHEGURU IS IN EVERY LAST HAIR ON OUR BODY

GURU JI’S TEACHINGSGURU JI’S TEACHINGS

OUR GURU JI’S ACCEPTED AND EMPHASIZED THE OUR GURU JI’S ACCEPTED AND EMPHASIZED THE UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING

THAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE TRUE LORD THAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE TRUE LORD WAHEGURU. THEY TAUGHT THAT THE LORD WAHEGURU IS WAHEGURU. THEY TAUGHT THAT THE LORD WAHEGURU IS PERFECT IN MORE WAYS THAN WE CAN UNDERSTAND OR PERFECT IN MORE WAYS THAN WE CAN UNDERSTAND OR

IMAGINE.IMAGINE.

THERFORE THE HUMAN WAS CREATEDTHERFORE THE HUMAN WAS CREATED IN AN IMAGE THAT IN AN IMAGE THAT THE LORD SAW FIT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE HAIR ON THE LORD SAW FIT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE HAIR ON

ONE’S BODY WAS DESTINED TO GROW. ONE’S BODY WAS DESTINED TO GROW.

HENCE TO CUT THAT HAIR IS REGARDED AS AN ACT AGAINST HENCE TO CUT THAT HAIR IS REGARDED AS AN ACT AGAINST WAHEGURU’S WILLWAHEGURU’S WILL

WHY OUR IDENTITY IS SO WHY OUR IDENTITY IS SO ESSENTIAL!!!!!!!!!ESSENTIAL!!!!!!!!!

Sikhs get mistaken for Muslims, Sikhs have been classed as terrorists Sikhs get mistaken for Muslims, Sikhs have been classed as terrorists and extremists. The common person would assume because a Sikh and extremists. The common person would assume because a Sikh and Muslim have facial hair and a turban, that were the same?? Or and Muslim have facial hair and a turban, that were the same?? Or

were misrepresented in the mediawere misrepresented in the media

WHOS FAULT IS THIS??? COULD IT BE OUR OWN?? WHOS FAULT IS THIS??? COULD IT BE OUR OWN?? MAYBE IT IS?MAYBE IT IS?

Preserve our unique identity!Preserve our unique identity!5 articles of faith!! 5 k’s5 articles of faith!! 5 k’s

khalsa identity khalsa identity Do we look like Muslims NOW? Do we look like Muslims NOW?

NO!NO!

SOME HAVE TRIED TO BLEND INTO WESTERN SOCIETY BY DOING SOME HAVE TRIED TO BLEND INTO WESTERN SOCIETY BY DOING WHAT WAS UNTHINKABLE FOR A SIKH WHAT WAS UNTHINKABLE FOR A SIKH -- CUTTING THEIR HAIR CUTTING THEIR HAIR

IS THIS THE SOLUTION??IS THIS THE SOLUTION??

WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?SOME ARE PRESSURED BY SOCIETY SOME ARE PRESSURED BY SOCIETY

SOME EVEN LIE AND MAKE UP STORYS THAT THEY SOME EVEN LIE AND MAKE UP STORYS THAT THEY GOT ATTACKED???GOT ATTACKED???

SOME ARE PRESSURED BY PARENTS TO KEEP HAIR SOME ARE PRESSURED BY PARENTS TO KEEP HAIR BUT THE PARENTS DON’T EXPLAIN WHY?BUT THE PARENTS DON’T EXPLAIN WHY?

REAL PRESSUREREAL PRESSURE

SATNAM SINGHSATNAM SINGH

“I HAVE NEVER CUT MY HAIR IN MY LIFE. FOR ME, AS A SIKH, THE “I 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 POSSIBLIITY OF HAVING MY HAIR CUT IS LIKE FACING THE DEATH

PENALTY” PENALTY”

SINGHS 84 YEAR OLD FATHER SAID “PLEASE CUT OFF MY SONS SINGHS 84 YEAR OLD FATHER SAID “PLEASE CUT OFF MY SONS HEAD INSTEAD OF CUTTING HIS HAIR”HEAD INSTEAD OF CUTTING HIS HAIR”

Keeping hair signifies total surrender to Waheguru –As Bhai Taru Singh Ji gave away his life rather than having the hair

removed

SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONSPIRITUAL FUNCTION

ENERGY CONCENTRATIONENERGY CONCENTRATION

DASAM DAWARDASAM DAWAR

The bible talks of a man called Sampson Who obtained The bible talks of a man called Sampson Who obtained supernatural powers through his long hair. His hair was later supernatural powers through his long hair. His hair was later

cut and consequently lost his powers cut and consequently lost his powers

There is a belief that most of the There is a belief that most of the worlds prophets and saints worlds prophets and saints including Jesus, Moses, Abraham, including Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Buddha and Hindu prophets all Buddha and Hindu prophets all had unshorn hair.had unshorn hair.

SCIENCE VIEWSCIENCE VIEW

OUR GURU JI’S KNEW BEST BUT IN TODAYS AGE, WHEN SCIENCE OUR GURU JI’S KNEW BEST BUT IN TODAYS AGE, WHEN SCIENCE HOLDS THE SWAY MOST PEOPLE DEMAND AN EXPLANANTION OR HOLDS THE SWAY MOST PEOPLE DEMAND AN EXPLANANTION OR

JUSTIFICATION FOR EVERYTHING!JUSTIFICATION FOR EVERYTHING!

GUESS WHAT???GUESS WHAT???

SCIENCE SUPPORTS KEEPING YOUR HAIRSCIENCE SUPPORTS KEEPING YOUR HAIR

SCIENCE AND HAIRSCIENCE AND HAIR

WE ARE ALL BORN WITH A SET COUNT OF HAIR FOLLICLES, WE ARE ALL BORN WITH A SET COUNT OF HAIR FOLLICLES, AND UNFORTUNATLEY THERES NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP AND UNFORTUNATLEY THERES NOTHING WE CAN DO TO STOP

THAT COUNT.THAT COUNT.

THE DIAMETER OF EACH HAIR STRAND, THE TEXTURE, THE THE DIAMETER OF EACH HAIR STRAND, THE TEXTURE, THE AMOUNT OF WAVE AND THE COLOUR ARE PREDETERMINED AMOUNT OF WAVE AND THE COLOUR ARE PREDETERMINED

AS WELLAS WELLAS WELLAS WELL

VITAMIN DVITAMIN D

•• VITAMAIN D IS AN ITEM THAT IS BECOMING SCARCE TODAY. 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 IN VEGETEABLES IS MISSING TO A GREAT EXTENT AS A RESULT OF THE INSECTICIDES BEING SPRAYED FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETABLE INSECTICIDES BEING SPRAYED FOR THE PROTECTION OF VEGETABLE CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.

•• THE LACK OF VITAMIN D IS BEING FELT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE THE LACK OF VITAMIN D IS BEING FELT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE WORLDWORLD

•• HAIR SERVES AS A FACTORY PROVIDING VITAMIN D FOR THE BODY. HAIR SERVES AS A FACTORY PROVIDING VITAMIN D FOR THE BODY. VITAMIN D PROTECTS AGAINST THE FATAL DISEASE LIKE TUBERCULOSIS VITAMIN D PROTECTS AGAINST THE FATAL DISEASE LIKE TUBERCULOSIS AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR BONES, TEETH AND NERVOUS AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR BONES, TEETH AND NERVOUS SYSTEMSYSTEM

•• THE LONGER THE HAIR, THERE WILL BE MORE PRODUCTION OF VITAMIN THE LONGER THE HAIR, THERE WILL BE MORE PRODUCTION OF VITAMIN D THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF SUN HEAT WITH OIL IN THE HAIR D THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF SUN HEAT WITH OIL IN THE HAIR

HAIR AND PROTEINHAIR AND PROTEIN

HARMS OF REMOVING HAIRHARMS OF REMOVING HAIR

•• HARDLY 0.5% OF THE PROTEIN THAT WE TAKE IN WITH OUR HARDLY 0.5% OF THE PROTEIN THAT WE TAKE IN WITH OUR DAILY DIET IS SPENT ON THE UPKEEP OF HAIR.DAILY DIET IS SPENT ON THE UPKEEP OF HAIR.

•• CUT/TRIMMED/ OR REMOVED HAIR CONSUMES MUCH MORE CUT/TRIMMED/ OR REMOVED HAIR CONSUMES MUCH MORE PROTEIN BECAUSE THIS HAS TO BE SPENT ON THE REPROTEIN BECAUSE THIS HAS TO BE SPENT ON THE RE--GROWTH GROWTH OF THE HAIR, SO WE ARE WASTING EXTRA EXPENSE OF PROTEINOF THE HAIR, SO WE ARE WASTING EXTRA EXPENSE OF PROTEIN

•• WAHEGURU HAS CREATED WIHTIN THE HUMAN BODY AN WAHEGURU HAS CREATED WIHTIN THE HUMAN BODY AN VERY INTERESTING MECHANISM TO HELP CONTINUOUS VERY INTERESTING MECHANISM TO HELP CONTINUOUS GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THIS MECHANISM CONTINUES GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THIS MECHANISM CONTINUES BEING OPERATIONAL UNTIL ONE’S LAST BREATH. THIS IS BEING OPERATIONAL UNTIL ONE’S LAST BREATH. THIS IS WAHEGURUS GREAT MYSTERY , ONLY HE KNOWS THE FULL WAHEGURUS GREAT MYSTERY , ONLY HE KNOWS THE FULL SIGNIFICANCE OF KEEPING THE HAIRSIGNIFICANCE OF KEEPING THE HAIR

VITAMIN DVITAMIN D

If the rare vitamin D can be obtained If the rare vitamin D can be obtained free from nature only by keeping long free from nature only by keeping long

hair, health wise also it becomes hair, health wise also it becomes imperative for human beings to keep imperative for human beings to keep

long hairlong hair

HAIR IS A MEAN OF RECEIVING ENERGY FOR THE HAIR IS A MEAN OF RECEIVING ENERGY FOR THE BRAIN FROM THE SUNBRAIN FROM THE SUN

‘HAIR POWER’ IS THE OUTCOME OF RELATING HAIR AS A ‘HAIR POWER’ IS THE OUTCOME OF RELATING HAIR AS A EVER CHARGING ENERGIZING BATTERY FOR THE HUMAN EVER CHARGING ENERGIZING BATTERY FOR THE HUMAN

MACHINE MACHINE

BY CUTTING/TRIMMING THE HAIR WE DESTROY TO GREAT BY CUTTING/TRIMMING THE HAIR WE DESTROY TO GREAT EXTENT THIS GREAT SYSTEMEXTENT THIS GREAT SYSTEM

MORE SCIENTIFIC FACTSMORE SCIENTIFIC FACTS

•• HAIR TRAPS AN HAIR TRAPS AN INSULATING LAYER INSULATING LAYER OF STILL AIR JUST OF STILL AIR JUST OUTSIDE THE SKIN, OUTSIDE THE SKIN, WHICH REDUCES WHICH REDUCES

•• HAIR PROVIDES HAIR PROVIDES LARGER SURFACE LARGER SURFACE AREA FOR AREA FOR EVAPORATION OF EVAPORATION OF SWEATSWEATWHICH REDUCES WHICH REDUCES

LOSS OF HEAT BY LOSS OF HEAT BY RADIATIONRADIATION

•• HAIR OBSORBS HAIR OBSORBS HARMFUL HARMFUL RADIATIONS FROM RADIATIONS FROM THE SUN THE SUN

SWEATSWEAT

•• Hair inside the Hair inside the inner ear help to inner ear help to balance the bodybalance the body

BALANCE MECHANISM IN THE EARBALANCE MECHANISM IN THE EAR

EYE LASHES, NOSTRIL HAIR EYE LASHES, NOSTRIL HAIR AND EAR HAIRS KEEP OUT AND EAR HAIRS KEEP OUT

DUST PARTICLESDUST PARTICLES

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

Following 2 Gurbani Shabads from Guru Granth Following 2 Gurbani Shabads from Guru Granth Sahib prove that a Muslim Saint Bhagat Fareed Sahib prove that a Muslim Saint Bhagat Fareed

Jee, had unshorn hairJee, had unshorn hair

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

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]

Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib reveals that Waheguru is present in each Sahib reveals that Waheguru is present in each & every tiny hair on the body & tine particles & every tiny hair on the body & tine particles

throughout the creationthroughout the creation

nIc aUc nhI mwn Amwn ] ibAwipk rwm sgl swmwn ]14]There is no high or low, no honor or dishonor in Waheguru’s Kingdom. The Lord is pervading and permeating all. ||14||

caudis caudh lok mJwir ] rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]rom rom mih bsih murwir ]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

Awsw mhlw 5 ] siqguru Apnw sd sdw sm@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 387Be 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. ||1||Pause||

Hair too help to meditate in addition to Hair too help to meditate in addition to eyes, tongue and other senseseyes, tongue and other senses

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)

||1||Pause|| Part 500

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 ]

Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib reveals that each & every tiny hair on the body helps to reveals that each & every tiny hair on the body helps to meditate on greatness of Waheguru that in turn brings meditate on greatness of Waheguru that in turn brings contentment (in addition to eyes, tongue and other contentment (in addition to eyes, tongue and other

senses)senses)

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 Guru’s order, I meditate on the all pervading Lordwith 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

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

Guru Nanak Dev Sahib visualises Guru Nanak Dev Sahib visualises formlessformlessWaheguru to have beautiful & complete body Waheguru to have beautiful & complete body

with HAIR with HAIR

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 ik®sn 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. ||7|| Part

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. ||1||Pause||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.

Waheguru is referred to as “Kesav” i.e. with Waheguru is referred to as “Kesav” i.e. with beautiful HAIR beautiful HAIR

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 ]2]9]125]O Lord of beautiful hair, Destroyer of pain, Eradicator of sins, Nanak lives, gazing upon your Blessed Vision (fascinating

creation). ||2||9||125|| Part 836

Lion Keeps Hair Intact Lion Keeps Hair Intact •• Lion does not let anyone Lion does not let anyone touch its Hair thus touch its Hair thus remains in remains in Rehat / order Rehat / order as defined by Waheguru as defined by Waheguru for animalsfor animals

Therefore, humans Therefore, humans Therefore, humans Therefore, humans should adhere to the should adhere to the RehatRehat kindly revealed by kindly revealed by the Gurus. Only humans the Gurus. Only humans have the opportunity & have the opportunity & intellect to meditate and intellect to meditate and adore Waheguru to adore Waheguru to merge backmerge back

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