Browsing Tag: Kesh

While not every Sikh is Khalsa, some try to keep the 5Ks as a way to internalize Sikhi. In the following article, one young Kaur discusses her relationship with kesh and her journey on the Sikh path.

But the kesh was not gifted by the guru for that time only, but it is given to the Sikhs for the eternity, it is the indicator of uncompromising courage at every situation. It is the indicator of rigidity that Sikhs are really inflexible towards wrong things and any sort of corruption.

Congratulations to "KES" and "Be Brave" Our runners up from the 2013 SikhNet Youth Film Festival.

Why do Sikhs keep long, un-cut hair?

Nature has decorated a man with a beard and a moustache to differentiate between a male and a female.

Centuries ago Scandinavian warriors who were known as The Vikings were hirsute keshadhari warriors who attired themselves with a belt around their waist. And surprise of all surprises this belt had a pocket to carry beautifully carved wooden kangha and a small kirpan

In today's world keeping Kesh (hair) has become an issue for some men and women. However, our sisters struggle the hardest to maintain Sikhi saroop in this western society whilst dealing with the images bombarded by the media all around us of what an ideal woman should look like.

Looking to avoid confrontations with bed bugs? You will be better off not shaving your legs according to researchers in the UK.

And it’s heartbreaking to watch juxtaposed sequences of Dastarbandi (turban tying ceremony) of a young boy and a young Sikh man getting a haircut, both for the first time in their lives.

What is the benefit of hair? Guruka Singh shares his thoughts about Hair and being aware of why you want to keep or not keep your hair (particularly in relation to being a Sikh). Either looking at it from scientific point of view...and experiential perspective or just because the Guru asked us to keep our hair uncut...

An important part of Sikhi, is bana. The image a Sikh possesses is supposed to let others know that he or she is a Sikh. The turban, the kara, the unshorn hair. These are all supposed to be like lighthouses to people that need help, so that they know who they can turn to in their need.

I went to cut my hair and add some color. Must say I had some mixed feelings about the cutting of hair, I had a pretty big discussion with myself about the kesh-thing, but then I thought why try to be someone you are not?

Why are an increasing number of Sikh children, particularly young ones, preferring to lose their hair?

Although Sikhi is such a large part of my life, truth is…I really don’t think about kesh much.

The young Khalsa of today is struggling to keep his promise with Guru Gobind Singh. Many, who are tune with their conscience, tie the turban everyday, look in the mirror and get a glimpse of their father - men and women alike.

The message to Sikh men of the latest Punjabi music video by artist, Taranampreet: "Don’t come around without unshorn hair and turban!"

Guru Singh talks about how your hair is like an electric circuitry. You needs vitamin D which is absorbed directed from the sunlight into your hair and skin.

The ACLU is considering legal action against the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, which has authority over the jail.

Indian Army issues a 1975 order saying all sikhs should have uncut hair