Scientific reasons as well as heritage.

1. HAIRHAIR
A DIVINE GIFTA DIVINE GIFT
FROM GODFROM GOD
(WAHEGURU)(WAHEGURU)

2. Who placed the hair on ourWho placed the hair on our
body?body?
Every Being has a pre-ordainedEvery Being has a pre-ordained
amount of hair. This is Waheguru’samount of hair. This is Waheguru’s
plan/design. We are Waheguru’splan/design. We are Waheguru’s
creationcreation
HAIR IS GODS WILL AND ISHAIR IS GODS WILL AND IS
DESTINED TO GROWDESTINED TO GROW

3. TRIMMING, CUTTING ANDTRIMMING, CUTTING AND
REMOVING HAIRREMOVING HAIR
PLAYING THE ROLE OF GODPLAYING THE ROLE OF GOD
• Declining the gift given byDeclining the gift given by
God/ gods willGod/ gods will
• Disfiguring the shape given toDisfiguring the shape given to
mankindmankind
• Taking Pleasure in findingTaking Pleasure in finding
faults in the blue print preparedfaults in the blue print prepared
by godby god
• Showing off him/herself asShowing off him/herself as
better qualified and morebetter qualified and more
competent than Godcompetent than God
• Do not approve of GodsDo not approve of Gods
physical creationphysical creation
• Regarding Gods perfectRegarding Gods perfect
creation as imperfectcreation as imperfect
• SIKHS- LOSING OURSIKHS- LOSING OUR
IDENTITYIDENTITY, JOINING THE, JOINING THE
VAST MAJORITY ANDVAST MAJORITY AND
DISCARDING OUR OWNDISCARDING OUR OWN
RICH HERITAGE ANDRICH HERITAGE AND
PHILOSOPHY GIVEN BYPHILOSOPHY GIVEN BY
OUROUR PERFECTPERFECT
GURUSGURUS

4. What happens when we cut our hair?What happens when we cut our hair?
THE SHAVERS RECEIVE A DOUBLETHE SHAVERS RECEIVE A DOUBLE
BLOWBLOW
1) FROM THE SHAVING BLADE1) FROM THE SHAVING BLADE
2) FROM NATURE WHEN NEW HAIR2) FROM NATURE WHEN NEW HAIR
GROWS IN DEFIANCE OF THEIRGROWS IN DEFIANCE OF THEIR
INTENTIONSINTENTIONS
BUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UPBUT THEY DO NOT WAKE UP
TO THE ULTIMATE REALITYTO THE ULTIMATE REALITY
EVEN WHEN NATUREEVEN WHEN NATURE
SLAPS THEIR FACESSLAPS THEIR FACES

5. What happens when we cut our hair?What happens when we cut our hair?
WE WILL NEVER BEAT GODS CREATIONWE WILL NEVER BEAT GODS CREATION
DEVINE LAWS AND TRUTH ALWAYS WINDEVINE LAWS AND TRUTH ALWAYS WIN
• Persistent growth of hair acts asPersistent growth of hair acts as
a rebuff to the efforts of thea rebuff to the efforts of the
shavershaver
• The Hair rebels, grows backThe Hair rebels, grows back
quicker, stronger, harder andquicker, stronger, harder and
darkerdarker
• Nature administers a snub toNature administers a snub to
them every morning bythem every morning by
letting it grow againletting it grow again
• We get stubbleWe get stubble
Our faces/body goes greenOur faces/body goes green

6. WHEN GROWING HAIR, SOCIETY ASKS THEWHEN GROWING HAIR, SOCIETY ASKS THE
QUESTION,QUESTION, “WHY ARE YOU GROWING YOUR“WHY ARE YOU GROWING YOUR
HAIR”?HAIR”?
THIS ONE QUESTION UNFORTUNATELYTHIS ONE QUESTION UNFORTUNATELY
RAISES MANY DOUBTS IN OUR DELUDED MINDRAISES MANY DOUBTS IN OUR DELUDED MIND
WHICH THEN RESULTS IN US REMOVING OURWHICH THEN RESULTS IN US REMOVING OUR
HAIRHAIR
EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!EDUCATION IN SIKHISM IS THE KEY!
IN SOCIETYS IGNORANCE OR LACK OFIN SOCIETYS IGNORANCE OR LACK OF
EDUCATION THEY FORGET THAT HAIR LIKEEDUCATION THEY FORGET THAT HAIR LIKE
OTHER LIMBS OF THE BODY IS A PART ANDOTHER LIMBS OF THE BODY IS A PART AND
PARCEL OF THE HUMAN BODY!!!PARCEL OF THE HUMAN BODY!!!
THE QUESTION TO SOCIETY SHOULD INFACTTHE QUESTION TO SOCIETY SHOULD INFACT
BE “WHY ARE YOUBE “WHY ARE YOU NOTNOT GROWING YOURGROWING YOUR

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

8. WE BECOME IGNORANT TOWE BECOME IGNORANT TO
OUR GURU JI’S TEACHINGSOUR GURU JI’S TEACHINGS
AND BEHAVE LIKE SHEEPAND BEHAVE LIKE SHEEP
AND FOLLOW THE FLOCK,AND FOLLOW THE FLOCK,
SOCIETYSOCIETY

9. A true follower of the Sikh faithA true follower of the Sikh faith DOESDOES realize thatrealize that
Waheguru has blessed us with sacred hair from our veryWaheguru 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 fromA true Sikh of the Guru neither comes nor goes naked from
this world as all parts of the body are covered with thethis 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??
To please our own vanity??To please our own vanity??
Which court do we want to beWhich court do we want to be
accepted at??accepted at??

10. BOW OUR HEADS DOWN TOBOW OUR HEADS DOWN TO
OUR TRUE GURU JI’S, NOTOUR TRUE GURU JI’S, NOT
THETHE
BARBER!!BARBER!!

11. By Disfiguring Waheguru’s shape given toBy Disfiguring Waheguru’s shape given to
mankindmankind ,, society leads us astray enormouslysociety leads us astray enormously
from natures true image!!from natures true image!!
Society and civilisation has moulded us in toSociety and civilisation has moulded us in to
something we are not!!something we are not!!
The creator has given beards to men but theyThe creator has given beards to men but they
shave them every day and try to look like womenshave them every day and try to look like women

12. EVEN WHEN WOMEN CUT THEIR HAIR THEYEVEN WHEN WOMEN CUT THEIR HAIR THEY
LOOK LIKE MEN BY IMITATIING THEM IN THISLOOK LIKE MEN BY IMITATIING THEM IN THIS
UN-NATURAL PURSUIT, BOTH MALE ANDUN-NATURAL PURSUIT, BOTH MALE AND
FEMALE HAVE GAINED ABSOLOUTLEYFEMALE HAVE GAINED ABSOLOUTLEY
NOTHING FROM THIS IN THE EYES OF THENOTHING FROM THIS IN THE EYES OF THE
CREATORCREATOR

13. People alter appearance to thePeople alter appearance to the
shape of models or dolls creatingshape of models or dolls creating
illnesses like Anorexia, Bulimiaillnesses like Anorexia, Bulimia

14. Completely shaving off their divineCompletely shaving off their divine
giftgift

15. People disfiguring themselves:People disfiguring themselves:
Plastic surgeryPlastic surgery
So what is true image?So what is true image?

16. TRUE IMAGETRUE IMAGE

17. IDENTITY!!!IDENTITY!!!
HAIR IS ONE OF THE 5 SYMBOLS OF SIKH FAITH. WE KEEPHAIR IS ONE OF THE 5 SYMBOLS OF SIKH FAITH. WE KEEP
OUR HAIR TO PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY.OUR HAIR TO PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY.
HAIR IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE FOR GOD , THE RESPECT ANDHAIR IS THE SYMBOL OF LOVE FOR GOD , THE RESPECT AND
ACCEPTANCE FOR HIS SPECAIL GIFTACCEPTANCE FOR HIS SPECAIL GIFT
SYMBOL OF SAINTLINESS, SPIRITUALITY, POWER,SYMBOL OF SAINTLINESS, SPIRITUALITY, POWER,
CONCIOUSNESS AND STRENGTHCONCIOUSNESS AND STRENGTH
KEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED ASKEEPING THE HAIR IN ITS NATURAL STATE IS REGARDED AS
LIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE WILL OF GOD, AND IS ALIVING IN HARMONY WITH THE WILL OF GOD, AND IS A
SYMBOL OF THE KHALSASYMBOL OF THE KHALSA
KHALSA SIKH PANTH IS THE ONLY SPIRITUAL PATH IN THEKHALSA SIKH PANTH IS THE ONLY SPIRITUAL PATH IN THE
ENTIRE WORLD, WHERE, PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HAIRENTIRE WORLD, WHERE, PRESERVATION OF NATURAL HAIR
IS AN IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WORSHIP.IS AN IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL COMPONENT OF WORSHIP.
THE SIKHS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE.THE SIKHS LOOK DIFFERENT FROM EVERYONE ELSE.
WERE DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE, GURU JI MADE US LIONS ANDWERE DISTINCTIVE, UNIQUE, GURU JI MADE US LIONS AND
STAND OUT EVEN IN THE CROWD OF MILLIONS!! IF WE LOSESTAND OUT EVEN IN THE CROWD OF MILLIONS!! IF WE LOSE
OUR IDENTITY WE BECOME COUNTLESS, HELPLESSOUR IDENTITY WE BECOME COUNTLESS, HELPLESS
SHEEPS,COMMON MANSHEEPS,COMMON MAN

18. HAIR- SIKHS/HUMANITY MUSTHAIR- SIKHS/HUMANITY MUST
FOLLOW AND ACCEPT THEFOLLOW AND ACCEPT THE
ETERNAL LAW OF NATUREETERNAL LAW OF NATURE
To be a sikh is to accept the will of God and remain asTo be a sikh is to accept the will of God and remain as
“pure” or “natural” as possible….. AND NOT TO WORK“pure” or “natural” as possible….. AND NOT TO WORK
AGAINST THE LAWS OF NATURE, A UNIVERSAL LAW OFAGAINST THE LAWS OF NATURE, A UNIVERSAL LAW OF
NATURE.NATURE.
A Sikh must submit to the will of God. Keeping uncut hairA Sikh must submit to the will of God. Keeping uncut hair
indicates that one is willing to accept Gods gift as Godindicates 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

19. GURU JI’S TEACHINGSGURU JI’S TEACHINGS
OUR GURU JI’S ACCEPTED AND EMPHASIZED THEOUR GURU JI’S ACCEPTED AND EMPHASIZED THE
UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING
THAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE TRUETHAT MAN WAS CREATED IN THE IMAGE OF THE TRUE
LORD WAHEGURU. THEY TAUGHT THAT THE LORDLORD WAHEGURU. THEY TAUGHT THAT THE LORD
WAHEGURU IS PERFECT IN MORE WAYS THAN WE CANWAHEGURU IS PERFECT IN MORE WAYS THAN WE CAN
UNDERSTAND OR IMAGINE.UNDERSTAND OR IMAGINE.
THERFORE THE HUMAN WAS CREATEDTHERFORE THE HUMAN WAS CREATED IN AN IMAGEIN AN IMAGE
THAT THE LORD SAW FIT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THETHAT THE LORD SAW FIT AND IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE
HAIR ON ONE’S BODY WAS DESTINED TO GROW.HAIR ON ONE’S BODY WAS DESTINED TO GROW.
HENCE TO CUT THAT HAIR IS REGARDED AS AN ACTHENCE TO CUT THAT HAIR IS REGARDED AS AN ACT
AGAINST WAHEGURU’S WILLAGAINST WAHEGURU’S WILL

20. WHY OUR IDENTITY IS SOWHY OUR IDENTITY IS SO
ESSENTIAL!!!!!!!!!ESSENTIAL!!!!!!!!!
Sikhs get mistaken for Muslims, Sikhs have been classed asSikhs get mistaken for Muslims, Sikhs have been classed as
terrorists and extremists. The common person would assumeterrorists and extremists. The common person would assume
because a Sikh and Muslim have facial hair and a turban, thatbecause a Sikh and Muslim have facial hair and a turban, that
were the same?? Or were misrepresented in the mediawere the same?? Or were 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?

21. Preserve our unique identity!Preserve our unique identity!
5 articles of faith!! 5 k’s5 articles of faith!! 5 k’s
khalsa identitykhalsa identity
Do we look like Muslims NOW?Do we look like Muslims NOW?
NO!NO!

22. SOME HAVE TRIED TO BLEND INTO WESTERN SOCIETY BYSOME HAVE TRIED TO BLEND INTO WESTERN SOCIETY BY
DOING WHAT WAS UNTHINKABLE FOR A SIKH - CUTTINGDOING WHAT WAS UNTHINKABLE FOR A SIKH - CUTTING
THEIR HAIRTHEIR HAIR
IS THIS THE SOLUTION??IS THIS THE SOLUTION??
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN?
SOME ARE PRESSURED BY SOCIETYSOME ARE PRESSURED BY SOCIETY
SOME EVEN LIE AND MAKE UP STORYS THATSOME EVEN LIE AND MAKE UP STORYS THAT
THEY GOT ATTACKED???THEY GOT ATTACKED???
SOME ARE PRESSURED BY PARENTS TO KEEPSOME ARE PRESSURED BY PARENTS TO KEEP
HAIR BUT THE PARENTS DON’T EXPLAIN WHY?HAIR BUT THE PARENTS DON’T EXPLAIN WHY?

23. REAL PRESSUREREAL PRESSURE
SATNAM SINGHSATNAM SINGH
“I HAVE NEVER CUT MY HAIR IN MY LIFE. FOR ME, AS A SIKH,“I HAVE NEVER CUT MY HAIR IN MY LIFE. FOR ME, AS A SIKH,
THE POSSIBLIITY OF HAVING MY HAIR CUT IS LIKE FACINGTHE POSSIBLIITY OF HAVING MY HAIR CUT IS LIKE FACING
THE DEATH PENALTY”THE DEATH PENALTY”
SINGHS 84 YEAR OLD FATHER SAID “PLEASE CUT OFF MYSINGHS 84 YEAR OLD FATHER SAID “PLEASE CUT OFF MY
SONS HEAD INSTEAD OF CUTTING HIS HAIR”SONS HEAD INSTEAD OF CUTTING HIS HAIR”

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

25. SPIRITUAL FUNCTIONSPIRITUAL FUNCTION
ENERGY CONCENTRATIONENERGY CONCENTRATION
DASAM DAWARDASAM DAWAR

26. The bible talks of a man called Sampson Who obtainedThe bible talks of a man called Sampson Who obtained
supernatural powers through his long hair. His hair wassupernatural powers through his long hair. His hair was
later cut and consequently lost his powerslater cut and consequently lost his powers

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

28. SCIENCE VIEWSCIENCE VIEW
OUR GURU JI’S KNEW BEST BUT IN TODAYS AGE, WHENOUR GURU JI’S KNEW BEST BUT IN TODAYS AGE, WHEN
SCIENCE HOLDS THE SWAY MOST PEOPLE DEMAND ANSCIENCE HOLDS THE SWAY MOST PEOPLE DEMAND AN
EXPLANANTION OR JUSTIFICATION FOR EVERYTHING!EXPLANANTION OR JUSTIFICATION FOR EVERYTHING!
GUESS WHAT???GUESS WHAT???
SCIENCE SUPPORTS KEEPING YOUR HAIRSCIENCE SUPPORTS KEEPING YOUR HAIR

29. SCIENCE AND HAIRSCIENCE AND HAIR
WE ARE ALL BORN WITH A SET COUNT OF HAIRWE ARE ALL BORN WITH A SET COUNT OF HAIR
FOLLICLES, AND UNFORTUNATLEY THERES NOTHINGFOLLICLES, AND UNFORTUNATLEY THERES NOTHING
WE CAN DO TO STOP THAT COUNT.WE CAN DO TO STOP THAT COUNT.
THE DIAMETER OF EACH HAIR STRAND, THE TEXTURE,THE DIAMETER OF EACH HAIR STRAND, THE TEXTURE,
THE AMOUNT OF WAVE AND THE COLOUR ARETHE AMOUNT OF WAVE AND THE COLOUR ARE
PREDETERMINED AS WELLPREDETERMINED AS WELL

30. VITAMIN DVITAMIN D
• VITAMAIN D IS AN ITEM THAT IS BECOMING SCARCE TODAY.VITAMAIN D IS AN ITEM THAT IS BECOMING SCARCE TODAY.
VITAMIN D IN VEGETEABLES IS MISSING TO A GREAT EXTENT AS AVITAMIN D IN VEGETEABLES IS MISSING TO A GREAT EXTENT AS A
RESULT OF THE INSECTICIDES BEING SPRAYED FOR THERESULT OF THE INSECTICIDES BEING SPRAYED FOR THE
PROTECTION OF VEGETABLE CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.PROTECTION OF VEGETABLE CROPS FROM CERTAIN DISEASES.
• THE LACK OF VITAMIN D IS BEING FELT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLETHE LACK OF VITAMIN D IS BEING FELT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE
WORLDWORLD
• HAIR SERVES AS A FACTORY PROVIDING VITAMIN D FOR THEHAIR SERVES AS A FACTORY PROVIDING VITAMIN D FOR THE
BODY. VITAMIN D PROTECTS AGAINST THE FATAL DISEASE LIKEBODY. VITAMIN D PROTECTS AGAINST THE FATAL DISEASE LIKE
TUBERCULOSIS AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR BONES,TUBERCULOSIS AND IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT FOR BONES,
TEETH AND NERVOUS SYSTEMTEETH AND NERVOUS SYSTEM
• THE LONGER THE HAIR, THERE WILL BE MORE PRODUCTION OFTHE LONGER THE HAIR, THERE WILL BE MORE PRODUCTION OF
VITAMIN D THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF SUN HEAT WITH OIL INVITAMIN D THROUGH THE INTERACTION OF SUN HEAT WITH OIL IN

31. HAIR AND PROTEINHAIR AND PROTEIN
HARMS OF REMOVING HAIRHARMS OF REMOVING HAIR
• HARDLY 0.5% OF THE PROTEIN THAT WE TAKE IN WITHHARDLY 0.5% OF THE PROTEIN THAT WE TAKE IN WITH
OUR DAILY DIET IS SPENT ON THE UPKEEP OF HAIR.OUR DAILY DIET IS SPENT ON THE UPKEEP OF HAIR.
• CUT/TRIMMED/ OR REMOVED HAIR CONSUMES MUCHCUT/TRIMMED/ OR REMOVED HAIR CONSUMES MUCH
MORE PROTEIN BECAUSE THIS HAS TO BE SPENT ON THEMORE PROTEIN BECAUSE THIS HAS TO BE SPENT ON THE
RE-GROWTH OF THE HAIR, SO WE ARE WASTING EXTRARE-GROWTH OF THE HAIR, SO WE ARE WASTING EXTRA
EXPENSE OF PROTEINEXPENSE OF PROTEIN
• WAHEGURU HAS CREATED WIHTIN THE HUMAN BODYWAHEGURU HAS CREATED WIHTIN THE HUMAN BODY
AN VERY INTERESTING MECHANISM TO HELPAN VERY INTERESTING MECHANISM TO HELP
CONTINUOUS GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THISCONTINUOUS GROWTH OF THE HAIR. THIS
MECHANISM CONTINUES BEING OPERATIONAL UNTILMECHANISM CONTINUES BEING OPERATIONAL UNTIL

32. VITAMIN DVITAMIN D
If the rare vitamin D can be obtainedIf the rare vitamin D can be obtained
free from nature only by keeping longfree from nature only by keeping long
hair, health wise also it becomeshair, health wise also it becomes
imperative for human beings to keepimperative for human beings to keep
long hairlong hair

33. HAIR IS A MEAN OF RECEIVING ENERGY FORHAIR IS A MEAN OF RECEIVING ENERGY FOR
THE BRAIN FROM THE SUNTHE BRAIN FROM THE SUN
‘HAIR POWER’ IS THE OUTCOME OF RELATING HAIR AS‘HAIR POWER’ IS THE OUTCOME OF RELATING HAIR AS
A EVER CHARGING ENERGIZING BATTERY FOR THEA EVER CHARGING ENERGIZING BATTERY FOR THE
HUMAN MACHINEHUMAN MACHINE
BY CUTTING/TRIMMING THE HAIR WE DESTROY TOBY CUTTING/TRIMMING THE HAIR WE DESTROY TO
GREAT EXTENT THIS GREAT SYSTEMGREAT EXTENT THIS GREAT SYSTEM

34. MORE SCIENTIFIC FACTSMORE SCIENTIFIC FACTS
• HAIR TRAPS ANHAIR TRAPS AN
INSULATING LAYERINSULATING LAYER
OF STILL AIR JUSTOF STILL AIR JUST
OUTSIDE THE SKIN,OUTSIDE THE SKIN,
WHICH REDUCESWHICH REDUCES
LOSS OF HEAT BYLOSS OF HEAT BY
RADIATIONRADIATION
• HAIR OBSORBSHAIR OBSORBS
HARMFULHARMFUL
RADIATIONS FROMRADIATIONS FROM
THE SUNTHE SUN
• HAIR PROVIDESHAIR PROVIDES
LARGER SURFACELARGER SURFACE
AREA FORAREA FOR
EVAPORATION OFEVAPORATION OF
SWEATSWEAT
• Hair inside theHair inside the
inner ear help toinner ear help to
balance the bodybalance the body

35. BALANCE MECHANISM IN THE EARBALANCE MECHANISM IN THE EAR

36. EYE LASHES, NOSTRIL HAIREYE LASHES, NOSTRIL HAIR
AND EAR HAIRS KEEP OUTAND EAR HAIRS KEEP OUT
DUST PARTICLESDUST PARTICLES

37. 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
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
Following 2 Gurbani Shabads from Guru GranthFollowing 2 Gurbani Shabads from Guru Granth
Sahib prove that a Muslim Saint Bhagat FareedSahib prove that a Muslim Saint Bhagat Fareed
Jee, had unshorn hairJee, had unshorn hair

38. qyrisqyrh 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]
There is no high or low, no honor or dishonor in Waheguru’s
Kingdom. The Lord is pervading and permeating all. ||14||
caudiscaudh lok mJwir ] 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
Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru GranthFollowing Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth
Sahib reveals that Waheguru is present inSahib reveals that Waheguru is present in
each & every tiny hair on the body & tineeach & every tiny hair on the body & tine
particles throughout the creationparticles throughout the creation

39. Awsw mhlw 5 ] siqguru Apnw sd sdw sm@wry ] gur ky crn kyssMig 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 Awviskwmw JUTw mohu imiQAw pswry ]1] rhwau ]
AMg 387
Be 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||
gUjrI mhlw 5 ] kir ikrpw Apnw drsu dIjY jsu gwvau inisAru Bor ]
Show Mercy to me, and grant me Your Blessed sight so that I sing Your
Praises night and day.
kyssMig dwspg Jwrau iehY mnorQ mor ]1] Twkur quJibnu 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
Hair too help to meditate in addition toHair too help to meditate in addition to
eyes, tongue and other senseseyes, tongue and other senses

40. 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 ]
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 Lord
with each and every hair
rwm nwmu iDAwey pivqu hoieAwey 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
Following Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth SahibFollowing Gurbani Shabad from Guru Granth Sahib
reveals that each & every tiny hair on the body helpsreveals that each & every tiny hair on the body helps
to meditate on greatness of Waheguru that in turnto meditate on greatness of Waheguru that in turn
brings contentment (in addition to eyes, tongue andbrings contentment (in addition to eyes, tongue and
other senses)other senses)

41. 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
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 ] hMshMsw 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
Guru Nanak Dev Sahib visualisesGuru Nanak Dev Sahib visualises formlessformless
Waheguru to have beautiful & complete bodyWaheguru to have beautiful & complete body
with HAIRwith HAIR

42. 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.
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 klysnwsAG KMfn nwnk jIvq drsidsy ]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
Waheguru is referred to as “Kesav” i.e. withWaheguru is referred to as “Kesav” i.e. with
beautiful HAIRbeautiful HAIR

43. Lion Keeps Hair IntactLion Keeps Hair Intact
• Lion does not letLion does not let
anyone touch its Hairanyone touch its Hair
thus remains inthus remains in Rehat /Rehat /
order as defined byorder as defined by
Waheguru for animalsWaheguru for animals
Therefore, humansTherefore, humans
should adhere to theshould adhere to the
RehatRehat kindly revealedkindly revealed
by the Gurus. Onlyby the Gurus. Only
humans have thehumans have the
opportunity & intellectopportunity & intellect
to meditate and adoreto meditate and adore
Waheguru to mergeWaheguru to merge

44. WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!WAKE UP!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE TIME IS NOW, ANDTHE TIME IS NOW, AND
NOW IS THE TIMENOW IS THE TIME

45. WAY FOWARD?WAY FOWARD?
EDUCATE OURSELVES, LEARNEDUCATE OURSELVES, LEARN
ABOUT OUR HISTORYABOUT OUR HISTORY
READ SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI,READ SRI GURU GRANTH SAHIB JI,
THE ANSWER TO ALL, THETHE ANSWER TO ALL, THE
DIRECTION TO ALL.DIRECTION TO ALL.
DISCUSSION CLASS’SDISCUSSION CLASS’S
EDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT SIKHIEDUCATE OTHERS ABOUT SIKHI

46. SIKH DISCUSSION CLASSSIKH DISCUSSION CLASS
EVERY FRIDAYEVERY FRIDAY
7.15PM – 9.30PM7.15PM – 9.30PM
SINGH SABHA GUDWARASINGH SABHA GUDWARA
PRINCESS STREETPRINCESS STREET
PEARTREEPEARTREE
DERBYDERBY
DE23 8NTDE23 8NT