Slowly changing my life around and getting more into Sikhi, Something I've wanted an answer to but never understood if this is right or wrong, I'm getting more into Sikhi and reading more into it for example reading Bani and listening. Just as a learner and developing myself and hopefully plan to take Amrit.
Question that I've always never understood: Why do some Kuriya wear a Patkha and walk around but still do their eyebrows or shave and cut their hair? What will they gain from this? I say to myself if you wear a Pukta it should be a start where u should have stopped doing all the hair removing stuff...I'm, I right?
My opinion I don't see the point in someone doing this what do they gain? I asked a random Penji "why do you cover your head with a Patkha?" As she does wears makeup and cuts her hair etc. Her reply to me "My boyfriend is a Gursikh he wants to marry someone that covers their head so I wear a patkha so his family will expect me!" I was a bit stunned by that reply I think she missed the true meaning of covering our head...
I on the other hand cover my head with a Patkha when making food and serving the family, doing path, or going to camps. I've also had Gursikhs come to stay over my family house and have full respect for them and they have always said keep it up and take Amrit one day because they seen and know me. But one said "you don't need to have something on your head to prove that you do Naam, Sewa etc it's all about the inside not the outside, you need to have the heart and mind"..Is this person right to have said this and true?
I had a issue where another a few Amritdary Penji's were being very judgemental towards me when they met me, it's a normal thing because I have it all the time I greeted them with a Fateh it wasn't what they expected as I didn't wear a Keski seemed a outsider to them so they looked and judged straightaway thinking what is this kuri doing why is she here but they were family friends. So they watched me threw out the day as they were guests and we all done Rhearass together and thankful I've learnt a lot of path with the help of family I requested id do the Ardass with a bit of help as I'm still young learner tent to forget a few bits after they apologised to me and said Penji why don't u wear a Keski.
I felt do I need to wear a Keski to prove that I do my Path wake up at Amritvela and do Sewa for people? I think when I'm ready to wear a Keski I will! Isn't it right to know as much first about our Sikhi and then take Amrit I think like that I first would like to learn and be ready for this but some take Amrit and then learn but we all are learning something new every day. I don't know much as I'm learning so would be great for Gursikhs to give me there view on this.
Forgive me if I've said anything wrong.
Gur Fateh.