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  1. https://guzhuangheaven.tumblr.com/post/178805974835/why-ruyi-cut-your-hair-was-so-serious-i-feel-like

     

     
     

    Hair has very significant social and political value in ancient China.

    1. From a Confucian point of view, cutting one’s hair was considered unfilial.

    From Wikipedia:

    Traditionally, adult Han Chinese did not cut their hair for philosophical and cultural reasons. According to the Classic of Filial Piety, Confucius said

    “We are given our body, skin and hair from our parents; which we ought not to damage. This idea is the quintessence of filial duty. (身體髮膚,受之父母,不敢毀傷,孝至始也)

    As a result of this ideology, both men and women wound their hair into a bun (a topknot) or other various hairstyles.

    It is for this reason that hair cutting is sometimes used as punishment in ancient China. To have your hair forcibly cut is a great humiliation.

  2. 2 hours ago, proudkaur21 said:

    On twitter somebody had posted that farmers were selling wheat to Adani in Punjab and how shameful it was after 1 year of fighting against the farm laws. Basically the wheat was supposed to be exported to Egypt and had passed the quality test in Egypt but Indian govt refused. They suppress us economically from every side.

    In future, they won't even get water and will die miserably. Their karma is so bad which cannot be explained. They are the biggest motherfuckers since the creation of God.

  3. 15 hours ago, proudkaur21 said:

    There wont be any benefits as India will never allow any trade to happen through Punjab. Only Gujaratis are allowed to trade with Afghanistan for drugs.

    Modi/rss/raw also wanted our lands and make us poor in punjab so that we can't fight with them in the future. GOI wants to finish our religion and civilization.

    Moderator Note- Dear brother, humble request that do not use any Foul language on SikhSangat Forum. 

  4. On 4/14/2022 at 10:00 PM, dallysingh101 said:

    I don't think it's necessarily in decline. Sikhi is reconfiguring itself probably. We've got a higher level of global awareness and education now (as a panth). A lot of critical reflection and discussion is taking place. This is a good thing in my eyes. It's about us learning from the past, grasping the geo-political realities of today, and charting a course for the 21st century and beyond. 

    Gurmat bibek founder late kulbir singh veerji has done beautiful explanation of gurmat concepts. They also believe in full Dasam Granth Sahib. Their videos are an excellent source of learning.

  5. 40 minutes ago, Jai Tegang! said:

    I think you need to step back and put your ego in check @shastarSingh. Referring to Baba Nand Singh Ji with such little respect isn't in your interest. These Mahapursh have contributed to Sikhi in ways we can't put a number to. Inspiring people to follow Sikhi in a genuine way and igniting the joy of bhagati is not an easy task. You can lump all intellectuals gyanis and parcharks on one side and they can never inspire the way a mahapursh Sant mahatma can. Don't take this the wrong way, we need all the intellectuals we can get, but their domain is never going to extend into the realms of these rarest of the rare type mahapurshs. You need approach these panthic matters with more grace. There is a way of offering constructive criticism without insulting. You need to refine these skills before speaking beyond your scope. Also, current Nanaksar as an institution  is a complex  matter, and also separate from Baba Nand Singh Ji.

    I respect all saints like baba nand Singh ji.

    When I was new in sikhi, I thought of baba Sri Chand ji in a negative way but now I consider him to be a karamati brahmgyani who did sikhi parchar in forests and wilderness.

     

    But veer I will be honest. I hv problem if some organization claims their leader/founder as the greatest and above other gursikhs.

    It won't bring unity in the panth.

  6. 1 hour ago, dallysingh101 said:

    Veera, all I know for a fact is that my grand-dad (who was an orphan) had a lot of help from a mahapurash from this sampardaya, who showed him a lot of kindness and support, when you know a lot of people don't have time for people who are struggling. 

    When I was younger I got influenced by the Singh Sabha lehar quite a bit (through reading) and sort of turned my back on mahapurash that some of my family were affiliated too, because of the lehar's anti-Sant stanch. It took me years to come out of the prison of 'Sikhism' to start to rediscover Sikhi and realise my mistake. I already have guilt for this slight to sants and don't know how I may be punished for this. I don't want to add to this. I think you need to tread carefully too. I said in my last post to you that you seem highly agitated right now, and I know you have certain family issues (like a lot of us) that may be affecting your mindset. Calm down. For your own sake brother.  

    I think we should respect thee sampardayas and if Malwa still has some strong resonance and affiliation with Sikhi today, I think they have played a big part. 

    Veerji

    I said nand Singh ji was a very good sikh but there hv been many great Sikhs like him.

    Why say that he is the greatest ?

     

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