Grow Kesh And Don The Spiritual Crown....a Personal Experience

[dass ram rauni singh 0]

Dear Cyber Sangat Jee

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If I may, I'd like to share my personal experience of making the transformation from a mona to a keshadhari. I hope this of help to others who wish to tread the same path.

I am a doctor and work in Northern England.

Over the last 12 months, I have grown the hair on my head and face....yes I went through a 'hippy. appearance'- stage.

About 4 weeks ago I circulated an e-mail at work, informing my colleagues that I'd be pitching up in a spiritual crown. I also attached a powerpoint presentation of eminent turban-wearing Sikhs and also attached a picture of myself wearing the crown at the end, so that they could see what I looked like, before turning up in the flesh. In essence, this provided them with a psychological immunisation.

I must have received around 40-50 e-mails from colleagues, congratulating me on the impending change.

When I turned up to work, people were very complimentary, saying things like'you look much better than before'.

Yes-I was nervous and the stomach churnned on the first morning, when I nervously tied the crown and checked whether it looked neat and smart. On the way to work, I prayed from the core of my heart and pictured great sikhs in my mind, like bhai Taru Singh. The realisation dawned that my nervous predicament was peanuts, compared to what our our great, grand, mighty ancestors had to endure, the blood of whom flows in the veins of all Sikhs, regardless of appearance.

Present situation.......

Some people stare at work....but I just smile back.

How does it feel? It feels absolutely marvellous to look different and to stand out from the crowd.

It is the first time, I have felt comfortable, living in my skin in 25 years (since my hair cut). I have more energy and feel as if the Guru is standing on my head, protecting me.

Yes I am still self conscious, but this is natural and will fade in time.

Why did I make this change......for my 2 boys. Both are keshadhari (7 and 5). I had to be a role model for them, as well as desiring to progress spiritually and to take the 'internal bath'.

The dastaar is like an advertsing billboard-it pulls people in and makes them ask questions. Dropping a few points about the dastaar and Sikhi has a massive impact on ones non-Sikh colleagues. This ripples out to others who will then be educated on the significane of the Sikh appearance. This leads to the darkness of ignorance being lifted.

Ultimately....any mona out there reading this e-mail who wants to make the change...my ardaas is with you. It all starts from ardaas. Pray from the deepest recess of your heart, asking for 'Sikhi daan, Naam daan, Amrit di daat'. The Guru will give you the strength to make the transformation and will be with you, protecting you with his shield.

My ardaas continues to be blessed with the 10th master's amrit......

Bhul Chuk Maak karna Ji.

WJKK

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[chandanjit kaur 2]

Vaheguru...congratulations veerji!!! that's awesome to hear that you've kept your kesh and wear guru ji's crown :D an awesome inspiration :D vaheguru

[Guest PRITAM SINGH KHALSA]

Waheguru

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Congratulaton veerji !!!!!!!!!!!

may waheguru bless his children and make them follow the paths of their Guru's.

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boht vadbagee hegayo veerji

congratulations.. GURKIRPA!!

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Congrats :D

Gurparsad

[mann_kaum_layee_qurbaan 8]

awesome singh!

congrats.

I started wearing a turban two weeks ago to work and have had similar responses. The best was ths gora who I work with. I was eating lunch with my co-workers and this guy comes and sits down next to us. I was getting ready to give my explanation of why all of a sudden I had a turban on my head after the "hippie" phase like you wrote :D

To my suprise this guy looks up at me, I'm like ok here we go, and he says,

"Hey {my name}, I didn't know you were a Sikh..."

My jaw dropped and I was like Waaheguru.

Your story hit home :D

take care singh.

[kaur_khalistani_lioness 4]

thats soo kool!

they didn't know u were a sikh? :D lol jokin

im jus soo proud of u all! putz a smile on my face when i see u wearin turban=)

Akal Sahai!

[Guest Bass Singh]

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STAY IN CHARDI KALA!!

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[wannabekaur5 1]

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Good for you Bhaji!!! Yeah a dastar makes a massive difference, like when i first tied 1 every1 woz like "woah" got funny looks (still do) probably cos its bent or summit, but yeh it feels like a crown!!! Yay!

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[Hardeep__singh 1]

A very interesting and touching story, congratulations and RESPECT! I just felt "WOW" in my heart when I read your story, go on "Singh", chardi kala!

Well done! :T:

[Guest SatwantBeantKehar]

Excellent post - (in fact i am still to read a better post on ss )

How about we people circulate this entire post as an email to all our mona sikh friends(both males, females ) ?

[cheema_nz 0]

wow....nice experiences...

I have my own experience too...lol...I am not mona and never was...but I joined up this big IT company and the guy who referred me there was a friend of friends and was a south Indian...before the interview he said "bhai saab i know u respect ur religion, but they wud never keep u on the job if u go like this wearing a turban". He said the company ppl think turban wnt let u put on the headphones as it was a technical helpdesk rolde....He even told me there is no turbaned Sikh in the whole company. Anyways I needed this job bad(coz my visa was expiring and I needed a job to stay in this country) so i went to the interview in a pony...the interview was fantastic with Guru ji himself coming to my aid but thats a different story...I got the job and the I started my training...I didn't wear turban for whole one week...and next monday was my b'day so i tied my sohni pag and went into work...lol..everybody was like 'wow u look cool'...and u know how they keep asking what religion ur and y do u wear this and I said I am sikh and some of my fellow trainess who knew it was my bday that day asked "r u wearing it for ur bday" and i said yes and from now I am having bday everyday...lol...and ever since then i am the only turbaned Sikh boy in the whole big company...and even goras go 'man u have a nice personality'...it is gud..the headphones were not that easy on pag but Guru ji gave me an idea and now i put on my headphones and then tie the pagg on top of them...lol...what u gotta do u gotta do...So it is all Guru's kirpa...I always do ardass it stays that way....