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I need to tie my dhari. Its long about 6 - 7 inches so its not pratical to have it open at work.

I wet the dhari, rub fixo onto a brush and brush it onto the dhari, first the sides then the chin area. I use a small band to collect all of the hair and make a small knott and push under itself. The I use a tharti to over the hair and let it set.

Anyone know of any better ways to tie the dhari.

Also, please no lectures about how its against sikh to tie the dhari and we should keep it loose etc because that isn't the purpose of the topic.

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VahegurooJeeKaKhalsaVahegurooJeeKeeFateh

Well seen as though u have come on to a gurmat related forum (i hope it is anyway) you should know that what you are doing is not good..

Gurbani tells us

ਗੁਰਕੇਚਰਨਕੇਸਸੰਗਿਝਾਰੇ

with my hair, I dust the feet of the Guru

Now why would you want to tie up your Dhaaree?

VahegurooJeeKaKhalsaVahegurooJeeKeeFateh

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Perhaps if you feel that the bakshish of your dari is "messy", then you may want to re-think about why you keep it.

I don't see tieing one's dara as an issue (if it's really necessary). But if feel paranoid that it's not "neat" a "mess" on your face then you seriously should think about why you're keeping your Guru's gift.

I think no "fixo" can "fix" that paranoia!!!

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whats wrong with wanting your dhari to look neat?

When you tie your pug don't you take time to ensure its neat? Whats so wrong with wanting to do the same with the dhari?

Brother its not against rehat (as far as im aware) to have an untidy dastar (its good to have it tidy tho) gursikhs do not dwell on these things look at bhagat puran singh he only spent a few minutes tying his dastar straight after that he would rush out and help the needy because thats the key underlying thing seva, we may spend hours trying to get a dastar to look the best but we miss the key point.

But unfortunately tying your beard is only permitted if for example you cannot do your job with a flowing beard because of health and safety issues with machines etc however day-to-day has to be flowing, this is Guru Gobind Singh maharajs hukam:

ਸਾਬਤ ਸੂਰਤ ਸਿਧਾ ਦਾੜ੍ਹਾ ॥ ਕਾਠ ਦਾ ਕੰਘਾ ਕੇਸੀਂ ਚਾੜ੍ਹਾ ॥

"The complete form of man is with a beard, which is left untied (flowing down). With a wooden Kangha (comb) the Kesh should be combed."

Please read this article tying beards was popularized by sher singh because the british believed it looked 'better'.

http://www.panthic.o...2008-01-10.html

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whats wrong with wanting your dhari to look neat?

When you tie your pug don't you take time to ensure its neat? Whats so wrong with wanting to do the same with the dhari?

I don’t take issue with the simple act of tying a dhari.

The problem lies with your specified reason---neatness. There is nothing wrong with wanting your dhari look neat. However, if you want to go by the definitions of current western culture, any dhari, tied or otherwise can be considered to be“not neat”.

Who defines neat? Were Guru Gobind Singh Ji or Guru Nanak Dev Ji not neat?, not groomed? Import some confidence and independent thought into your reasoning bro, that will be neat.

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