Y Wear Ramals?

[Guest ramala]

can i just ask, y do people with cut hair wear ramals in gurdwara?????

wats the importance???

wat does it represesnt????????

wats so imporant with keeping our hair covered?

thanks

[Matheen]

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa! Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh!

Keeping the head covered is a sign of respect. In reality, we should keep our hair covered at all times, because Guru Ji is always with us.

[Guest lol mafia]

lol is a ramala, that cloth little kids wear around their jhoora?

they should do a proper patka or dastaar, as the other hair is still uncovered with a Ramal...

This kid is with a ramal

as you can see only the jhoora is covered not the other kesh...

bhul chuk maaf.

akaal

[raj_karega_khalsa]

an answer i got for a gurmat class from sikhism101...

The significance and importance of Kes (hair) and Dastaar (turban) can be found on links below:

http://www.sikhism101.com/node/148

http://www.sikhism101.com/node/161

In regards to why do people who cut their hair or non-Sikhs have to cover their heads when visiting the Gurdwara or in the presence of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, there are several reasons that come to mind. Firstly, from a cultural perspective, covering your head in the presence of an elderly or respected person is a sign of respect and humbleness that has been observed in all Indian cultures for many thousands of years. The practice of covering the head in front of elders or people of wisdom (holy men or religious figures) is still practiced today by non-Sikhs in Northern India.

Secondly, from a spiritual perspective, the top of head is covered to cover the 'Dasam Dwaar' or the Tenth Gate. It is believed that body has 9 physical openings (two nostrils, two eyes, two ears, mouth, anus, and sexual organ). The tenth gate in accordance to eastern tradition is on the top of the head that is a spiritual opening. Through this opening the soul enters the body and for the blessed souls the soul leaves through the same opening. If you place your hand on top of a baby's head you feel a soft area on the top - this is the Dasam Dwaar which hardens up with time but opens with spiritual efforts.

When one comes to see a spiritual guide, Guru, or a place of spirituality it assumed that one has come to have a spiritual experience or better themselves spiritually and therefore it makes practical sense to cover the head. Covering of the Dasam Dwaar channelises and protects the spiritual energy gathered and therefore enhances one's spiritual experience. For the same reasons most eastern yoga instructers ask pupils to cover their heads with a head wrap when doing yoga.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Sikhism101 Team

[Guest op]

ok thx for replys. but ican ask y ramala and not a hat or cap or sumthing????? because u c people in gurdwara being told to wear a ramala instead of a hat.

does it really matter??

[Matheen]

Yes it matters. Caps aren't the same.

[Guest shastr]

sri guru gobind singh ji maharaj told sikhs it was forbided to wear a hat if you a guru ka sikh. and if you did wear a hat, you would be born 7 times as a korri. there is even a rehatnama for it, i thinks its from bhai peharlad singh ji, "hoye sikh sir topi tarai, saat janam kushti howai marai"

[Guest gobjetpicz]

Great Info, especially raj_karega_khalsa.

I already knew the importance and some information, but not all of the background information behind it, good read!

[Guest listen carefully]

Yes it matters. Caps aren't the same.

caps are signs of muslims... ur SIKH!

[gurdssingh]

caps are signs of muslims... ur SIKH!

How moneh wear rammals is how loads of Muslims used to cover their heads for namaz centuries ago. Now esp In the west you won't see a Muslim wearing a rammal whilst Praying But in India , Pakistan , Bangladesh etc. you will still see Muslims wearing a rammals during namazz.