Youths Cutting Their Kesh And Beard

[Singh97]

I've grown up in a mainly white city where there aren't many Sikhs my age with kes. Even at my high school I'm the only Singh but it's actually been fun. People are always interested and want to know more, a few kids even went vegetarian and quit drugs/alcohol after learning about Sikhi. The best part is it's helped me grow mentally, I've learned how to deal with bullying, racism and violence in the most peaceful ways possible. It's a great way to stand out and people never forget you.

I think "standing out from a crowd" might be a reason why some people don't keep kes. A lot of people just want to blend in and not be noticed. (Do what everyone else is doing).

[West London Singh]

Why are the youths of today cutting their beards and kesh ??? Please explain openly ! Really wanna hear your thoughts.

We're an established UK settled family with our roots here going back 60-70 years. One thing my elders keep saying is that how wonderful it is that more and more young sikhs, with each passing generation, are keeping their hair. Even relatively recently when I was growing up Sikhs with uncut hair was a rarity. Now, they are the norm. Now, there are more than there have ever been in recent memory.

Point is, outside of India, which is a cesspit, there are more youths with beards and kesh than there have ever been before.

Point is, lets not see the glass as half empty when its actually half full.

[djsingh11]

We're an established UK settled family with our roots here going back 60-70 years. One thing my elders keep saying is that how wonderful it is that more and more young sikhs, with each passing generation, are keeping their hair. Even relatively recently when I was growing up Sikhs with uncut hair was a rarity. Now, they are the norm. Now, there are more than there have ever been in recent memory.

Point is, outside of India, which is a cesspit, there are more youths with beards and kesh than there have ever been before.

Point is, lets not see the glass as half empty when its actually half full.

I like your positivity bro. But you have to look at the issue on a global scale. Sikhs in your area might be keeping kesh and dastaar but it's not like that everywhere else. We have to look and solve the problem no matter how big or small that is. When u visit a doctor he or she won't tell you how good your other parts of the body is doing; he is only gonna tell u about the weakness in you. We have weaknesses in our Sikhs that we can't overlook. When one sikh is throwing off his dastaar, it's our duty and responsibly to question and guide him in the right way. We tell people a Sikh is someone with turban and beard. That's the sikh identity. They are still some people in the world who has no idea what Sikhism is. It is important for them to see a real sikh with a dastaar or the Sikh Identity would be a joke. They are two types of Sikhs today; one who keep their kesh and dastaar and one who don't. What is that ?? Actually there is only one type of Sikh. That is as Guru Gobind Singh said ' the one with unshorn hair and beard and purity of mind'. The ones without dastaar and kesh? It's simple. We can't count them as Sikhs. Guru Gobind Singh himself said that he doesn't recognize one with no hair and beard a Sikh. Quick question for you: Are you wearing a dastaar and beard ? If not, you simply don't understand how much it hurts to see fellow Sikhs betraying their own Gurus, parents and Waheguru.

[djsingh11]

I've grown up in a mainly white city where there aren't many Sikhs my age with kes. Even at my high school I'm the only Singh but it's actually been fun. People are always interested and want to know more, a few kids even went vegetarian and quit drugs/alcohol after learning about Sikhi. The best part is it's helped me grow mentally, I've learned how to deal with bullying, racism and violence in the most peaceful ways possible. It's a great way to stand out and people never forget you.

I think "standing out from a crowd" might be a reason why some people don't keep kes. A lot of people just want to blend in and not be noticed. (Do what everyone else is doing).

Yeah bro.. I know your feelings. I am quite proud to stand out in public and if anyone's ask me what I am wearing on my head I am really happy to share ! It's a challenge but that's what makes Sikhism great! Waheguru ji ka Khalsa Waheguru ji ji fateh !

[JasSinghKhalsa]

We're an established UK settled family with our roots here going back 60-70 years. One thing my elders keep saying is that how wonderful it is that more and more young sikhs, with each passing generation, are keeping their hair. Even relatively recently when I was growing up Sikhs with uncut hair was a rarity. Now, they are the norm. Now, there are more than there have ever been in recent memory.

Point is, outside of India, which is a cesspit, there are more youths with beards and kesh than there have ever been before.

Point is, lets not see the glass as half empty when its actually half full.

You are right Bro, the problem is more in Punjab. Even other cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Indore, Ambala etc. etc. Kesh Patitpuna is less. Punjab is more.

[Ek0sikh]

can you still be a Sikh without hair?

[POODNA]

can you still be a Sikh without hair?

That is not possible. Guru Gobind Singh JI unequivocally shed light on this matter -'Rehat bina na sikh kahave'

[kharkusingh1996]

That is not possible. Guru Gobind Singh JI unequivocally shed light on this matter -'Rehat bina na sikh kahave'

We still have to a accept them as Sikhs and put those Sikhs back on the right path and not just shun them and make our population decrease.

[buddasingh]

We still have to a accept them as Sikhs and put those Sikhs back on the right path and not just shun them and make our population decrease.

It should not be about population. We should shun no one.

If someone does have haircut, we should make no judgment on that basis alone.

If someone has haircut, identifies with Sikhi and respects that Sikhi requires hair, we should embrace them.

If someone has haircut, identifies with Sikhi and says that Sikhi does not require hair, we should treat them as we would someone who is insulting and challenging Guru Gobind Singh Ji.

[POODNA]

Guru Gobind Singh Ji clearly says without rehat one is not Sikh. For me this is final. I'm not debating the matter. Just stating fact.