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After struggling for an ideal Sikh beard, he's easing up on his face - but not his faith


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On 1/10/2022 at 9:58 PM, asinghb said:

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/docproject/raising-hair-1.4796906/after-struggling-for-an-ideal-sikh-beard-he-s-easing-up-on-his-face-but-not-his-faith-1.4797667

 

After struggling for an ideal Sikh beard, he's easing up on his face - but not his faith

"Is 'struggle beard' a term?" asked Tej Swatch when asked to describe decades-long battle with his beard

Tanara McLean · Posted: Oct 05, 2018 4:43 PM ET | Last Updated: October 29, 2021
 
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Tej Swatch spent years perfecting his beard-beautifying regime — until one day when it all became too much. (Submitted by Tej Swatch)

This story was first published in October 2018.

It turns out the saying "beauty is pain" applies to beards, too.

the problem is he was trying to get a short beard by using fixo, hairspray etc. it is the tying for a shorter beard culture which causes this complex.  He got the result for a short beard in the end, just in the incorrect way. 

 

He could have left it open or just tidied it up a little, there is too much obsession for tied beard in some communities of sikhs such as east africa/ kenya sikhs, also seen in Afghan sikhs, and some urban indian sikhs.

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7 minutes ago, ipledgeblue said:

the problem is he was trying to get a short beard by using fixo, hairspray etc. it is the tying for a shorter beard culture which causes this complex.  He got the result for a short beard in the end, just in the incorrect way. 

 

He could have left it open or just tidied it up a little, there is too much obsession for tied beard in some communities of sikhs such as east africa/ kenya sikhs, also seen in Afghan sikhs, and some urban indian sikhs.

Rips out the Kesh. 

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On 1/19/2022 at 3:24 PM, GurjantGnostic said:

Rips out the Kesh. 

(7) Seventh Question of Sahajdhari Sikhs: We Sahajdhari Sikhs, True Lord, trim our beards according to Mughal style when some of us have to attend Mughal courts, or attend to clerical duties in Mughal service. What shall we do now?

 

Guru Gobind Singh Answered: You, who are Sahajdhari Sikhs should now keep a full beard, just as the Khalsa Sikhs keep, but if there is official compulsion, you may comply with the orders of your rulers. But when you go to the Sadh Sangat (Congregation of the Sikh Temple) and wish to participate in their activities, offer Ardasa (Invocational Prayer) seeking forgiveness for this transgression.

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5 hours ago, ipledgeblue said:

(7) Seventh Question of Sahajdhari Sikhs: We Sahajdhari Sikhs, True Lord, trim our beards according to Mughal style when some of us have to attend Mughal courts, or attend to clerical duties in Mughal service. What shall we do now?

 

Guru Gobind Singh Answered: You, who are Sahajdhari Sikhs should now keep a full beard, just as the Khalsa Sikhs keep, but if there is official compulsion, you may comply with the orders of your rulers. But when you go to the Sadh Sangat (Congregation of the Sikh Temple) and wish to participate in their activities, offer Ardasa (Invocational Prayer) seeking forgiveness for this transgression.

We thinking if a Sehajdhari has to they can tie it?

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