International Keep Your Hair Day ~ Launch ~

[Taksali Singh]

IRON ROOTS INTERNATIONAL KEEP YOUR HAIR DAY 16TH JULY

THE LAUNCH PROGRAMME - SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2007

In commemoration of Shaheed Bhai Taru Singh Jee and the other Shaheed of the Panth.

A call to ALL Non-Amritdhari's and to our brothers and sisters who have not kept their Kesh.

WHEN: Saturday 14th July 6pm

WHAT: The Launch of the International Keep Your Hair Day - An event which will encourage you to keep your hair for a MINIMUM of 40 Days with help and support of Gursikhs from your area.

WHERE: GURDWARA GURPANTH PARKASH, Ashford Rd, off Welford Rd Leicester

WHO: English Katha by Bhai Roop Singh and Bibi Sarveen Kaur as well as other Guest Speakers from all over UK

Presentations by Bhai Navreet Singh

BOSS Stall with FREE Literature, DVD's and CD's

WHY: It's time to go Back to our IRON ROOTS!

PLEASE PRINT POSTERS AND PUT THEM UP IN YOUR LOCAL GURDWARA/COMMUNITY CENTRES/SHOPS ETC

IF YOU CANNOT ATTEND THE LAUNCH PROG ON 14TH JULY IN LEICESTER THEN PLEASE ORGANISE AN EVENT AT YOUR LOCAL GURDWARA OR CALL THE SEVADAARS ON THE POSTER.

CAN SANGAT FROM ABROAD PLEASE ORGANISE A SIMILAR EVENT AT THEIR LOCAL GURDWARA PM FOR MORE INFO.

Supported By: Takhat Sri Sachkhand Hajoor Sahib, AKAAL Productions, Akhand Keertani Jatha, BOSS, Damdami Taksal International, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sevak Jatha, Respect For Guru Ji Campaign, Sikh Educational Advisory Services, Tarna Dal (Khiyala) and ALL other PANTHIK Jathaybandia

[Wutgwan]

Waheguru ji ka khalsa,waheguru ji ki Fateh ji

Good prog,sounds like a new way of doign parchar. Also good to c so many orgs supporting it and coming together

However(no offence to anyone pls).Just need to be a bit careful with the whole 'keep your hair for 40 days' and the way this is 'sold'on the day in the lectures.

It could come across that it's an achiecvment to keep kesh for 40 days and then wut happens if the same ppl then cut it! after the 40 days

Muslims and others do 'fasting,not cutting hair etc'for periods of time and the ones i have talked too think that by doing somethign for a period of time will benefit them greatly but then they go back to their old ways.

As sikhi is practical way of life, we should be saying 'international keep your kesh day forever'

I deff understand the logic that with Guru's kirpa if someone does take a small step for 40 days then anything is possible.

However Gursikhs pls be careful with saying 'keep your kesh 4o days' don't want this coming riutalistic

Apologies,i don't want to offend the oganisers as progslike this take alot fo effort to organisers

Waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji kiFatehjio

[Gurparsad]

hanji, i agree with teh above. this is definitely a good effort but it should be stressed that all who decide to keep their kesh should keep them after teh 40 days as well.

[khalistan_zindabaad]

good programme hope to c u ther

[Taksali Singh]

wjkkwjkp!

Of course you are right in some way.. however we are urging those to take a step of a MINIMUM of 40days and as it states in the post

WHAT: The Launch of the International Keep Your Hair Day - An event which will encourage you to keep your hair for a MINIMUM of 40 Days with help and support of Gursikhs from your area.

The aim is to inspire and encourage our non-Keshdhari brothers and sisters and hopefully after 40 days they will realise themselves that keeping Kesh is such a beautiful thing after all. It's the intial step that needs to be ignited - the rest is in the Hands of Guroo Saahib.

Thanks for your comments they will be implemented as much as possible on the day - a benti also... please can you organise such an event at your local Gurdwara. This isnt just a UK thing but a Worldwide thing.

wjkkwjkp!

[khalistan_zindabaad]

ohhhhhhhhh ahhhhhhh taksali singhs going worldwide. LOL. yeh plz every1 support this event and do others like it, its about parchaar, we mainly focus on converting the already converted (LOL - doing parchaar to amrit dharis) but i think parchaar needs to be done to non kes dharisir non amrit dharis.

[Thug Life]

such events shud be organized in birmingham to :umm:

[khalistan_zindabaad]

every1 go down to support this event plz. i may not myself. oops avar updeseh aaapp na kareh. err ok i might then

[Techno_singh]

wicked

[Gurbar Akaal]

I think this is a great idea, however along with the 40 days kesh keeping, there should be emphasis on doing some reading and understanding of Gurbani, Naam Abhihaas, even if its minimal like moolmantar or gurmantar jaap. Most people keep kesh but have no real love for it, they lack the understanding for why it is kept, and without Naam and Gurbani they wont have a real connection to Sikhi.

Im guessing you guys have already got that planned but just mentioning it cos its not stated on the poster.