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 Why do Sikhs keep hair? This question is asked a lot “Why do you keep hair?” Hair is a gift from God, therefore why should anyone throw it away by cutting it? Sikhs live the way God made humans and never cut their hair. For Sikhs hair is the symbol of love for God and the respect for everything He has given us. The way God made us is the most beautiful of all. To Christians, even the Bible says, “God loves us and cares so much about us that even all the hairs of our head has well counted” (Matt.10:30).
http://www.realsikhism.com/faq/whyhair.html
Gurbani also teaches The Gurbani also teaches that prayers and meditation strengthen the Sikhs ability to live in Gods Hukam and accept it gracefully.
http://www.creedopedia.com/topics/Gurbani
why we say waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh The message “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh” is to be conveyed whenever two Sikhs meet each other. Guru Gobind Singh Ji has said, “My face will be towards that person who says it first. My back will be towards that person who says it afterwards. I will be in between both of them, if both of them says it together.” Hence, in order to spread the message of brotherhood, we should say Fateh together.
http://sikhmatrimonial.com/Sikhnet/discussion.nsf/ca32680024ff68b487256a08007e86d8/efdb295dc442b825872573fb0029633c!OpenDocument
Gurbani in English The name of My Beloved: Verses of the Sikh Gurus@ has been an exciting project. Trying to translate the sacred songs from the Guru Granth and the Dasam Granth, I felt like the Chinese jar mentioned by T. S. Eliot, "still/Moves perpetually in its stillness". All those months, I was sitting in Ireland working quietly on my translations, but I was moving very puickly between different zones- past and future, east and west, sacred and secular.
http://www.sikhreview.org/june2000/heritage.htm
Siri Guru Granth Sahib in SpanishHazur Sahib, October 26- It was the last wish of Baba Jee Singh, a Spanish-converted-Sikh, who suffered from cancer, to accomplish the sacred task of translation of Guru Granth Sahib in Spanish before his death.
http://www.sikhnet.com/news/sree-guru-granth-sahib-spanish
The Hukamnama - Significance, History and Procedure. Explanation: There are two parts to this word, Hukam, & Nama. The former "Hukam" is a Persian word for a divine order, command, direction, etc. The latter part "Nama" is also a Persian suffix which is added to some other words to signify the communication of the word that preceded it.
http://www.gurbanifm.com/hukamnama/hukamnama.php
The history of hairThe history of hair goes back to the times of the Bible and beyond. The Bible talks of a man called Sampson who obtained supernatural powers through his long hair. His hair was later cut and consequently he lost his powers.
http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Uncut_Hairs
Sikh 5 K'sSikhs wear an external uniform to unify and bind them to the beliefs of the religion and to remind them of their commitment to the Sikh Gurus at all times. Unlike some other faiths where only the clergy are in uniform, all Sikhs are enjoined to wear the uniform of their beliefs. These five articles of faith, along with a turban, distinguish a Sikh and are essential for preserving the life of the community. Naturally, for
http://www.sikhpride.com/index.php?categoryid=2&p2_articleid=6
SIKHISM - A UNIVERSAL RELIGION, A RELIGION FOR WHOLE MANKINDThis is to preach all, Oneness of God, Universal brotherhood, no egoistic approach and distinction in between high and low, big and small, rich and poor, black and white, man and woman, religion, country, place or any other such criteria whatsoever.
http://www.santsipahee.com/index.php
GatkaGatka Punjabi: gatka (Meaning: one whose freedom belongs to grace), is a defensive and offensive Sikh martial art associated with the Sikhs (but open to anyone) that focuses on infusing the physical martial art with both the spiritual and mental. Gatka is also the name of a stick used for practicing sword fighting. Gatka originated in the Punjab region and was used by Sikh armies & forces against the Mughals, primarily in reaction to oppressive or aggressive policies. Gatka is rarely used in combat today, and has evolved into a sport and exhibition form shown at Sikh festivals.Gat: means grace, liberation, and respect in one's own power. Ka: means one who belongs or one who is part of a group.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatka
Universality of Naam Simran- loveful remembrance of God Naam Simran (loveful remembrance of God) is the
universal religion because the practice of Naam
(Simran) requires neither any rituals nor any Karma
Kanda. It requires a person simply to stabilise his
mind (soul) in the remembrance of the Supreme Soul
(Ekonkar of Guru Nanak). Simran does not differentiate
between persons on the basis of religion or
http://www.rajkaregakhalsa.com/naam.htm
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