r k Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 vaheguru jee kaa khalsa vaheguru jee kee fatheh sangat jee.. i've been thinking a lot about wearing a keski when i take amrit.. i think it's proper and it makes sense.. but tons of people discourage me everyday, saying girls don't need to, and it's not necessary, and "back in the day" when guru gobind singh jee was around, woman did not wear keskis.. the other day my grandmother told me that in guru gobind singh jee's time, woman were into fashions like wearing ghagras and crap... "girls didnt wear keskis, girls are supposed to wear chunis, the only girls that WOULD wear keskis wore them when they were going into battle, so they could look like boys... the tradition for girls, however, has always been to wear a chuni, thats all you need and should wear.." and other people have also said that there are tons of gurmukh girls who wear chunis or rumaals but they've still attained God.. and that if wearing a keski wasn't necessary for them, why should it be necessary for us? (that's what someone said to me, not what i'm saying) i may be considering what those people are saying, and it makes sense because i have seen a few gurmukh bibian that wear chunis/rumaals..... but for some reason something still is yanking inside at me and it wont go away...i really feel like i should wear one, some day, in the future, after i take amrit, i just really think i should... but i dont know if i have the guts.. and its hard putting up with all this stuff people are saying to me.. i don't know what's right or wrong, and there's no real evidence saying what side is right or wrong... for me right now even wearing a chuni/rumaal 24/7 seems hard because i'm not used to it, but wearing a keski seems nearly impossible to me right now...but in my heart it just feels so proper to wear one.. i don't know what's right or wrong, no one's taught me about this, my family isn't into sikhi at all...so i really don't know... and i have so many doubts, even about taking amrit....but whenever i think about guru gobind singh and the panj pyare and the sweet amrit, my knees get really weak and i want it so badly... but whenever society comes back and reminds me about how im "young" and should be "enjoying life" and how "you're only young once", blah blah blah blah, i get nervous and confused again.... although i still cant wait til the day i take amrit, im almost praying the day comes soon... im just confused.. about the whole keski thing... and im getting quite discouraged, but i dont know if its "ok" to wear a chuni/rumaal... i know it would be EASIER for me to wear a chuni/rumaal, at least at first, but there's something about wearing a keski...that seems so right...but im not ready...i DONT KNOW... does anyone have any advice... plz don't yell at me, i'm just telling you what people have said to me.. i'm sorry for saying anything against gurmat... please forgive me if ive offended anyone... much love sangat jee...forgive my ignorance and manmat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2003 Report Share Posted May 20, 2003 fateh ramina penji - u still worried about a keski ??? lol satguru shri guru gobind singh ji maharaj wanted a khalsa which would be visible within a thousand people - the distinct look of a khalsa is what makes the roop of a singh / singhni so beautiful in this day and age - to see one pure singh / singhni with a dastaar makes everything else look minor - there is nothin that can compete with the roop of the khalsa.... wear ur keski with pride - altho u should wear a dastaar the main thing is that u hold ur head up high that u are a daughter of dasmeh paatshah shri guru gobind singh ji - and u have upmost respect for the greatest gift from waheguru - ur kesh to leave ur kesh uncovered is a great sin - always respect ur hair and keep it covered fateh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sukhsingh Posted May 22, 2003 Report Share Posted May 22, 2003 WJKK WJKF! listen for all the girls/women who wanna hear a keski. Guru Ji told us to were a turban, he didnt just tell the men to, he told everyone. Wear it with pride bhanji. WJKK WJKF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amrikingh Posted July 15, 2003 Report Share Posted July 15, 2003 to leave ur kesh uncovered is a great sin - always respect ur hair and keep it covered fateh bruv................how come its a sin **confused** give me the link if it's already discussed thankz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh khalistan da Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 when guru gobind singh jee was around, woman did not wear keskis read sakhis n books of bhai vir singh jee all shahed singhnians bibi sundrin others wear dastaar. phenji wear dastaar. tis is a kaljug. here u meet so many who discourage u. tis is gr8 tat ur parents allow u for amrit. i hav heard tat in punjab, in some houses ladies say 2 their sons n daughters "amrit tan bhai granthi shakde ne.tun put dhari kuli raakh ke kirpan upar di paa ke bhai granthi bannana hai" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh khalistan da Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 MY DASTAR, MY CROWN My Dastar, My Crown, I wear it without a frown. For you see it is a gift from my father, To keep my precious hair together. Not just a piece of cloth, But a fabric that I fold and mold, Lovingly around my hair each morn. Guru Gobind Singh Ji, my father, gave me this crown, So I can stand out in a crowd, With a powerful smile showing I’m proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simran24-7 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Share Posted July 17, 2003 that's a pretty cool bit of poetry, singh ji Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singh khalistan da Posted July 19, 2003 Report Share Posted July 19, 2003 phenji read tis topic . may it help u. http://www.sikhawareness.com/sikhawareness...opic.php?t=1136 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhavneetkaur Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 Bhanji, if you feel that you need to take amrit, then take it. it is the first step towards your Guru. It is just a first step, there is no need to feel worried about it. Guru ji allows for mistakes because you are only human. Someone who feels so strongly and passionatly should not let anything stand in her way. Its ok if your family isnt in to Sikhi, you can start a new tradition As for wearing a Keski, as a Sikh, that is your right. Wear it with pride dispite what others might say to you. Remember, Guru ji said men and women are equal, so if Sikh men have the right to wear a dastar, then so do you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr §ingh Posted April 5, 2004 Report Share Posted April 5, 2004 WElcome to the board BhavneetKaur jee :welcome: thts a very nice name you've got Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bhavneetkaur Posted April 6, 2004 Report Share Posted April 6, 2004 haha thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonriver Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 but i don't understand. why is it important for us to cover our hair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artistformalyknownasodhi Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 nice questions, but my answer... if u believe in maahraaj, if u believe in Kalgi tar patsha sri guru gobind Singh ji then u dnt need to ask questions cuz u love him and u would do ne thing for ya guru.. me personaly would do ne thing so my Guru asked/demanded his singhs cover their then so be it, cuz its minor truthfully, now if u dnt believe in maahraaj or Guru Gobind Singh ji then thats a queation u should be asking, u lot gotta make the chioce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amrikingh Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 what miyagi tells you, you do! , its like karate kid man, you listen to yah master ................no arguing.....i actually understand that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuljeet Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 From the very little I know which is next to nothing a general rule of thumb I would use is find the middle way. At times we lack an open mind and suffer tunnel vision. Change comes from doing your own katha understanding yourself. Changing from inside, Keski and Amrit are secondary and not the other way round, at times we forget this. Chances are if some ones a dipstick two minutes before they take Amrit they’re probably be a dipstick two minutes after. No offence intended Be real, Know yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted September 16, 2005 Report Share Posted September 16, 2005 Chances are if some ones a dipstick two minutes before they take Amrit they’re probably be a dipstick two minutes after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mloco Posted September 26, 2005 Report Share Posted September 26, 2005 i know its a late reply but this is BS you dont have to wear a keski - you jus need to keep your head covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x_suman_x Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 i totally agree with you mloco phenji, if ur heart tells u 2 wear a keski then do so i think it is a personal choice, but so long as you keep ur head covered then its okay i personally would one day tie a dastaar after i take guru ji's sweet amrit because i have a yearning to be like the greats in our sikh history. for example,baba deep singh, shaheed sant siphai jarnail singh ji, mai bhago, 4 sahibzadas, baba budha ji etc. the list is so long that there wouldn't be enough room to write all of their names. there are so many of them that not one sikh can name each and every one of them guru gobind singh ji asked "his sikhs" to wear dastaars. he didn't refer to men or women because spirtually there is no difference between men and women in sikhi the khalsa is one and all of the khalsa panth are equal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SAdmin Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 We had great discussion on Keski issue. Please visit http://www.sikhawareness.com/sikhawareness...opic.php?t=3100 to know more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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