I play football and used to take off my sarab loh kara to avoid hurting others. I read that only sarab loh kara with no indent lines is allowed. Is it okay to remove my kara while playing sports? I'm not Amritdhari yet but plan to be soon and want to follow rehat properly.
I play football and used to take off my sarab loh kara to avoid hurting others. I read that only sarab loh kara with no indent lines is allowed. Is it okay to remove my kara while playing sports? I'm not Amritdhari yet but plan to be soon and want to follow rehat properly.
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Guru Granth Sahib teaches us to get rid of vices, become a righteous/virtuous person (ਸਚਿਆਰ/ਗੁਣਵਾਨ ਮਨੁੱਖ ਅਰਥਾਤ ਗੁਰਮੁਖ) and become one with Akalpurakh and Shabad Guru, who are embodiment of each other so as to reach the stage of spiritual equipoise (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਅਡੋਲਤਾ) and spiritual bliss (ਆਤਮਿਕ ਆਨੰਦ). The final goal is to achieve spiritual emancipation/salvation in this life itself (ਜੀਵਨ ਮੁਕਤ ਹੋ ਜਾਣਾ). The Sikh has to do his best to achieve this.
In view of the position, it doesn’t matter even if you have to remove your Kara, for a purpose, for some time. Amritdharis do remove Kirpans in the international flights. So, don’t worry and never forget about the spiritual Rehat.
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Five Ks (ਪੰਜ ਕਕਾਰ Pañj Kakār), which are: kesh (unshorn hair), kangha (a comb for the kesh, usually wooden), kara (a bracelet, usually made of iron or steel), kachera (a white undergarment), and kirpan (a small sword of any size, shape or metal). The Five Ks are not just symbols, but articles of faith that collectively form the external identity and the Khalsa devotee’s commitment to the Sikh Rehni, ‘Sikh way of life’. A Sikh who has taken Pahul is required to keep all the five Ks, being the command of Tenth Guru Person, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib.
Dastar is necessary for both unbaptized and baptized Sikhs. The dastar is our Guru’s gift to us. It is how we crown ourselves as the Singhs and Kaurs, who sit on the throne of commitment, to our own higher consciousness. For men and women alike, this projective identity conveys royalty, grace, and uniqueness. It is a signal to others that we live in the image of Infinity and are dedicated to serving all. The turban doesn’t represent anything except complete commitment. When you choose to stand out by tying your dastār, you stand fearlessly as one single person standing out from eight billion people. It is a most outstanding act.
Thank you, Ji. You have thoroughly explained it to me, and I really appreciate it.