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Before these articles and the videos I honestly knew nothing about the Sikhs. It is such an intriguing religion. Studying the beliefs and the areas that are flexible versus not is really fascinating. Sikhism seems to have a few things that are non-negotiable, however, the way they are incorporated is somewhat flexible. The kesh, Turban, kangha, Kirpan, and karha are definitely required for those who have officially accepted the faith. However, it seemsthat these things have some flexibility; the kesh is sometimes ignored for women, the kirpan doesn’t necessarily have to be usable. While these things may seem negotiable to us, each of these definitely has its own stigma and discussion about how negotiable it its. The absolutes are “God is everywhere”, humanity and kindness (seva, vand, chhakna, karna), equality for all, the 10 gurus ending in the Adi Granth, God is not and never will be human, and no blind rituals. Reading the story of Birpal Kaur, I found myself struggling to understand. I cannot imagine my faith and connection to my beliefs being so tied simply to a stand of hair. I cannot imagine how horrible it must have felt to have given in to the pressures of modern life and then feel those repercussions so intrinsically. Kesh, to an outsider seems odd and not connected to religion, but to a Sikh woman this can be a huge internal conflict. Seeing her and Balpreet Kaur be proud of themselves in all their natural beauty was truly inspiring. The kirpan is on a whole different playing field from kesh as far as how it is received in the modern world. The kirpan is such an essential part of the religious attire for Sikhs and at the same time a dagger is a liability and could be considered a weapon inmodern society. To wear a kirpan or not? That is an intricate question. Wearing a Kirpanto say the White house would definitely put security on edge. Some choose to wear a miniature kirpan or one that is welded into its sheath and some would say that this is not strictly acceptable. But then if you have to follow that so strictly, shouldn’t you also wear a turban with full chains? I think there is so much debate over these topics, who could properly answer these questions?Sikhism has already intrigued me so much! I was so surprised to learn just a few of the aspects of this religion. And thus far I am utterly impressed and awed by every aspect from belief in equality, to dedication with the five K’s, and everything in-between. I love this


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