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More than just ethnic bigotry: Sikh articles of faith and women

September 27, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Much has been written recently about the case of Ohio college student Balpreet Kaur. When her photo was surreptitiously taken and posted to the website Reddit as an object of mockery, her response to this demonstrated so much grace and eloquence, that she instead became an inspiration to many — so much so that even the person who originally posted the photo apologized. Balpreet Kaur is an inspiration, and her situation provides a learning for many of us Sikhs and […]

Categories: Reflections • Tags: Balpreet Kaur, beauty, Facial hair, Inderpal Kaur, Reddit, Turban, uncut hair, Women in Sikhism

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Uncut hair: that Sikhs exist today, is its relevance today

May 24, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

  Dya Singh is a Sikh musician from Australia who is well-known for his powerful and uplifting style of devotional and world music.  As a Sikh who had taken the initiation ceremony (the taking of Amrit), he never cut his hair.  However, in an essay he wrote (which was recently reprinted on sikhchic), he describes his reaction to having had his leg shaved for surgery.  He included the following quote from a piece by I.J. Singh: India has produced many new religions like Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. […]

Categories: Reflections, Sikhism • Tags: articles of faith, Dya Singh, I.J. Singh, Sikhism, uncut hair

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