A few months ago I changed my place of work.I joined a private institute where I share the fee of a student(50-50 at present)The owner wanted me to wear a neck tie and have a tied beard so that a suitable image is created.Everything remained fine although I declined his suggestion.This is the situation in the heart of Punjab,that is Jagraon.Let us have look at those who can really afford to have a sabat soorat across the globe.
1--THE PEOPLE IN THE GLAMOUR WORLD----A bollywood star carves out an image.He tries hard to maintain it.One day or the other reality of life catches him and he finds difficult to fit in in his own image.He tries hard and ultimately sheds the image that he marketed and upon which he thrived during his youth.It is said that greater the rising upward,equally great is the falling downward.Imagine these bollywood filmstars dancing with a true face with full beard and hair of the scalp with natural colour.The fact of the matter is that they remain masked throughout their life and are seldom able to see their true faces.They cannot afford a sabat soorat(a face with uncut hair).
2--THE MODERN DAY YOUTH--They find it difficult..There can be problems in finding a suitable marriage partner as the girls might be fancing and chasing an image of Bollywood.
3--THE EMPLOYEES--The employers usually want to maintain a particular image of their organisation and thus may not like a sabat soorat Sikh.
3-- A MARRIED MAN---If a person compromises his natural face at the time of marriage there is every chance his wife would start dictating the style of beard later on.
4--An old retired person can have a Sabat Soorat.He can definitely afford it.
5--A politician in Punjab can afford a Sabat Soorat with a flowing beard.However the present Deputy CM of Punjab has a tied beard.His rival in the Congress party has a tied as well as a dyed beard.
6--A Granthi(priest)of a Gurudwara can surely afford to have a Sabat Soorat.
7-- A person having his own farm or own business setup(a shop or a workshop etc)can easily afford a sabat soorat
8--Children in Khalsa schools usually have no problem in possessing a sabat Soorat.
9--The women can very easily have a Sabat Soorat in Punjab.Those having facial hair find it difficult though.
10--Children upto the age of 5 usually never have a problem in having a Sabat Soorat.
The gist of the matter is that sabat soorat Sikhs(with 5ks) ought to strive for having their own business (workshop,farm,shop etc)however small it may be.May be Waheguru wants them to be employers(Sardars) rather than employees.The creation of God is shapefree and so is our face as it keeps changing from time to time.However in the modern day world keeping an honest and natural face comes with a cost.Let us strive to bear it .
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