How Clothes And Fashion Impact Your Spiritual Life | Life Talk

How Clothes And Fashion Impact Your Spiritual Life | Life Talk | Episode 4 FULL

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This episode of Life talk covers fashion and vanity. Satpal Singh and Harmeet Kaur are joined by Sikh fashion blogger Pardeep Singh from Singh Street Style. Together they discuss their personal experiences with wearing the Dastaar (Sikh turban) and the challenges faced such as racism and ego. They also cover other issues relating to Sikhi and fashion, turban fashion, cultural appropriation in the fashion industry and pop-culture. Nick Canon's turban, the Gucci Turban, personal expression through clothing, Sikh attire and explore how Gurmat (through Gurbani) help to deal with these.
00:00 Intro
3:50 Sikh representation in the media
10:33 Does the turban belong to Sikhs?
14:19 Protecting Sikh culture and traditions
18:55 Conflict between fashion and spirituality
31:40 What is the purpose of fashion
39:30 Guru’s view on clothes and fashion
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@TheTurbanatore 4 жыл бұрын

I really liked the quote by Pardeep Singh, "The Guru is for everyone, but the Khalsa is for the Guru"

@karmajangchup 4 жыл бұрын

I am not a Sikh, I'm a Shaivite & Kriyaban (my Guru is Sri Paramahamsa Hariharananda 🙏) but I learn from many upa-gurus and have really come to appreciate your teachings! Namaste & Sat Nam! 🙏

@bhagatsingh7044 4 жыл бұрын

DurgaBhaavini Rose LoL wth?

@harjinderflora2402 4 жыл бұрын

Loving the flower on the turban, and the reason your wear it out of love and to express femininity, just beautiful 🥰

@KhaalasPanjab 4 жыл бұрын

truth hurtz smh didn’t know a simple flower meant anything but a flower

@pagster3127 4 жыл бұрын

Love her turban with the flower on it ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@rajwant04 4 жыл бұрын

Discussions such as this one should be taking place all over at Sunday gatherings in Gurdwaras (even in elementary to high schools periodically) Thanks so much for these Life Talks, please keep up the good work

@gurbibains3238 4 жыл бұрын

My thinking is that in this Shaba guruji is telling us that dressing up the body does not matter u can wear kind of clothes and jewelry as expensive and designer as u can afford but it matters what is ur soul wearing ...... what ur soul qualities are ..... are you caring loving respectful towards others or arrogant and disrespectful and putting other people down around you ...... Guruji is always a dressing the soul ...... this body is given to us and we can only meditate within this body and b one with this universe and free our soul from sufferings .... so we do have responsibilities towards our bodies as well to keep it clean and healthy and keep presentable in the society 💕💕💕💕🙏

@iktuhivaheguru2814 4 жыл бұрын

Fashion - latest and popular behaviour or style Vanity - excessive pride in or admiration of one’s own appearance and achievements Guru - divine wisdom Jagat Guru - divine wisdom for the whole world Sikh - learner/student

@pathaysingh9603 4 жыл бұрын

Great topic, keep up the good work. Can you bring a guest on to life talk who has transitioned from non-sikh to amritdhatri sikh and discuss the process they went through and challenges they faced? I think this would be really useful.

@IxchelLunar 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would very much like to see something like this. As someone drawn to Sikhi, hearing it said Guru is for everyone, I would like to hear discussions of being adopted into the Guru's path. Sat Nam.

@aasquared1000 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great topic idea, as a transitioned amritdhari sikh I truly feel it's an honour, but as anything in life, has its challenges. To answer Guru's call from the depths of the soul has been, and continues to be, such an astonishing experience 🙏 waheguru ji ka khalsa waheguru ji ki fateh

@simritkaur5241 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe until they bring someone onto this show, you could watch this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/opujZMho1tStj30.html It's beautiful. :)

@latomme8 4 жыл бұрын

Pardeep Singh, what an absolute intelligent individual. Articulating these taboo elements in the way you have is truly remarkable. Very inspirational and also to Satpal Singh and Harmeet Kaur, to also articulate some of the subject matters too, I salute you all.

@kungkiran2841 3 жыл бұрын

Awesomeeeeee pardeep very good thoughts nd brillent conversation with singh saheb ji...🙆🙌👍😊🙇Feeling proud to see you on this show....Im proud born in sikhism...😎🙇💪

@kurrijhaj 4 жыл бұрын

I love the flower on her dastar. Nothing weing with it. She should get them in every color to match her clothes. Its showing appreciation

@anoopkaurdaas 4 жыл бұрын

Is it comming from the pure and true Love emanating from deep within, or is it comming from a state of fear and the need to stand out in comparison with others For most, a lifelong practice of awareness and discernment is necessary to live a life from the first alternative and to become more or less free from the latter Vahehuru Jee ka Khalsa Vaheguru Jee kee Fateh

@tera2229 4 жыл бұрын

truth hurtz what do you get by insulting other Sikhs on KZfaq ? Lol

@tera2229 4 жыл бұрын

truth hurtz agreed. There are manyyy people out there discrediting dassam Granth and aren’t representing Sikhi in the best way. But we can’t paint them all with the same brush.

@DigitalRapport 4 жыл бұрын

Good topic of discussion 👍🏻

@janeburke1635 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always. Thank you all.

@karmajangchup 4 жыл бұрын

One thing I do really admire about Sikhs is that you do see the value in standing out as a Sikh. In the Yogananda tradition of Kriya Yoga I practice Sri Yogananda discouraged Westerns from trying to look Hindu. As a practicing Hindu from the West I feel that I DO wish to identify as who I am spiritually! So I just do it in a subtle way. I don't go about in a Sari (although I wish I could!) But I wear my sacred Rudruksha beads and try to never go out in the standard Western garb of jeans, tennis shoes, and tee shirt! I do try to balance it, like you were discussing. I feel at my best when I take time and wear a Hindi style outfit, but I don't wear makeup really, or obsess over my hair style. I try to present myself in a certain way, but still try to radiate inner beauty instead of relying on "beauty" products.

@DerMessiasderSatire 4 жыл бұрын

I am quite early. I know, what I will do the next 50 minutes, for sure. I don't agree with everything you say, but I believe that I can certainly learn a lot from you. I thank you for giving us this wonderful content. Waheguru

@amrit44b 4 жыл бұрын

Can I please know what dont you agree with..and what your point of view for that thing is?

@DerMessiasderSatire 4 жыл бұрын

@@amrit44b Oh it's not particularly in this video, but in others of his regarding quite specific topics. I can't spontaneously think of something now though, to be honest.

@dhruvsinghkhalsa9340 4 жыл бұрын

Depictions of Guru Gobind Singh Ji is adorned in fine jewelry, exquisite feathers, gold tipped weaponry and the finest clothing of the times. He didn't ride a donkey, but stallions. Is that not clear enough how a Khalsa should carry themself? Regardless of your means, Khalsa is royal and Nobel and should be reflected in our image, not because our ego says so, but because guru demands it. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

@mededgo168 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comment Harmanjeet... couldn't have said it better. Pardeep Kaur Dr Pardeep Kaur Sandhu MBBS BSc DCH MRCGP

@KulwinderSingh-hm7zi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

@gagansandhu6506 3 жыл бұрын

I concluded from this that one can wear any type of clothes or dress but personally I think simple dress don't distract you easily to be within your self

@riteshyadav979 4 жыл бұрын

Waheguru ji satnam..

@s1ngh9 4 жыл бұрын

keep up the good work. love you guys

@TheTurbanatore 4 жыл бұрын

Vaheguru

@Psjudge8588 4 жыл бұрын

Nice topic

@pavanSingh-ts5ym 4 жыл бұрын

Turban is a symbol of royalty, a crown that promotes a higher standard of consciousness. During the Mughal rule/invasion of India, no one other than Mughals were allowed to wear a turban, carry weapons/arms, keep horses (cavalry) or maintain an army of soldiers. Guru Har Gobind ordained that Sikhs are not inferior to the Mughal reign, and instituted the notion of Miri Piri. The last master Guru Gobind Singh also followed his predecessors path and administered the Khalsa brotherhood. Khalsa belongs to Waheguru and not a particular group or society of people, hence we great each other with the term, "Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ke Fateh". An amritdhari Sikh should always maintain a higher standard of identity as we are representing our Gurus legacy and traditions.

@YOYO-dl6fe Жыл бұрын

Vaheguru Ji 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@n54ll64 4 жыл бұрын

Eliminate emotional attachment

@manni06 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Such an honest conversation. Loved it.

@sansaarkaur2539 4 жыл бұрын

Everything depends on where is the mind, surt and loving attachment the majority of the time. I agree don't suprime your own expression because Akal Purkh has create us in wonderful variety.

@freeltamon7208 4 жыл бұрын

She's dope. Beautiful explanations for the rose...

@freeltamon7208 4 жыл бұрын

@truth hurtz I'm curious...How do I sound from the first statement? From the second statement? Can you expand the options to "neither" or "both"?

@madebytaran 4 жыл бұрын

I’m a Yogi Sikh! Also a Yoga teacher, Amrithari, White woman. Yogi peeps wear it to take care of their tenth gate and to maintain focus and contain positive energy from mantras and meditation. They may take it off after a Yoga camp though the meaning is there. I feel instagrammers can make Dastars and clothes seem in a vain way, while it’s great to influence in a positive Sikhi way, do it to a larger audience with companies so more people see Sikh female and males in the public eye from a place of values. I think pride could also be self care, self worth and positive body image. To be enough no matter what people’s perceptions are.

@GurinderSingh-om8ld 4 жыл бұрын

Yoga has nothing to do with Sikhi.. Yoga bhajan was a hypocrite man.

@madebytaran 4 жыл бұрын

happs 85 yep yoga is separate to Sikhi yoga is not a religion/faith.

@madebytaran 4 жыл бұрын

Amanderp Singh my actual name? I didn’t feel attached or connected to my first name for a very long time so changed out of choice.

@kulvanthkaur99 4 жыл бұрын

thankyou for your comment I found it interesting, its good to consider a variety of perspectives. Generally Amritdhari Sikhs don't part with their turban as such but keep it, owing to the history of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji. Meditation is certainly foremost necessity. The vanity aspect is something I don't like. Hence tie my dasthar without a mirror., maybe im too carefree. Practicality...brings other priorities. Self image, confidence could be empowered from deeper matters, positive actions, behaviour, deeds.

@tera2229 4 жыл бұрын

truth hurtz first words of Guru Nanak were “ek oankar” meaning oneness of humanity. Same aliveness is in all humans regardless of their origin. Taran Kaur - much respect sis. Don’t be bothered by trolls on KZfaq.

@pavneetkaur9988 3 жыл бұрын

i am 20 years old .. i am badly in stress from past 2years .. as i am amritdhari Sikh and i am blessed to be in this way... but as i am living in that society where facial hair for women is like crime .. honestly, i am like mentally tortured .. by my frnds, family,relatives and even by strangers .. i feel like giving up .. and i feel inferior all the time and becoz of that my confidence level is decreasing day by day ... and i really want a solution but honestly, don’t want to hurt Guru Gobind Singh ji .. becoz he is my father and i can’t imagine to hurt him .. especially knowingly .. but this helpless situation is breaking me down every single second ..

@karnage926 4 жыл бұрын

(Self)Expression

@High.Vibe.Living 4 жыл бұрын

Also Inkquisitive artist, recently did an ad for River island

@High.Vibe.Living 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann yea i feel ya man, your anger is justified. I know these companies are not what they make out to be underneath their branded facade

@High.Vibe.Living 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann yea trying to fit in with western values... the same western values that raped and killed all native americans and took their own land from them etc... or stole all of southern indias food and grain (winstill churchill, and left them to starve and die) only takes one further and further from ones Integrity, beleifs & rightiousness....

@user-kj2pl9qh5c 4 жыл бұрын

One question .. What's your thoughts about the sikh women . Who have turban or dastar ., if they come in main stream film industries and modelling .? Bcus many of people I seen and ready about not like that and try to make them down.. even I seen a simple sikh girl wearing a dastar make some funny or some normal video which is treading these days some people critasis them and show them like they not the daughter of guru gobind Singh ji if they makeing simple funny videos.. So just wanna know your thoughts on that

@user-kj2pl9qh5c 4 жыл бұрын

@Hollypollylolly Trailers but in the end of the day they are the simple girls like other . But they just like to follow the path of the guru and respect the sikhi and want to be in their traditional look And I am ok with that ..as I understand and have a open mind . But I just talking about the people who critasis those girl by saying "if wearing a turban u can't make simple some entertain videos,or just a simple fun video with their frds. But on same had if a girl with a turban talks about sikhi then people say he is true sikhi girl.. I think I am able to forward my point .. What u try to say

@bhavyful 4 жыл бұрын

Great video . Can you do a video on career?

@simritkaur5241 4 жыл бұрын

A big thing to remember and reflect on whilst looking through the comments section: Once you've progressed in your simran, test yourself this way. The things you see and say are a reflection of where your mind is at. If your mind is pure, you will not see faults. You'll see the beautiful Sikhi that Waheguru has blessed upon us. If your mind is corrupt, you will find points to condemn and debate, encouraging bigotry. The choice is yours, pyario.

@samikshachopra5361 4 жыл бұрын

Great topic for millennials

@jasminsahota6080 4 жыл бұрын

VJKK VJKF Im 16 years old and ive started to wear a dastaar last year. I have been very self conscious and as a result wore light makeup. I was wondering is it wrong to wear makeup such as moisturizer foundation, clear mascara, curling your eyelashes, makeup isnt a permanent thing and comes off quite easily. i recently saw an amritdhari woman absolutely plastered in makeup and thats not what i wanted to do. is more of a natural look acceptable? there is a large debate with people i know. one massi tells me im on my own journey whilst my mama who is a nihang strongly recommends i do not wear it. it is confusing as well being at such a young age. any advice guys?

@ashmeetsingh1004 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! Women are not allowed to have make up in Sikhism. Sikhism is about caring about what's on the inside not outside. But in the end, it is your personal choice. Do what you feel like doing. You shouldn't follow it if you don't want to. There's no point in not doing any make up and then having grudges. Do what you want! Take Care!

@jasminsahota6080 4 жыл бұрын

@@ashmeetsingh1004 Thank you paaji, but i seem to get the same comment "do what you feel is right" but i dont know whats right. But thank you for the support

@ashmeetsingh1004 4 жыл бұрын

@@jasminsahota6080 Give it time. You're 16. Wait for a couple of years and then see what you want! You don't have to have everything figured out right now

@YaoEspirito 4 жыл бұрын

Have faith in yourself. Moisturizer or anything health-related is all chardi kala, but cosmetics for looks are not good.

@tuhituhitu 3 жыл бұрын

Nihang Singh have phula dhari dastar. Why are ppl concerned about a flower, do what makes u happy 🙏🏼 there are worse things in life than a flower, live like a lotus. Jo Jal meh kamal niralam, murgai nisaane, Surat sabad bhav sagar darie Nanak Naam vekane. Nice match the kamal and Nanak NAAM both in one line 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@parneetify 4 жыл бұрын

Good talk, could you do a talk on an Amritdhari getting married to a non-amritdhari.

@loveofkirtan375 3 жыл бұрын

I find it hard to understand how someone so knowledgeable does not express the shabad 'Gur Satgur Ka Jo Sikh Kahave' (whoever calls him / her self a Sikh). The shabad goes onto explain who can be regarded as a Sikh in the Guru's eyes. What we may say is regarded as a Sikh is our interpretation, but only those Sikhs that follow the teachings of the Guru will be regarded as Guru Ji's Sikh.

@dr.terrydhanjal-garcha3255 3 жыл бұрын

Most East African (Kenyan) Sikhs wear this kind of turban.. my brothers wear this ..

@manni06 4 жыл бұрын

You should invite Manni Sandhu! That would be great.

@chosencode8843 4 жыл бұрын

Prabhjot Singh music producer.?

@manni06 4 жыл бұрын

@@chosencode8843 Yes

@LP-MeAndMyShadow 4 жыл бұрын

If a person doesn't put on clean and nice clothes then what do they wear? Dirty, filthy and stinky clothes? If the internal is pure and clean it will reflect on the outside.

@greatares1125 4 жыл бұрын

That’s actually good question for our minds.

@kulvanthkaur99 4 жыл бұрын

It was sad to see, at protest rallies that turbans come away, and hair falls loose during zealous police interaction. Glad to say, only seen it twice, hoping it doesn't become a pattern for peaceful protestors in UK. Doesn't help.

@amritkaur1422 4 жыл бұрын

Penji your so sweet

@kulvanthkaur99 4 жыл бұрын

Fashion or irresponsible fashion, is certainly a contributor to whole climate change concern, another angle to consider. Eco consciousness cant be undervalued. Don't know a lot about cotton industry. Certainly turban material can be recycled in various ways. My boy adopted turban transitioning from patka, of own volition, after a trip to London museums, where he was amazed to spot, smartly dressed professionals adorning a Sikh turban. On returning home, first day back at school, he asked if he could wear a turban to school. The bit that I think is sad, is the divorce from the values the Turban represents. eg. the Turbaned Sikh with a cigarette in hand. Politicians, who adopt Turban for campaigning, with no alignment to basic humane policies, and more so a failure to engage them, to adopt consider alternative.

@sonia68ish Жыл бұрын

Are women allowed to do something with their facial hair and get their eyebrows done. I thought the answer was no but then when I look at your wife as it seems like she’s done this. Is it okay? I think the most important thing is who you are inside.

@merabharataurbhimahan4270 4 жыл бұрын

It requires lots of mental strength to stay in Sikh bana (beard+ turban for males, suit dupatta for females) outside India..beard trimming, hair cuts not expected from Sikhs at all weather baptised or not..it's one silly thing started by few of us Sikhs to tie turban on any other non sikh..it's silly...few communities have their own head gears- similar to Sikhs..this lady in video without dupatta- it's not expected of her. The flower on her head gear is another awkward thing...these overseas Sikhs will have their own way in times to come due to local influence....in India too, we see lot of beard and hair cutting in Sikh males and hair cutting in ladies..all this is not what is expected of a Sikh..in plain terms, Sikh man has to have full beard, head hair and turban while lady must have dupatta with suit with no hair cut..head gear is required for the baptised ladies... nothing additional for Sikh males upon baptism..it's just this simple.,..rest all is getting justified by people due to social needs or environment they are living in...putting makeup by Sikh ladies or colouring hair has not been much debated even in India and Sikhs are generally ok for both...

@merabharataurbhimahan4270 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann basically, it has to be like that...but it has been changed in current generation who are in their twenties..just to give you an idea..key purpose is not to be in a revealing dress or very tight clothing..I hope you get what I mean..but it's now common to see baptised ladies wearing jeans, coats, having head gear but are without dupatta..I am no authority nor do I can dictate...but I feel sad on this utter dilution of sikhi norms... people can be heard saying all this is ok and Guru Sahebaan only talk about internal purity of thought...so it's their views...I feel sad people going to Gurdwara in jeans top... really cannot help it as justification is people of all walks are allowed and nothing in written anywhere on this...I on my part , am not baptised, but, try to follow Sikhism in traditional way, despite being working woman..never had an urge to switchover to jeans etc... tomorrow Sikhs overseas might start doing kirtan in English or other languages..Times are such and people use God gifted brains to justify just anything in name of " their liking, personal views, open mindedness, not written anywhere"..etc reasons... Probably my reply is too much worded..sorry about that....

@merabharataurbhimahan4270 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann Sikhs have been based out in India traditionally and historically..It's been this way here - the things I wrote earlier...I think I have stated that in India too, few of our people wear Western dresses... Probably, being in overseas, it might have never occurred to you that suit/ dupatta is the basic dress majority of us wear here in India...but I am surprised if you are following Sikhism...it's ok if you are doing whatever way people there told you...but my explanation has been about how it was supposed to be upheld and how the dilution is happening..back to your question- may I humbly ask you where you have read the way you are doing now...?? You may find it odd...but I again repeat, there are no written reference but only tradition which get passed on to generations...In Indian context ...but dilution happening now and very much visible for everyone to see..both in India and overseas...Sikhs were not meant to be part of worldly rat race...basic duties - work, pray and serve...Seva and Simran...." Bhai prapat manukh dehuria...Gobind Milan ki eh Teri bariya"....a supreme supreme life a sikh is meant to live....a unique way ....a unique identity...but we are more interested to intermingle in our deeds and appearances with the world while we were meant to stand out.. .I am not sure if you understand this later part but that's the spirit with which sikhs are supposed to conduct themselves..not under any force or compulsions but the path of Guru Ji naturally turns a Sikh into such a being...

@merabharataurbhimahan4270 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann stay happy..no problem with your thinking about me...

@R251400 4 жыл бұрын

@Veronika Zimmermann You're right, Sikhism that generally exists today has been heavily influenced by Victorian Christianity. Also, when these neo Sikhs came on the scene, they began campaigning to change the way Punjabi women dressed... they believed it was inappropriate from their Victorian culture appropriation. Generally White Sikhs of Yogi Bhajan/Kundalini far excell Punjabi 'JATS' in Sikh wisdom.

@R251400 4 жыл бұрын

@@merabharataurbhimahan4270 If you really want to know what Punjabi culture was like before the 'Tat Khalsa REVISIONIST Movement' I suggest a book by Harjot Oberoi - The Construction of Religious Boundaries: Culture, Identity and Diversity in the Sikh Tradition www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0226615936/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_usm8DbXD84S6T