Why certain people wear jewellery?
· To decorate themselves and look more attractive
· To show off their wealth (form of status and financial power)
Why some people don’t wear jewellery?
· Waste of money, that money can be spent on more relevant things like helping the blind and starving.
· Some people say that they want to attract people with their shining personality, not a shiny necklace.
· Some people have been mugged etc before for their jewellery.
surmwidk iSMgwr nihN nihN pr qrunI sMig
suramaadhik shi(n)gaar nehi(n) nehi(n) par tharunee sa(n)gi
Do not wear make-up or jewellery. Do not commit adultery. Rehatnama Bhai Daya Singh Jee
prhir kpVu jy ipr imlY KusI rwvY ipru sMig ] sdw sIgwrI nwau min kdy n mYlu pqMgu ]
parehar kaparr jae pir milai khusee raavai pir sa(n)g || sadhaa seegaaree naao man kadhae n mail patha(n)g ||
Discarding worldly adornments, she meets her Husband Lord, and she celebrates joyfully with Him. She is adorned forever with the Name in her mind, and she does not have even an iota of filth. Ang 642 SGGSJ
Make up and jewellery are seen as mere artificial things in Sikhi, because the Sikh is not interested in attracting people by donning on materialistic items. The Sikhs main concern is to purify their soul and obtain Gods grace.
ibnu ipr Dn sIgwrIAY jobnu bwid KuAwru ]
bin pir dhhan seegaareeai joban baadh khuaar ||
Without her Husband, the soul-bride's youth and ornaments are useless and wretched. Ang 58 SGGSJ
lK sIgwr bxwieAw kwrij nwhI kyqu ]
lakh seegaar banaaeiaa kaaraj naahee kaeth ||
She may wear thousands of ornaments, but they are of no use at all. Ang 134 SGGSJ
You can look beautiful and charming but that will not stop the angel of death from getting you. Only if you have Gods protection will the angel of death leave you alone.
sbid scY rMgu lwlu kir BY Bwie sIgwru bxwie ]
sabadh sachai ra(n)g laal kar bhai bhaae seegaar banaae ||
So make the True Word of the Shabad your red dress, and let the Fear of God, and the Love of God, be your ornaments and decorations. Ang 786 SGGSJ
Bling Bling Singh Doing His Ting – His appearance might be Blinging and Stunning but remember it’s about the inside.
Shaheed Bhai Fauja Singh Ji – His out side appearance might be simple and not blinging or stunning , but if you read this Singhs history you will know his souls was stunning and shinning with the blessings of waheguru!