Kamalla Rose Kaur's article ('Sharing Khalsa Vows', Jan 21) was very painful, especially today when we celebrated Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Guru Prabh.

How can you say, "I just wish to share the Khalsa vows" and then turn around and say "I couldn't care less if people grow their hair?" The Khalsa was formed by Guru Gobind Singh Ji who said that the Khalsa should uphold the five 'K's - of which kaes (hair) is one of them. You can't share the Khalsa vows if you just omit one, which you have not resolved in your heart yet.

I understand that there are Sikhs who wear the Khalsa uniform and don't follow the Khalsa ways. That is most troubling. But that is not the result of wearing the Khalsa uniform, that is the frailty of human nature. There are people who don't wear the Khalsa uniform and do equally bad things. And what about the majority who do wear the Khalsa uniform and are good Sikhs?

Having kaes is not the only vow we Sikhs must take, but it is necessary. After all, Guru Gobind Singh Ji wore the Khalsa uniform and so did all the previous Gurus. There is something divine in having kaes.

Anju Kaur (Bawa)