Meeting Other New Converts 2 Sikhi

Archived_Member1 · #28 (**permalink**) 27-Nov-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo_Singh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I am a new convert to Sikhism after studying most religions. I am considering moving to an area where there are Sikhs. That way I can learn from them. I am in my 50's, male, married to a devout Christian with two grown sons. I ware the bracelet, but as so yet do not wear the turban as my hair is short. I have started letting all my hair grow. I lean toward vegetarianism, but have heard mixed opinions on it. I currently live in Pottsville, PA and am free to move anywhere in the country; although, the shorter the move the better.

waheguru ji ka khalsa, waheguru ji ki fateh!

welcome! you probably don't have to move to a new town, there are lots of sikhs in pennsylvania.

i recently read an interesting article about a little town near philedelphia that has a sikh majority:
Indian Majority

i would suggest that you start covering your hair now, even if it's short. i see a lot of people do this, they think they should wait before tying a turban. why wait?

my hair was pretty short when i started wearing my dastaar, and now i'm constantly surprised at how fast it has grown... keeping it covered keeps it healthier and cleaner anyway.

Satnam Singh Khalsa · #29 (**permalink**) 28-Nov-2007, 00:58 AM

Yeah when I first started growing my hair out I always covered it with a patka(bandana) and u can slowly move into a turban, some people get more use to it this way. it was a long process but now I am at a Dhamala

good luck

Sherab · #30 (**permalink**) 02-Dec-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Damo_Singh

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh

I am a new convert to Sikhism after studying most religions. I am considering moving to an area where there are Sikhs. That way I can learn from them. I am in my 50's, male, married to a devout Christian with two grown sons. I ware the bracelet, but as so yet do not wear the turban as my hair is short. I have started letting all my hair grow. I lean toward vegetarianism, but have heard mixed opinions on it. I currently live in Pottsville, PA and am free to move anywhere in the country; although, the shorter the move the better.

Damo_Singh-ji, i am near Emmaus, PA.

I plan on stopping by Guru Nanak Society of the Lehigh Valley this summer with my girlfriend. If it all works out, and you want to com with us, and my mother, we can all go together.

However, that is still in the future, and that is assuming you want to go to Gurdwara.

WGJKK, WGJKF
Surinderjit Singh

drkhalsa · #31 (**permalink**) 02-Dec-2007, 12:41 PM

Dear Kelly ji

Thanks for the link . it was of great help to me .and may be others

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i recently read an interesting article about a little town near philedelphia that has a sikh majority:
Indian Majority

stupidjassi · #32 (**permalink**) 06-Dec-2007, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Satnam Singh Khalsa

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. I am a convert from Islam/Catholic, haha. I know - Mother is Muslim, Dad Is Catholic, anyways I have been following all the rules and getting ready to take Amrit, I go to a local Gurdwara at Wiliams Lake B.C Canada, where there are many other Gursikhs but they are all indian and born into sikhi, I have only once meet one other converted Sikh but didn't get to talk much. I can't seem to find any other converts online to talk to, who understands what converting to sikhi is like. its even hard meeting other youth who are into sikhi as well. Sometimes it gets lonely I guess because I wear a Dastaar and I have fair skin so I get alot of looks which when I explan to other indian born sikhs they don't understand. so I was just wondering how others deal wit it and wat are somethings to do. I have been trying to get some other converted sikhs to come up here from the 3HO in Vancouver but I got no word from them. thanks for ur time . Satnam Singh Khalsa

good to see many have actually already replied to you . by the way , i am reformed back to sikhi (after long time) and looking for sadh sangat ( company of holy people and gurmukh)

gimme im stupidjassi@gmail.com .

i was actually also looking for someone to talk to
i really have very deep and serious topics to discuss

thanks
stupidjassi