Meeting Other New Converts 2 Sikhi

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

 
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Welcome Satnam Singh Khalsa!

I am not in very good position to answer your queries as I am not new Convert But yes we have couple of new converts on this forum so you can expect quite new suggestions and ideas coming your way soon

Take Care

Jatinder Singh

Dear Satnam ji,

Where there is a will, there is a way... So keep on trying and stay on the track.

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Regards, Arvind.

Satnam ji

I will be happy to talk to you. Send me a private message and we can figure out what to talk about. Maybe even consider a new thread about this. Also check a recent post by Soul_Jyot called "My Spiritual Awakening" -- it is always a matter of feeling new and fresh whether you are a convert or re-thinking who you are spiritually. There are many similarities. And even people who are born into Sikhi rediscover themselves and Sikhism during their lives if they are taking their souls seriously.
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Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=16787

Sat Nam back to you.

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WJKK WJKF, that sounds so great, and yes I will for sure, I wish I could meet others though it would be cool I guess, there's a Yoga place with other converts in vancouver a 7 hour drive from here but maybe I will go down there, but I just feel different because they have a few different views on sikhism and I don't do yoga, so I don't have a clue how to go about that :S I know it sounds silly but As I said before my sangat is all Punjabi Born Sikhs . any help ? haha Thanks

Well I haven't been to my local Gurdwara yet, it is %100 Punjabi; trying to learn some Punjabi before I go. But it will be akward for me, as I am not 20, but an older mature person.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=16787
Maybe go to Kaurs United Camp, it looked very inspiring.

Satnam Kaur;
I found this blog
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=16787
MrSikhNet
if you put in 'convert' or just go to
Dec. 20th, 2005 there is a posting about someone in a similar position, and the bloggers response as it is quite common.
Hope this helps

Thanks Future Kaur. But u shouldn't feel shy around other sikhs who are punjabi at your gurdwara there are very very nice people and there will for sure be people who speak english ! try and see its very important to go to the gurdwara even though there are no other converts here I still go to service and aevents and I go everyday to the gurdwara and do a few hours of serva which is very imporant. tc and talk to you soon.