catsagdn said:
I am a white man harboring a desire to become a sikh. My question is if I become a sikh will I have to wear a beard and a turban and will I be accepted by the punjabi community as a sikh?
Devon
Gurfateh
As das(vijaydeep Singh) is also a convert to Sikh faith so some information given here.
To be Singh ,we must have 5Ks which include uncut hairs and to cover them we need Turban,while being outside home.
In home we can use small pieace of claoth also and das uses the same in sports also.
It is uncau hairs(of all the body) that matter more then Turban.
Other then hairs(kes) we need to keep Four more ks,which are not much difficult to be kept and may not be as conspisuios as Turban and Berad(as we talk looking the face).
Regarding Punjabi community matter.
Neither all Punjabis are Sikhs nor all Sikhs are Punjabis(like das).
What matters is weather God of Sikhs has accepted us or not.If yes then we soon become Sikh with 5ks under go baptism.
Then we are part of the Sikh community and can even take care of community affairs.
In UK das did saw native British people who were converted enjoying eqaul status.
In Canada,you can contact Sikh missionaaries(
sikhmarg.com),Damdami Taksal(
gursikhijeevan.com) or Akhand Kirtani Jatha(
tapoban.org).
Anyone of them can be a great help for you.Das is nearest to second one but respect First and Third eqauly.
Thanks a lot for putting query and you are most welcome,if God has choosen you to be one with God while being alive.Like the state of being in holy ghost as per Holy Bible.