concious student
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- Aug 17, 2009
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i need information on converting to sikh as i already have done much research on sikh and the gurus and their teachings
conscious student ji
I do not want to appear either critical or indifferent in my answer. A person does not actually "convert" to Sikhism in the ordinary sense of the word "convert." There is not mechanism to do this as there is with Christian baptisms or Jewish purification ceremnies. A person just starts. Just delares to the universe one day that I am a Sikh. And then follows through on being more and more each day. There is no Sikhism without Sri Guru Granth Sahib and sangat. So it makes sense to become actively involved and an active participation with other Sikhs -- in online communities and in gurdwara. There are many steps and stages along the path to discovering your original identity. You were always a Sikh; now you want to make it official.
More can be said. Enough for now.
partak in amrit
deepsingh87 ji
Yes there are! :welcome: And my main argument is that a newcomer should not be jumping to the amrit stage until thoroughly aware and willing to accept the serious and heavy responsibility that goes with understanding Guruji's rehat. The rehats that define the code of conduct of a Sikh are precisely that - codes of conduct. Guruji's rehat is not a code.