Hello,
I hesitate to call myself Sikh but I do chant the Japji in the morning and do Naam Simran. My spiritual practice has been primarily solitary with occasions of short visits to one of the local Gurdwaras. I don't usually talk to anyone when I visit as I often feel out of place. The difficulty for me at this point is progressing along the path of Sikhi. I have hundreds a e-books and PDFs from Western and Orthodox scholars detailing different aspects of the faith. However, and I'm sure you would agree, books can only do so much. Practice is key for spiritual progress, that I am sure. But community is inseparable from a right and fruitful practice that leads to spiritual progress. Currently, I am finding it rather difficult to find a community. I certainly have a few choices being in California but there is a clear language barrier between myself and those born into Sikhi. How does a non-Punjabi speaking gora find their Sangat? Or, how do I find my place in the local Sangat?
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!
I hesitate to call myself Sikh but I do chant the Japji in the morning and do Naam Simran. My spiritual practice has been primarily solitary with occasions of short visits to one of the local Gurdwaras. I don't usually talk to anyone when I visit as I often feel out of place. The difficulty for me at this point is progressing along the path of Sikhi. I have hundreds a e-books and PDFs from Western and Orthodox scholars detailing different aspects of the faith. However, and I'm sure you would agree, books can only do so much. Practice is key for spiritual progress, that I am sure. But community is inseparable from a right and fruitful practice that leads to spiritual progress. Currently, I am finding it rather difficult to find a community. I certainly have a few choices being in California but there is a clear language barrier between myself and those born into Sikhi. How does a non-Punjabi speaking gora find their Sangat? Or, how do I find my place in the local Sangat?
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated!