SIKHI, THE HOME I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR!
A conversation we had with William, a 15 year old white boy, from the USA. He talks about, how he has found his true love in Sikhi after studying other faiths.
idf_inspiration2
Hello, I hope this message reaches you in good time. I am sending you this message, because I have a few questions and was hoping you might be able to answer. I was raised a catholic and left Christianity to explore other faiths and began practicing Islam, then left it and explored my heritage and found Judaism, but many aspects of all three are highly incompatible with myself. I started doing research and began to read the Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji online in English and I fell in love with it. I have been looking into Sikhi for about 2 months now and I feel certain that it's the home I've been searching for and it holds the path to truly loving God. I have a few questions that just can't be answered by the Internet and I was wondering if you might be able to help me answer them, so I might learn more? Thank you and have a good day.
sikhi_game0flove
Vaheguroo, that's so nice to hear ji.. Sikhi is beautiful.. I was born in a none practicing sikh family .. I studied other faiths and only Sikhi hit home to me too .. Spirituality is awesome.. Hanji feel free to ask your questions ji and we will try our best to answer π ...
idf_inspiration2
Thank you for offering to help! One of my biggest questions was that of age. Right now I'm 15 and have told my family that I'd like to learn more about Sikhi and thankfully they have been accepting of it, but would they be as open to teaching me at the Gurdwara, or would I need to wait until I'm a certain age? And another question I had was about learning Punjabi, I love to learn other languages, so this would be no issue for me, but where might I go about learning it, so I can read the daily prayers and the Sri Guru Granth Sahib in it's original beautiful language?
sikhi_game0flove
Where are you from ji? What is ur name? Gender? Not that it matters.. Just so we know who we are speaking to :).. Na 15 is a good age, it's the age we start making mature decisions.. They would have no problem at all teaching you at your local gurdwara. If they don't pls let us know, because a Gurdwara is open to all, for all ages.. Gurdwara is for students. Punjabi is a very simple language.. What you see is what you read.. Not like English.. No hidden sounds.. I learnt punjabi in a week.. You just have to learn the alphabet, a few sounds and that's punjabi learnt :).. You could learn at your local gurdwara.. But will take time, as they will have other students. I advise you to type in google, "learn punjabi alphabet online"... You will get some good videos that should teach you within a week.. Then you just need to put the letters together to say the words.. If you actually want to learn to speak it, it might be best going to the gurdwara, making friends and getting them to speak to you in Punjabi, or you could join the Punjabi school there. Once you know Punjabi, listen to your prayers on the tape and read along using your phone or gutka (prayer book).. you will pick the prayers up in two weeks ji.. hope this helps ji :), all the best on your journey feel free to keep in touch dear one π..
idf_inspiration2
I'm from the United States, but likely moving to England next year. My name is William, I'm male. Thank you so much! I was very intimidated by Punjabi but you make it seem very easy, so I will start to learn some soon. I will hopefully begin going to the Gurdwara soon, as I need to get transportation in order first. I wanted to say your page and blog are amazing, reading about the white Sikh woman made me feel so much more welcome, and casted away all doubts I had about being accepted. I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful and loving community than that of the Sikhs, and to me it proves that the path to love and god is here in Sikhi. I will definitely keep in touch!βΊοΈ
sikhi_game0flove
Vaheguroo, your message was beautiful to read William..we are from the UK.. we will look after you if you move to the UK, as with Guru Kirpa we have many contacts in the UK.. we all get on really well. Hanji there are thousands of white Sikhs in America, Europe and all over the world... Sikhi is for everyone... it's for the soul not just Punjabis :).. take care my dear brother π :)
sikhi_game0flove
Can I share how you feel about Sikhi my dear brother..I'm sure it would inspire many? It's okay if you would not like to..
idf_inspiration2
Thank you for offering to help me when I come! And of course you may share it :) I would love to be able to maybe just help that one person, who had a doubt about Sikhi to look into it more; because after just moments of reading the Sri Guru Granth Sahib, I knew I was in love with Sikhi and had found the path that leads to the love of God! βΊοΈ
sikhi_game0flove
Vaheguroo, all the best on your journey dear brother π remember to message us when you get to the UK :).. π
Idf_inspiration2
Thankyou I will message you once I get there :).
people from around the globe are finding the true value of Sikhi, such as white, black, Chinese, European, Brazilians and many more from many other countries, yet us punjabis would rather walk away from the spiritual diamond of Sikhi and embrace a more western life style worthy of a mere shell.
Wake up! It's the only substance that will get us through this pressure filled life, finding love within (god) and everlasting peace.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji Says, Wake up! Wake up! Those of you sleeping, see that the travelling merchant (soul) is leaving. The body shall fall, and the soul shall depart; if only you knew this.
Vaheguroo!
