Being a Sikh

[Romanianseekingtruth]

Hello i am very interessed in Sikhism ! i find it deeply beautiful and coming from a Islamic Background and Christian before it is the closer one in terms of Worship(Monotheistic). i was wondering for example if i decide to follow Sikh Doctrine am i obligated to wear a turban and stop shaving my hair completely or is that only for Devoted Sikhs ?

 

[Aupmanyav]

Not a Sikh, but somewhat familiar with Sikh Traditions. It is early to think of beard and turbans. First get well acquainted with the doctrine and learn about their culture and traditions. If you still like what they say, then proceed with other things. (North Indian Hindus are half Sikhs, they revere the Sikh Gurus and Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji)

 

[Treks]

Former Sikh here. I learned about and practiced Sikhi on/off between 2002 and April 2016.

There is no getting around it; the turban and uncut hair (all hair) is part of Sikhi. It is only mandatory for fully initiated Sikhs (Sikhs who have taken amrit). For some Sikh groups, you can't be a Sikh without initiation. But for mainstream Sikhi, initiation is purely voluntary and you can still be a regular Sikh and cut your hair without it, technically.

Sikhi is beautiful, no doubt. For some people, the longer they're Sikh and the more devout they become, keeping their hair and wearing turban is just a natural extension of their Sikhi, devotion and love for Guru Sahib.

So, like the previous poster said, it's too early to be thinking too much about the hair and turban.

 

[arjansingh111]

Hello i am very interessed in Sikhism ! i find it deeply beautiful and coming from a Islamic Background and Christian before it is the closer one in terms of Worship(Monotheistic). i was wondering for example if i decide to follow Sikh Doctrine am i obligated to wear a turban and stop shaving my hair completely or is that only for Devoted Sikhs ?

Hello bro I am happy to hear that if you want to become a Sikh it's better for you to keep hair and turban with beard since it shows the real look of a sikh

 

[arjansingh111]

Hello i am very interessed in Sikhism ! i find it deeply beautiful and coming from a Islamic Background and Christian before it is the closer one in terms of Worship(Monotheistic). i was wondering for example if i decide to follow Sikh Doctrine am i obligated to wear a turban and stop shaving my hair completely or is that only for Devoted Sikhs ?

And bro pls watch videos at YouTube channel Basics Of Sikhi and you will get great insights of being a Sikh bro hope this help if you have any questions pls fell free to message me bro I am always there

 

[Treks]

I recommend taking Basics of Sikhi with a little grain of salt as some of what is taught there is a bit Woo.

 

[arjansingh111]

I recommend taking Basics of Sikhi with a little grain of salt as some of what is taught there is a bit Woo.

A little bit of woo? What do you mean

 

[Treks]

A little bit of woo? What do you mean

"Woo" is a slang term for 'unfounded or ridiculous beliefs'. The Basics of Sikhi YouTube videos are fine until they start getting into detail around the "tenth gate" (which they do a lot of) and ghosts. I stopped watching them because of the emphasis on the mystical, magical tenth gate. It's distracting from the truth in Sikhi with temporary things. imho.

 

[GURSIKH]

I recommend taking Basics of Sikhi with a little grain of salt as some of what is taught there is a bit Woo.

Their(BasicsofSikhi) stand that before Sikh Gurus no one was perfect is also contradictory to basic Sikh philosophy .

 

[arjansingh111]

Their(BasicsofSikhi) stand that before Sikh Gurus no one was perfect is also contradictory to basic Sikh philosophy .

I do agree with you

 

[Treks]

I saw a real-looking Sikh at the pub the other day drinking beer with his ftiend. If he's not able to uphold the tenants of Sikhi, I personally think it might be best for him to give up the uniform. It shouldn't be about applying "the look", but about letting the internal changes taking place as a person becomes a Sikh to manifest externally as an expression of love and commitment.