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Summary of Question:	What Makes You A Sikh? Initiation.
Category:	General Q's from Non-Sikhs
Date Posted:	Thursday, 4/22/2004 12:10 PM MDT

Hi, without taking amrit what else can you do to convert to Sikhism. Im really interested in finding out. Amrit of course makes the most sense, but is a big step that i feel should only be taken when you feel you are 100% ready so if you arent at that stage what else can you do to be initiated!! Main thing that puts me off amrit at the moment is my experience of Sikhi i have only been studying a year or so and feel it isnt admirable to take Amrit at such an early stage into studying Sikhi. Your views will be very much appreciated. many thanks to all in advance.

Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh
SAT SRI AKAL xxxxxxx

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Sat Nam! The best way to become a Sikh is to live as a Sikh.

Being a Sikh is about a way of living. It's about living with deep courage, strength and grace. It's about rising before the sun and meditating on the Infinite. It's about reciting and understanding your NitNem and the other shabds of the Gurus. It's about earning your living righteously and sharing with others. It's about serving people, and about being served with grace. It's about living in universality and treating and serving all people the same. It's about living in your own excellence.

There is no initiation. Only you can initiate yourself.
When you have initiated yourself, you must initiate yourself every day to live each day in the consciousnesss and calibre of a Sikh.

When you are ready to receive Amrit, you will know it.

It is a matter of the heart, not the head. When you give your head to your Guru, you have no head. You have only your heart.

Between a Sikh and his Guru is just a matter of time.

Many blessings to you on your journey.

.....G