1 hr 45 min
Bishan Singh
From atheist to Amrit at 17
He Read the Quran, Bible & Bhagwat Gita - Then Found Sikhi
The video plays here from YouTube once you press play. How that works.
This isn't just a cliché. I felt like I was transported back to 1699.
Bishan Singh Hear it at 49:08
About this conversation
Bishan Singh was raised in a white British family. He explored different scriptures before connecting with Sikhi and with the work of Bhai Jagraj Singh.
He talks about wearing a Dastaar (Sikh turban) at school, taking Amrit (Sikh initiation) at 17, and learning Gurmukhi.
What Bishan talks about
- Exploring different scriptures before Sikhi
- Connecting with the work of Bhai Jagraj Singh
- Wearing a Dastaar at school
- Taking Amrit at 17
- Learning Gurmukhi
Chapters 34 sections, as listed on YouTube
- 0:00From Atheist to Sikh: Coming Up!
- 1:53Introduction
- 4:32Who Is Bishan Singh?
- 6:09Growing Up as an Atheist
- 11:37Searching for Faith and Meaning
- 12:40Exploring Islam and Reading the Quran
- 15:37Reading the Bible
- 18:50Discovering the Bhagavad Gita
- 21:02Reading Guru Granth Sahib Ji
- 21:31Discovering Bhai Jagraj Singh
- 27:09Watching Every Original Basics of Sikhi Video
- 29:04How Sikhi Began Changing His Life
- 35:21Learning to Tie a Dastar
- 35:45Visiting a Gurdwara for the First Time
- 37:13Wearing a Dastar to School
- 43:18Preparing to Take Amrit
- 46:23“The Craziest Day of My Life”
- 51:03Returning to School as an Amritdhari Sikh
- 52:49Creating a School Kirpan Policy
- 55:12“Sikhi Is Not Fancy Dress”
- 1:01:53Can Anyone Be Born a Sikh?
- 1:03:20Outer Appearance vs Inner Transformation
- 1:06:58Learning Gurmukhi from Scratch
- 1:08:40Beginning Gurbani Santhya
- 1:18:14The Hardest Part of Becoming Sikh
- 1:20:15Advice for People Exploring Sikhi
- 1:21:19Advice for Punjabi Sikhs
- 1:23:04The Reward of Passing Sikhi Forward
- 1:25:51Recommended Sikh Books and Resources
- 1:28:36Is Sikhi a Mix of Hinduism and Islam?
- 1:32:14The Danger of Religious Hypocrisy
- 1:33:45Quick-Fire Questions
- 1:40:52What Does Chardi Kala Mean?
- 1:42:42From Sam Ashton to Bishan Singh
