Why I converted from Christianity to the Sikh faith in 1979 "Confessions of an American Sikh"

by Gursant Singh , Yuba City California USA, Tuesday, December 18, 2012, 17:47 (4363 days ago)
edited by Gursant Singh, Thursday, December 20, 2012, 23:57

"Confessions of an American Sikh" describes why I converted from Christianity to the Sikh faith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvqNtEIZN38

In the video I show hundreds of family photos which may help explain why I converted from Christianity to the Sikh faith in 1979. In my new book I describe growing up in a Christian family and how I felt compelled to become a Sikh. "Confessions of an American Sikh" by Gursant Singh now available (Kindle Edition) & Paperback:
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-American-Sikh-corrupt-ebook/dp/B00ANSWUPM

Learn why I converted from Christianity to the Sikh faith in 1979. In my new book I describe growing up in a Christian family and how I felt compelled to become a Sikh. "Confessions of an American Sikh" by Gursant Singh now available (Kindle Edition) & Paperback:
http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-American-Sikh-corrupt-ebook/dp/B00ANSWUPM

For your immediate perusal of "Confessions of an American Sikh" please visit this link: https://www.facebook.com/ConfessionsOfAnAmericanSikh

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Arriving in India to get his teeth fixed, Gursant Singh decides he needs a Punjabi wife and becomes embroiled with Dadaji, Amritsar's notorious marriage broker. When their search for the perfect bride gets them both thrown into Amritsar's Central Jail, Gursant has to look deep within himself and question everything he has been taught about the Sikh path -- Sikhi.

Gursant's encounters with crooked lawyers, corrupt cops and the enigmatic Indian legal system lead him from the radiant spirituality of Amritsar's Golden Temple, through labyrinthine back streets, chaotic lawyers' offices and the Amritsar Police station to the tranquility of an isolated yoga ashram in the foothills of the Himalayas. On the way, we meet an exotic cast of characters. Some venal and manipulating, others compassionate and generous; all of whom bring to life the contradictions, idiosyncrasies and excitement of 21st Century India.
Gursant chronicles his adventures in a fast-moving, warts-and-all style to give the reader a searingly honest picture of his own spiritual loss of innocence.

It was during my time in the Amritsar Central Jail that I thought of writing this book. As soon as I had Internet access, I began to research what it might take to create a written record of my experiences. In effect, this book was created as it happened and certainly before I knew how it would finish.
My hope was that I could help others to learn from my experiences; not only those in India, but also those within the 3HO spiritual organization to which I devoted thirty years of my life. India can be fun, entertaining and spiritually inspiring; at the same time it can be harsh and unforgiving, especially if you fall foul of the law, as I did.
The spiritual path of the seeker can provide endless inspiration and satisfaction. But, like India, it can bring you face to face with your deepest fears and weaknesses. It is my fervent hope that others will learn from my mistakes and perhaps deepen their own spiritual experience by reading about what I had to go through. Thus this book is the story of my spiritual coming of age; my loss of innocence, if you will.
I wish to offer my deepest gratitude to Akal Purkh, Waheguru, the Creator and Sustainer of the incredible universe in which we live.

Let me also give thanks to Guru Nanak Sahib and his nine illustrious human successors. It is the grace of Guru Nanak that brought me to his teachings and it was his kindness that enabled me to find the true path of Sikhi.

Finally I humbly offer obeisance to Siri Guru Granth Sahib, the word of God and living Guru for all Sikhs.

Gursant Singh