I have read much of Sikhism and have committed myself to embracing it.
I contacted a Granthi in Lincoln Nebraska (an hour from Omaha - where I live) 8 months ago before I left to visit my country of origin Bolivia. The Granthi invited me to their make-shift monthly Gurudwara and Langar, but when I followed up kind of dissapeared. I don't know why seemed a bit strange.
Now I have returned to Omaha, and want to get further into Sikhism.
I have contacted a student at my University who is a Sikh, and he has stated he'd like to meet up sometime so I can learn more.
Some questions I have are the following;
1) What is the canon I should read to delve myself into Sikhism? I have many writings of Nanak, the Rehras Sahib. Where should I go to next? Would a more scholastic overview such as Macaullife's aid me more than the prayer books translated into English.
2) Where can I find out about the Branches of Sikhism? I understand Sikhism is not a unified body, instead a body of different views on the fundamental teachings. What is the most prevalent 'branch' ? Where can I found out about others?
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I contacted a Granthi in Lincoln Nebraska (an hour from Omaha - where I live) 8 months ago before I left to visit my country of origin Bolivia. The Granthi invited me to their make-shift monthly Gurudwara and Langar, but when I followed up kind of dissapeared. I don't know why seemed a bit strange.
Now I have returned to Omaha, and want to get further into Sikhism.
I have contacted a student at my University who is a Sikh, and he has stated he'd like to meet up sometime so I can learn more.
Some questions I have are the following;
1) What is the canon I should read to delve myself into Sikhism? I have many writings of Nanak, the Rehras Sahib. Where should I go to next? Would a more scholastic overview such as Macaullife's aid me more than the prayer books translated into English.
2) Where can I find out about the Branches of Sikhism? I understand Sikhism is not a unified body, instead a body of different views on the fundamental teachings. What is the most prevalent 'branch' ? Where can I found out about others?
More...