Sikhi shines best in relationship to the cultures around it. And Sikhi looks like it is in hopeless confusion and frenzy when we spend all our time only talking to each other, instead of living our lives as Khalsa in front of the World audience.

Isn't it amazing how no one knows anything about Sikhi in the USA- or seems to care-? What to do?

Considering how religion is a fascinating subject, how lots of people everywhere love to know about GOD, and want to understand what others think about GOD. And considering how Atheists are even more crazy about learning about GOD than devotees, so they can prove to themselves, once again, that GOD is a figment of our group human imagination!

The truth is, whatever people believe about GOD, down through the ages, GOD remains the HUGEST of all topics for humans.

So we can't really pretend that the people of the World, including the USA and Canada, aren't interested in Sikhi. It is much more likely that we (yes, you!) are being SHY and seeking the comfort and security (and frenzy) of talking about Sikhi only with Sikhs.

Khalsa Sisters and Brothers, reach out each day and talk to 5 non-Sikhs and share yourself , and share Sikhi.

"But what do I say? How do I begin?" you may balk.

In the USA and Canada particularly, it is enjoyable and powerful to ask people of every color and background, "How long has your family been here? Where are your people from?"

As you know, the USA and Canada, as Nations, have very short histories, 200 years only! Yet packed into two centuries we have had so many many many waves of immigrants. We are ALL immigrants here, unless we are Native Americans. We all have THAT in common with Sikhs here in America.

Sikhs are now new immigrants to America, and, frankly, Sikhs are acting pretty much like all peoples have, upon first landing in the USA and Canada. Sikhs are collecting within our own communities and are very concerned about the circumstances back home in the Punjab. Sikhs are also suffering with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome from the 1984 terror. This is nothing strange- it is how it has been for so many other peoples arriving on American shores. 3 generations ago my family arrived here from Ireland STARVING and because they were Catholic they were actively oppressed. "No Jobs For The Irish" was the slogan back then.

Trust me, talk to the people around you about their heritage. And invite Rabbis and Catholic Priests and Black Baptists and Zen Roshis and Lutherans, Methodists, Quakers etc. and Social Scientists to come speak in our Gurdwaras on the topic of:

"Stranger in a Strange Land - Immigrating to the New World".

Listen to the stories of all the immigrant peoples all around you and be prepared to tell the story of Sikhi to new friends everywhere- each and every day.

Yes, please, for the sake of Sikhi, embrace the cultures around you, same as Guru Nanak did.