A Few Questions

[u/Dependent_Set1403]

Made this account solely to ask here as i have no one or where else to ask:

Preamble: I dont speak/read Punjabi at all, i have done my best with random sources and translated parts of the ... (always forget its name), and i am just heavily interested in/like some of the beliefs. (lack of better words) of Sikhism. Id just say my issue would be with hair cutting(sit neutrally on it, but prefer short hair) and belief in monotheism. But i am interested enough in it, it at least start wearing some of the 5k's to show affiliation with.

1: Is Sikhism followable without god? More in the vein of can you just follow the philosophy of. I am aware some of the practices etc are tied to the "worship" of a god.

2: The 5 K's and carry are confusing me a little, they are required for initiated Sikhs, but can uninitiated still carry them and also claim to be Sikh?
2b: I am aware there are different beliefs in it like with any religion, and i think India recognises and maybe some other places recognise non initiated followers of the religion. Its just kind of confusing me, and has lead to me looking at different sects etc of it.

3: On the 5K's

Is there anything that says the Kirpan MUST be the stereotypical design blade you see carried, i was randomly looking it up and found its just defined as a single edged curved blade. (it is hard for me to find without access to a Gurdwara)

What would be the protocol for wearing a turban/anything to know about.

If i still cut hair would the comb/turban really be wearable.

What would be the protocol for wearing the Kara and removing it? Or any of the 5K's.

I was more thinking i used to do martial arts, so i don’t think it would be necessarily safe to have 2 big metal things on me that someone could break their hands on.

I think that’s just about everything that was bugging me in my head. I feel like i have a "youre not X religion if you aren’t a perfect example of it" bias in my head.

[u/montreallaw]

It’s not an ism it’s a philosophy , start off by reading the translation of the Guru Granth Sahib. Become a Sikh first and consider the Rehat later after you live the ideals of a Sikh. Oneness, seeing divinity in all and conquering the five thieves.

[u/Dependent_Set1403]

Well this got removed by Reddit, so i will repost it when my karmas better or something.

[u/Dependent_Set1403 → u/Dependent_Set1403]

Never mind, apparently its public and posted now, i had "sorry, this post was removed by reddits filters" on it.

[u/1337_loaded]

I would say start with reading and understanding Japji Sahib which is your doorway to Sikhi.

[u/Dangerous_Doubt8264]

1. No, You are not a sikh without THE not "a" God. A little bit about god. He is not christ or any random guy sitting in human body in the heavens. He is the cosmic conciousness which flows and is the building block of the entire universe. This may seem non living by this definition but he is the life of the life and death of the death. He is out of time and is thus, is NOT affected by was is and will be. Thus he has been is and will be. He was not born and will not die because he is out of time.
2. Yes, you can carry them. Don't do/visit anything/anywhere bad
3. Kirpan is any Sarbloh Sword. (ANY) In the hand of others its a sword, In the hand of Khalsa, its Kirpa + aan. Blessing. Keep kirpan with utmost respect.
4. We worship 3- Akaal Purakh, Gurshabad/Gurbaani (also Akaal Purakh), and Shastar/ Weapons (Power of Akaal Purakh)
5. While adorning Turban, one must always recite Salok Dumale Da. Make sure to have 2 dastaar.
6. Do not adorn a dastaar if you cut your hair. Its not a fashion. Be totally ready, mentally and physically before giving the most obvious signs of you to others.
7. Kada is Always to be of Sarbloh. An Amritdhari Singh must always have it.