Hi,
it kind of embarrasses me to ask this question and to make this request, but I have been able to encourage myself to do it.
I'm a new identifying sikh. I have written a couple of threads in this forum (convert's corner) that might serve you to gather an idea of where I am in this path which is new to me. As a summary I'm a (very) new Sikh from Spain. I'm attending the local gurudwara at times and meditating and reading (part, for now) of the nitnem banis (almost) daily. Step by step.... I'm reading posts here from which I'm learning quite a lot and reading from other sources too. Also I have been lucky to be welcome at the house of a local sikh from the Punjab that answered some of my questions. I'm very happy about this new journey.
As I wrote in my thread "many questions " I've been considering getting a Sikh name as a way to remind me my purpose in this journey. In the same way I always wear a kara or I use a chunni when reading the banis at home.
I understand that for those born in Sikhi it might be unimportant to have a Sikh name or not, but for me it would be like a new birth, a simbol of my commitment to learning. Now I feel ready for this but I'm far too shy to ask for the first letter of the hukamnama to the members of the local gurudwara. A few already know me and talk to me when I go there. I feel extremely welcome. But still I would feel weird asking for it.
My question and request are: would it be proper to ask for a member of the forum to take the first letter of the hukamnama and would someone be willing to do it for me?
After this I am suppossed to choose myself a name, right? One that I find beautiful or whose meaning I feel identify with. Am I correct? For me it would be specially nice to find a name with prefixes or suffixes that meant one of the virtues I wish to develop in myself (peace, love, courage...) (Aman- ; - preet; - jeet...)
My life is happy and beautiful and at the same time hectic and stressful at times and I need reminders for me to keep myself in this new path. A name would be a very beautiful constant reminder. So, if it is proper to get a name this way, I'd be very grateful if someone was willing to help me.
Love,
Ester
it kind of embarrasses me to ask this question and to make this request, but I have been able to encourage myself to do it.
I'm a new identifying sikh. I have written a couple of threads in this forum (convert's corner) that might serve you to gather an idea of where I am in this path which is new to me. As a summary I'm a (very) new Sikh from Spain. I'm attending the local gurudwara at times and meditating and reading (part, for now) of the nitnem banis (almost) daily. Step by step.... I'm reading posts here from which I'm learning quite a lot and reading from other sources too. Also I have been lucky to be welcome at the house of a local sikh from the Punjab that answered some of my questions. I'm very happy about this new journey.
As I wrote in my thread "many questions " I've been considering getting a Sikh name as a way to remind me my purpose in this journey. In the same way I always wear a kara or I use a chunni when reading the banis at home.
I understand that for those born in Sikhi it might be unimportant to have a Sikh name or not, but for me it would be like a new birth, a simbol of my commitment to learning. Now I feel ready for this but I'm far too shy to ask for the first letter of the hukamnama to the members of the local gurudwara. A few already know me and talk to me when I go there. I feel extremely welcome. But still I would feel weird asking for it.
My question and request are: would it be proper to ask for a member of the forum to take the first letter of the hukamnama and would someone be willing to do it for me?
After this I am suppossed to choose myself a name, right? One that I find beautiful or whose meaning I feel identify with. Am I correct? For me it would be specially nice to find a name with prefixes or suffixes that meant one of the virtues I wish to develop in myself (peace, love, courage...) (Aman- ; - preet; - jeet...)
My life is happy and beautiful and at the same time hectic and stressful at times and I need reminders for me to keep myself in this new path. A name would be a very beautiful constant reminder. So, if it is proper to get a name this way, I'd be very grateful if someone was willing to help me.
Love,
Ester