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This is only just the beginning, you will keep going back and sangat will get to know you there. You can facilitate that by volunteering serving langar or making rotis or doing dishes etc. Then it gives you more chance to get to know others by direct interaction.

That feeling you described, if you have a chance to go to a Samagam and do Simran at Amrit vela... early hours, it’s indescribable. Some on here stay away from naam Simran as a rule as we are supposed to remember Waheguru with everything we do whenever and wherever we are. But for me there are also times when it’s quiet and there’s no outside distraction and meditation and pure concentration on Waheguru, it’s a feeling I can’t describe.

Also welcome, and I am also a convert, though I have been identifying as Sikh for about a decade now maybe more and going to Gurdwara for 8 years regularly. In that 8 years I was given the opportunity to serve the community as treasurer (1 year) and member at large (1 year) on the Gurdwara management committee - a testament to how new comers are welcome. As a gori, I was welcomed into the community with open arms to the point they trusted me enough to do this seva. I now volunteer on the fundraising committee for building fund as we need a larger gurdwara. So try to get as involved as you can as it will help you interact with others and by serving the community you will also be putting Sikhi into practice.

Keep reading and expanding knowledge. A good resource is reflections on Gurbani website as he gets deep into the philosophy in Gurbani something we tend to lose out on if we don’t know Punjabi as kathas usually done in Punjabi. Sikh Missionary College website also has lots of resources.

Holler if you have any questions!