The Jewish-Sikh Mafia to Socially Run the Universe

I was watching "Insights Into Sikhism" on television, and started wondering about the background of the host, the Caucasian Hari Nam Singh Khalsa. Turns out this white Sikh with the long flowing beard is Jewish:
Before he joined the faith, he was a nice Jewish kid from Toronto who loved music and hated to have his hair cut.

When the sixties happened, he was happy to go long-haired.

He says his interest in Sikhism began with learning about the teachings and strengthened when he heard the music played in the temples.

“It just blew my mind.”

And he was intrigued by the notion of a faith that believes in letting hair grow long.

But it was far more than the beautiful tunes and wonderful lion-like manes of hair he saw when older Sikh men took off their turbans.

For a restless young man who’d been on a spiritual quest since he was a small child, there was something about the faith that spoke to him on a deeply personal level.

“This is the religion I want” he thought.

It took years of study.

He learned to read and speak Punjabi to study the scriptures in the original language.

His name was given him by a mentor shortly before he was baptized.

As a result of his studies, Khalsa became known for discussing principles of the faith in clear, simple terms.

That led to a career as an educator about Sikhism, which led to an unexpected career as a television host.

Some people in the community suggested he should do a show, and he’s been on the air for the last nine years.

He admits to a certain discomfort at the attention, noting several times during the interview that his show is about the teachings.

“It’s not about me. It’s about us.”

When a visitor remarks on his modesty, his eyes twinkle.

“It’s Jewish guilt,” he says, grinning.

My take is that from an Eastern perspective, a Jew's dharma, by virtue of being born a Jew, is to be a Jew: just as a Brahmin's dharma is to be a Brahmin. Yet as a monotheistic, text-based, heavily bearded, non-proselytizing, relatively small ethno-religious group with a territorial dimension, Sikhism has much in common with Judaism. Thus the conversion of men like Khalsa is not so unusual. While doing research for this blog post, I found the following comment:
I hope jews and sikhs will run a maffia to socially run the universe.

Amen.

See also: Sikh-Jewish Coalition, Sikhs visit Israel Gallery

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