He Read the Quran, Bible & Bhagwat Gita - Then Found Sikhi

Why would a British atheist become a Sikh at just 17?

Bishan Singh also known as Sam Ashton, shares how reading the Quran, Bible, Bhagavad Gita and Guru Granth Sahib Ji ultimately led him to Sikhi.

In this episode of the Finding Sikhi Podcast, Bishan Singh shares his complete journey from questioning religion to discovering Bhai Jagraj Singh, wearing a Dastar to school, taking Amrit and learning Gurmukhi from scratch.

Raised in a white British family in Nottingham, Bishan grew up with little connection to organised religion. As a teenager, his search for truth led him through atheism, philosophy, Islam, Christianity, Hindu thought and Buddhism.

Everything changed when he discovered Sikhi.

After watching Bhai Jagraj Singh at Speakers’ Corner, Bishan began exploring the original Basics of Sikhi videos and reading an English translation of Guru Granth Sahib Ji. Within months, he stopped drinking, became vegetarian, began keeping his Kes and wore a Dastar to school.

At just 17, he took Amrit.

In this honest and thought-provoking conversation, Bishan discusses:

• Growing up atheist in a white British family

• Reading the Quran, Bible and Bhagavad Gita

• What made Sikhi different from the other paths he studied

• Discovering Bhai Jagraj Singh and Basics of Sikhi