Non-veg and Sikhism
What does Sikhism say about eating non-veg?
When did pratha of "Jhatka" start?
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there is still some activity on this thread now and then. I wish an unbiased person would make a wiki out of it.
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Here is possibly the longest discussion ever on this issue: http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/8828-fools-who-wrangle-over-flesh.html
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Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fathe.
Dear Bimal Walia,
I never in my answer said that plants are not living things I didn't even mention plants. Plants and ainimals are very different from eacth other even science says so if your not ready to believe me which is why they were put in different kingdoms.
Look I could go on and on about the differences of plants and animals ok I love biology but all I'm going to do is tell you to click on this website and read every bit very very carefully.
http://realsikhism.com/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1248309528&ucat=7
Eating any kind of meat is AGAINST Sikhism. It is a Kureht.
Thank You
Bhul chok muaf
Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fathe.
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Dear Warrior,
I appreciate your argument. I saw the link you have posted. It looks very logical. But, my question is: on what pages from Sri Guru Granth Sahib has this information been taken from. This website says that all this info is from Sri Guru Granth Sahib, doesn`t it?
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Did u not read what it said at the end of the article... Note: The above information does not contain verses from Guru Granth Sahib Ji... Oh and I sugest you click on this http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/GuruGranthSahibonmeat If ur still not satisfied please comment again.
Dear Warrior, The link you provided above in the last comment is most significant. I hope more and more people come across it and contemplate over it. What I could infer from these shabads is that one may choose to eat or not eat but one must not let oneself become form a habit or get too indulged.
Waheguru ji ka Khalsa. Waheguru ji ki Fateh!
I have two questions for you:
1) Where is this information written, i.e non-veg is allowed under these 5 situations? 2) You said non-veg is allowed in childhood (number 4). WHY? And if yes, who decides when childhood is over and one becomes adult?
Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fathe.
Ok first of all lets get one thing straight eating meat or killing an animal is totally against Sikhism. No matter how many people say that eating meat or Jhatka is ok it is not true. Killing an animal even if it is humanly it is still KILLING the innocent animal. You are taking its life!
I was at an AKJ smagam and this line in a shabad was read.
"Jo sab mein eik khudhai kahiat ho,tau kyon MURGI mare" 'If you say that God abide within all living things then why do you kill the chicken' (the chicken being any animal being killed to be eaten.)
I personally would never eat meat not even if I am such low in iron that I need to start eating meat or I will die. (Oh God please don't let that happen to me or anyone.) I would still not eat meat. This is my thinking now an I hope it stays the same if I am faced with that kind of situation. (Oh God, toon mera rakha).
Bhul chook muaf.
Waheguru Ji ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji ki Fathe.
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So, you are suggesting that plants are not living? Just because we do not hear or understand their language means they are not alive? Are plants not innocent?
ok you are kinda wrong i dont eat meat im against it but its not wrong to read page 1289 of sggsj guru nanak says that it isnt wrong to eat meat atall but says it shouldnt be done with greed and that you cant decide yourself what flesh is or isnt for plants are living aswell
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OMG u people just don't get it do u I personally would NEVER even if i'm about to die ever eat meat!!!!!!!!!!! u know what this argument is foolish I know where I stand and I know its right. the singhs when they were about to die never ate meat and I know that as a fact I don't care if u disagree!!!
wjkk wjkf if u look at ang 1289 at the last line it says a singh will not eat meat or eggs. no argument also it says the one who renounces meat (meaning to object) and hold their noses high when near it(not getting controlled by it or leaving a place with meat in it) will devour men at night
true nihang is vegitarian but should not be afraid of it look at ang 1289 and read last part also guru nanak dev ji says the one who eats fish meat and eggs will go to hell, were are th edisagreements it tells you clearly no to meat fish eggs! wjkk jkf
hello there, well this is one controversial matter jhatka has been an age old tradition in sikhi i believe it began at the time of the sixth guru, sri guru hargobind sahib maharaj. when being besieged there would be no food inside a fort as the supplies would of been cut of so the singhs and singhnia had no option but to eat the meat of there animals to survive this is also true to those that were in the jungles.
for meat to be jhatka one has to recite japji sahib and then chandi di vaar and on the last lines of chandi di vaar: "durga paath bania sabe pauria fer na jooni ayia tinai giya" the head of the animal is cut of with one slice of the sword.
the eating of meat was not to be for self pleasure but rather respect first the blood of the animal is offerd to the sword for its sustenance and then is distributed.
the rest of the animal also has to be used for weapons and the skin can be used to make drums so all of the animal has to be respected and not just eaten.
in sikhi if one wants to eat meat then it has to have gone through this process. one can only eat meat in one of these five situations.
number 1: in times of swordsmanship and training for growth and health (optional)
number 2: in times of battle (optional)
number 3: when under siege and their is no other food. (optional)
number 4: during childhood (optional)
number 5: during the elderly age and needed for growth or ill health if prescribed by doctor.
the guru said in the bibek the code of conduct "no fish no meat no eggs" but is one needs to eat it in one of theses 5 situations then it must be jhatkad and not out of greed.
waheguruji ka khalsa waheguruji ki fateh
bol chuk maf karna - i am only 14
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veerji guru will never against his teaching guru will ok with hunger but its kurehat. and guru is god. ohn ta naam de ahar hi chakde hn. nd u knw guru gobind singh ji didnt ate anything fr 2 mounth nd just tight hi kamar kasa in chamkour and machiwara
Jhatka was not started by sikhs.it was hindus culture especially for yagya and bali.But many kathavachak tells that when no food in fort remained so they ate leaves after that they ate horses flesh and lastly soil particles . Bhul chuk maaf krna ji
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