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* Dishonouring the hair; | * Dishonouring the hair; | ||
''' | * '''Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way (Ritual Killing)''' | ||
* Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse; | * Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse; | ||
* Using tobacco. | * Using tobacco. | ||
Some groups condemned this maryada, an ahve their own maryadas. Some sects of Sikhs—Damdami Taksal, Akhand Kirtani Jatha, Namdharis, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha and the 3HO believe that a Sikh should be meat-free. | |||
The first Sikh Guru—Nanak Dev—said it was a pointless argument to debate the merits of either not eating or eating meat in the context of religion, as maintaining a strict diet does not make one blessed or elevate one to a superior status, spiritually or otherwise, over another. He advocated a lifestyle consisting of honest, hard work and humility, focus and remembrance of God and compassion for all of humanity and God's creation all around, with these three key principles taking far greater precedence over one's dietary habits. | |||
The exception to vegetarian langar today is when Nihangs serve meat on the occasion of Holla Mohalla, and call it MahaPrashad. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* [http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html] | * [http://www.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_six.html] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:37, 26 February 2010
Sikh Rehat Maryada says that Only Meat Killed by Ritual Is Banned for a Sikh. As there are many tuks in Guru Granth Sahib on Ritual Killing in which Qazis and Pundits give Bali of Chickens, Rhinos etc. Guru Granth Sahib said that one should not take meat on name of God as god is not involved in dietry practices. It's upto ones own will and wish.
The undermentioned four transgressions (tabooed practices) must be avoided
- Dishonouring the hair;
- Eating the meat of an animal slaughtered the Muslim way (Ritual Killing)
- Cohabiting with a person other than one's spouse;
- Using tobacco.
Some groups condemned this maryada, an ahve their own maryadas. Some sects of Sikhs—Damdami Taksal, Akhand Kirtani Jatha, Namdharis, Guru Nanak Nishkam Sewak Jatha and the 3HO believe that a Sikh should be meat-free.
The first Sikh Guru—Nanak Dev—said it was a pointless argument to debate the merits of either not eating or eating meat in the context of religion, as maintaining a strict diet does not make one blessed or elevate one to a superior status, spiritually or otherwise, over another. He advocated a lifestyle consisting of honest, hard work and humility, focus and remembrance of God and compassion for all of humanity and God's creation all around, with these three key principles taking far greater precedence over one's dietary habits.
The exception to vegetarian langar today is when Nihangs serve meat on the occasion of Holla Mohalla, and call it MahaPrashad.
