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19-Nov-2007, 11:54 AM
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19-Nov-2007, 11:58 AM
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19-Nov-2007, 12:26 PM
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Santokh singh ji
First of all there is no evidence that whether meat was banned in langar or not.Many sikh historians beleive that it was the influence of vaishnavism that meat got banned in langar.
also did you missed my thread on the baptism of sikh women. http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-s...ikh-women.html
While he receives this water, he repeats five
tiroes : " wah ! guru jida klialsa/ wah! guru jida ¡ihateh/"* The grant'hi Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=18095Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=18095
next demands bis name, which, if insignificant in sound or meaning, is
changed for another, and the word sinyha^- added. After this, a meat
offering is prepared, called hará prosada, composed of clarified butter,
flour, sugar, milk, and various kinds of fruits mixed and baked on the fire.
The grant'hi now worships the book (the adi-grant'ha, or " chief book," the
depository of the sikh creed and law), and presents to it some of the meat
offering; the rest of which is offered to Akala Purusha (a name of Narayana,
the supreme spirit), in the name of Nanak.f accompanied by a prayer to
Govinda Singha, that his blessing may rest upon the person now becoming a
sikh. At the close of these ceremonies, the food is distributed amongst the
spectators of every caste ; and the grant'hi addresses a short discourse to
the disciple respecting the religion of the sikhs, and teaches him an
incantation, by repeating it in his presence till it be learnt, or else he
gives it him in writing.
so it looks like that in 1828 meat was not banned in langar.  |
19-Nov-2007, 13:10 PM
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Originally Posted by begum  | As far as health arguement is concerned meat eating communities were always considered stronger than vegetarian communities. ReligiousFervor.com » AMAR DAS, RAM DAS, AND ARJAN
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They yielded ; and after this many thousands were baptized. Gobind Singh then sent to the Hill Rajahs, beseeching them to receive this baptism as a means of protecting themselves against the Turks. The Rajahs replied : ” Each Turk can eat a whole goat. How can we, who only eat rice, cope with such strong men ?
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It shows that how much the power and strength of turks terrified vegetarian hindu's .t |
19-Nov-2007, 13:25 PM
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My question still remains unanswered : Why don't Gurdwaras serve meat ? VegetableCruelty.comReference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=18095
My point ? If vegetables are living and feel pain just like animals, then why not serve meat and vegetables in Gurdwaras ?
Is this a psychological question ? No. |
19-Nov-2007, 14:09 PM
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Originally Posted by begum My question still remains unanswered : Why don't Gurdwaras serve meat ? VegetableCruelty.com
My point ? If vegetables are living and feel pain just like animals, then why not serve meat and vegetables in Gurdwaras ?
Is this a psychological question ? No. | The best answer to your question is that langar is for everybody and there is no way a vegetarian is going to eat langar with non vegetarians.and also this custom is now deeply rooted in the mentality of sikhs so there is no way it is going to be changed. |
19-Nov-2007, 14:19 PM
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Originally Posted by kds1980 The best answer to your question is that langar is for everybody and there is no way a vegetarian is going to eat langar with non vegetarians.and also this custom is now deeply rooted in the mentality of sikhs so there is no way it is going to be changed. |
Could it be that it is a Sikh tradition from the times Guru Angad Dev Ji ?
Maybe our Guru's had the far insight to choose vegetarian which has remained in practice till today. Since Sikhism can be practised by anyone who still follows his own faith, today, many Muslims choose not to eat meat. Maura R. O'Connor: Islamic Vegetarians Fight the System |
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Originally Posted by begum Could it be that it is a Sikh tradition from the times Guru Angad Dev Ji ?
Maybe our Guru's had the far insight to choose vegetarian which has remained in practice till today. Since Sikhism can be practised by anyone who still follows his own faith, today, many Muslims choose not to eat meat. Maura R. O'Connor: Islamic Vegetarians Fight the System | The Sikhism Home Page
A History of the Sikh People by Dr. Gopal Singh, World Sikh University Press, Delhi
Commenting on meat being served in the langar during the time of Guru Angad: However, it is strange that now-a-days in the Community-Kitchen attached to the Sikh temples, and called the Guru's Kitchen (or, Guru-ka-langar) meat-dishes are not served at all. May be, it is on account of its being, perhaps, expensive, or not easy to keep for long. Or, perhaps the Vaishnava tradition is too strong to be shaken off.
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19-Nov-2007, 14:48 PM
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