Cannibis and Sikhism

Randip Singh · #10 (**permalink**) 09-Mar-2012, 17:23 PM

My reasearch has found the following.

Cannabis is small amounts can act like a medicine if taken orally. It can relax muscles, calm nerves and prevent fatigue. If over consumed it can cause sterility, paranoia and psychosis.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-sikhi-sikhism/38191-cannibis-and-sikhism.html

Kshatriya's took small amounts of cannabis just before battle to calm nerves and prevent battle fatigue. This was taken in the form of a drink.

This is how this tradition may have crept into Sikhism.

The problem is, that todays Nihangs have taken this to the nth degree. I mean cough medicince ontains alcohol and can make you better if taken if you are ill. If however you consume a bottle of alcohol you'll end up with serious problems.

BlazinSikh · #11 (**permalink**) 13-Mar-2012, 02:05 AM

This good information i have recieved thank you my brother and sister. I just i have one more question about the use of cannibis and then i am done, with this topic.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38191
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38191

1) The use of cannibis is forbiddended in sikhism with i stand for and resepct, however the uses of cannibis is sometimes used for medicinal purpose as it has some good use for medicine for pateints with canncer and all sorts of disease. Would be allowable if a sikhs used cannibis for medicinal purpose, rather than just to get "high"

Randip Singh · #12 (**permalink**) 13-Mar-2012, 02:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazinSikh

This good information i have recieved thank you my brother and sister. I just i have one more question about the use of cannibis and then i am done, with this topic.

1) The use of cannibis is forbiddended in sikhism with i stand for and resepct, however the uses of cannibis is sometimes used for medicinal purpose as it has some good use for medicine for pateints with canncer and all sorts of disease. Would be allowable if a sikhs used cannibis for medicinal purpose, rather than just to get "high"

Just as we have alcohol in medicine, so I think this would be allowable as a medicine.

Luckysingh · #13 (**permalink**) 13-Mar-2012, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazinSikh

This good information i have recieved thank you my brother and sister. I just i have one more question about the use of cannibis and then i am done, with this topic.

1) The use of cannibis is forbiddended in sikhism with i stand for and resepct, however the uses of cannibis is sometimes used for medicinal purpose as it has some good use for medicine for pateints with canncer and all sorts of disease. Would be allowable if a sikhs used cannibis for medicinal purpose, rather than just to get "high"

BlazinSikh ji

The question you ask has been approached in another post on the link below.

http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/sikh-r...t-maryada.html

It was from a member using it for a medicinal purpose.
However, there is NO sole medicinal use at this moment. By this, I mean that there are plenty of other drug options available for any debilitating disease or condition. So, in effect these should be considered first before considering medicinal uses of cannabis.

You will notice some better reasoning for this on the other post.

If you cannot come to a conclusion after checking the other post, then by all means address your question here again.

Sat sri akaal
Lucky Singh

BlazinSikh · #14 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2012, 03:38 AM

Hey everyone,

Yup i have returned to this thread once again, i don't know why but there is something in my head that say's that i should give my final decision on the use of cannibis in sikhism. Even though i full agree with Randip Singh statement:

" Just as we have alcohol in medicine, so I think this would be allowable as a medicine."
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38191

But some how this topic still bother's me religiously and personally, but i do not know why. So i hope me giving my final decision will put my mind at ease, and so i can move on in life.

So i believe using cannibis as a medicine is okay, as long as you take it wisely and not like a ******. Because medicine being made today by doctor do, do the trick but there are side effect that cause harm to your body. But cannibis is the same, but the harm are less something like a short term memory lost and relaxes your muscle. But when used wisely it won't have an effect on you.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38191

So yeah this is my awnser, hopefully my mind can just chill out. And don't worry you won't ever catch me with cannibis, unless i have a sympton which only cannibis can ease than.

P.S sorry my brother and sister that you had to see me go insane over this topic, even though my question was already awnsered. Cheer's for tolerating moi.

Navdeep88 · #15 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2012, 04:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlazinSikh

Hey everyone,

Yup i have returned to this thread once again, i don't know why but there is something in my head that say's that i should give my final decision on the use of cannibis in sikhism. Even though i full agree with Randip Singh statement:

" Just as we have alcohol in medicine, so I think this would be allowable as a medicine."

But some how this topic still bother's me religiously and personally, but i do not know why. So i hope me giving my final decision will put my mind at ease, and so i can move on in life.

So i believe using cannibis as a medicine is okay, as long as you take it wisely and not like a ******. Because medicine being made today by doctor do, do the trick but there are side effect that cause harm to your body. But cannibis is the same, but the harm are less something like a short term memory lost and relaxes your muscle. But when used wisely it won't have an effect on you.

So yeah this is my awnser, hopefully my mind can just chill out. And don't worry you won't ever catch me with cannibis, unless i have a sympton which only cannibis can ease than.

P.S sorry my brother and sister that you had to see me go insane over this topic, even though my question was already awnsered. Cheer's for tolerating moi.

Sorry for Accusing You.

Kamala · #16 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2012, 05:20 AM

When you say cannabis as prashad, it is BHAANG, they do not smoke weed or "roll it up" like most people do today. Of course he gave cannabis, how do you think the army was so "strong" to fight?

Kanwaljit Singh · #17 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2012, 07:59 AM

Cannabis is no Prashad! That is how people waste a day of their lives on Holi! We know what Bhangi means in Hindi

and it no way means a blessed one!

Ishna · #18 (**permalink**) 12-Jun-2012, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kamala

When you say cannabis as prashad, it is BHAANG, they do not smoke weed or "roll it up" like most people do today. Of course he gave cannabis, how do you think the army was so "strong" to fight?

Weed doesn't make you strong, it makes you a tree hugging hippie with the munchies.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Bhaang for pain relief - yeah I understand that. Not so sure about any other applications for other people except traditional Nihungs who can follow their traditions wholeheartedly no problems.