Pretty much all the meat in the west is classified as Khutta due to the meat industry, and Sikhs should avoid it. What makes Sikh spirituality unique from a lot of Hindu spirituality is that diet itself does not affect one's spirituality.Īlso, just becuase something isnt Halal, doesnt mean its Jhatka. If anything, Gurbani states that eating meat is not spiritually sinful. Pretty much all the Gurbani used to send the anti meat message, especially on the SikhiWiki, is blatantly out of context. If you have any questions on particular shabads, let me know. Gurbani is not against consumption of meat, its often taken out of context. The primary reasons for not eating Khutta aren't really focused on the animal suffering, its to have Sikhs maintain a martial culture of Shikar/Jhatka and also give them a distinct identity and not have them rely on others. Plants also feel pain, and there is even a Shabad in Gurbani that talks about a Sugar cane having its juices extracted from it and how it feel pain: The "Last resort" argument doesn't make any sense and isnt historically valid. Human life is viewed as superior to animals, and we know the Gurus hunted and ate meat even in times of peace. The Akal Takth has also never tried to ban meat. Furthermore, Jhatka has almost allways been practiced at Takth Hazur Sahib, and was also done at other Takths as well. Even in places like Afghanistan and Nepal, the Sikh populations who are isolated from the "mainstream" Sikh populations still practice Jhatka. Even Vegetarian scholars such as Kavi Santok (Suraj Prakash) and Gyani Gyan Singh both recognize the strong president of eating meat in Sikh, especially, Khalsa culture.Įven if we go back as recent as the 1947 partion, we can see strong views in support of meat from the Sikh community, and one of the reasons the Sikhs did not side with Pakistan is becuase the Pakistanis wanted to ban Jhatka. The practice of Jhatka is literally the opposite of Khuta, and has historically allways been practiced among the Khalsa.
The idea of "Ritualism" has nothing to do with it, and Jhatka was also done to give the Sikhs a unique identity away from not having to rely on others for meat, as they would go out and obtain it themselves. Khutha is defined as meat that is slaughtered via throat cutting and bleeding, and Halal comes under this category. As I understand it this refers to all meat killed in a ritualistic manner. It is clear that Guru Ji intended for us to not eat Kutha meat. This is the millionth time that this stupid controversy has been discussed, and let me just state that the "Official" Sikh stance from Akal Takht makes it clear that meat in general is not prohibited, just Khutta meat.
Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh! Apologies in advance for any mistakes I have made. If anybody knows of any verses of Gurbani scripture that could shed light on this please could you share. Plants are now considered living beings and more research is being conducted to prove the hypothesis that they are conscious and sentient. I know that in some cases the consumption of meat is prohibited because it causes suffering to other living beings. Jhatka or Chakta is a word which describes meat which has been killed quickly by using a single stroke and is synonymous with this debate. In both cases I have read that Gurbani has been taken out of context which has left me confused. I have found this to be arguably one of the most controversial topics of discussion within the Panth today and have read a number of conflicting articles which discuss different ethical stances. Sadh Sangat Ji, I am trying to follow Sikhi more strictly but wanted some clarity about our specific dietary restrictions. Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh.
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