tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4916866000947279564.post-41727513990505307082008-05-27T12:54:00.000-04:002008-05-27T12:54:00.000-04:00Pritam kaur ji,<BR/><BR/>It appears you are firmly of the belief that meat eating is prohobited for the Sikhs. You have given certain quotations mostly of Kabin Ji to prove this. However if you read the verses and Sloks of Kabir Ji they are talking of Halal. Halal means righteous and refers to what the Muslims say they do in the name of God. In other words they kill the bird or animal as offering to God. "Sabh meh ek Khdaaey kaht ho" clearly conveys that you kill the bird as balli before God for the benefit of some one, but doesn't God live in the bird? <BR/><BR/>Dharam di Kirt mentioned by you refers to earning honestly and not eating meat.<BR/><BR/>As you would notice I have not tried to twist Gurbani to serve any purpose but just presented what Gurbani says.<BR/><BR/>Guru Nanak Sahib mentioning Abhaakhya ka kutha bakra clearly says that Guru Sahib is pointing out eating of such meat and not meat. The Sikh Reht Maryada prohibits kutha meat. I do not think any one is entitled to repudiate that. Some people like those of the Akhand Keertani Jatha advocate against eating meat. It is Ok because Reht Maryada or Gurbani does not say Sikhs must eat meat. Guru Sahib not make this an issue but pay attention to Gyaan , Dhyaan.<BR/><BR/>Guru Rakha<BR/><BR/>Rawel singhRawel Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312164762361985083noreply@blogger.com