Sikhism And Animals

[Akhoza]

I would like to know where exactly Sikhism stands on hunting and killing animals, keeping animals as pets, using animals for labour. Are there quotes from the Guru Granth Sahib ji available??

Much appreciated :TH:

[machete]

yeah there is singh i got a good article that is sweet and simple its on floppy sumwhere ill have it up by the morning singh

as long as u treat the pet or animal working for you with care and love like u would treat a human worker of urs there is no problem, treat a pet as ur family member then its cool. nufin too complicted about that

[randip singh]

I would like to know where exactly Sikhism stands on hunting and killing animals, keeping animals as pets, using animals for labour. Are there quotes from the Guru Granth Sahib ji available??

Much appreciated :TH:

Sikhi see's plant, animal and rocks at one level and Human life as "precious" and on another level. See this from the Sri Guru Granth Sahin ji:

Page 176

ਗਉੜੀ ਗੁਆਰੇਰੀ ਮਹਲਾ ੫ ॥

गउड़ी गुआरेरी महला ५ ॥

ga-orhee gu-aarayree mehlaa 5.

Gauree Gwaarayree, Fifth Mehl:

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਭਏ ਕੀਟ ਪਤੰਗਾ ॥

कई जनम भए कीट पतंगा ॥

ka-ee janam bha-ay keet patangaa.

In so many incarnations, you were a worm and an insect;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਜ ਮੀਨ ਕੁਰੰਗਾ ॥

कई जनम गज मीन कुरंगा ॥

ka-ee janam gaj meen kurangaa.

in so many incarnations, you were an elephant, a fish and a deer.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਪੰਖੀ ਸਰਪ ਹੋਇਓ ॥

कई जनम पंखी सरप होइओ ॥

ka-ee janam pankhee sarap ho-i-o.

In so many incarnations, you were a bird and a snake.

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਹੈਵਰ ਬ੍ਰਿਖ ਜੋਇਓ ॥੧॥

कई जनम हैवर ब्रिख जोइओ ॥१॥

ka-ee janam haivar barikh jo-i-o. ||1||

In so many incarnations, you were yoked as an ox and a horse. ||1||

ਮਿਲੁ ਜਗਦੀਸ ਮਿਲਨ ਕੀ ਬਰੀਆ ॥

मिलु जगदीस मिलन की बरीआ ॥

mil jagdees milan kee baree-aa.

Meet the Lord of the Universe - now is the time to meet Him.

ਚਿਰੰਕਾਲ ਇਹ ਦੇਹ ਸੰਜਰੀਆ ॥੧॥ ਰਹਾਉ ॥

चिरंकाल इह देह संजरीआ ॥१॥ रहाउ ॥

chirankaal ih dayh sanjaree-aa. ||1|| rahaa-o.

After so very long, this human body was fashioned for you. ||1||Pause||

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸੈਲ ਗਿਰਿ ਕਰਿਆ ॥

कई जनम सैल गिरि करिआ ॥

ka-ee janam sail gir kari-aa.

In so many incarnations, you were rocks and mountains;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਗਰਭ ਹਿਰਿ ਖਰਿਆ ॥

कई जनम गरभ हिरि खरिआ ॥

ka-ee janam garabh hir khari-aa.

in so many incarnations, you were aborted in the womb;

ਕਈ ਜਨਮ ਸਾਖ ਕਰਿ ਉਪਾਇਆ ॥

कई जनम साख करि उपाइआ ॥

ka-ee janam saakh kar upaa-i-aa.

in so many incarnations, you developed branches and leaves;

ਲਖ ਚਉਰਾਸੀਹ ਜੋਨਿ ਭ੍ਰਮਾਇਆ ॥੨॥

लख चउरासीह जोनि भ्रमाइआ ॥२॥

lakh cha-oraaseeh jon bharmaa-i-aa. ||2||

you wandered through 8.4 million incarnations. ||2||

ਸਾਧਸੰਗਿ ਭਇਓ ਜਨਮੁ ਪਰਾਪਤਿ ॥

साधसंगि भइओ जनमु परापति ॥

saaDhsang bha-i-o janam paraapat.

Through the Saadh Sangat, the Company of the Holy, you obtained this human life.