Cannabis

[The_Perfect_Student]

The Sikh religion developed in the Punjab in Mughal times. The common use of bhang in religious festivals by Hindus carried over into Sikh practice as well. Sikhs were required to observe Dasehra with bhang, in commemoration of the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak.[11]

The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report[6] describes the traditional use of cannabis in the Sikh religion.

Among the Sikhs the use of bhang as a beverage appears to be common, and to be associated with their religious practices. The witnesses who refer to this use by the Sikhs appear to regard it as an essential part of their religious rites having the authority of the Granth or Sikh scripture. Witness Sodhi Iswar Singh, Extra Assistant Commissioner, says :"As far as I know, bhang is pounded by the Sikhs on the Dasehra day, and it is ordinarily binding upon every Sikh to drink it as a sacred draught by mixing water with it. Legend--Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, the founder of the Sikh religion, was on the gaddi of Baba Nanak in the time of Emperor Aurangzeb. When the guru was at Anandpur, tahsil Una, Hoshiarpur district, engaged in battle with the Hill Rajas of the Simla, Kangra, and the Hoshiarpur districts, the Rains sent an elephant, who was trained in attacking and slaying the forces of the enemy with a sword in his trunk and in breaking open the gates of forts, to attack and capture the Lohgarh fort near Anandpur. The guru gave one of his followers, Bachittar Singh, some bhang and a little of opium to eat, and directed him to face the said elephant. This brave man obeyed the word of command of his leader and attacked the elephant, who was intoxicated and had achieved victories in several battles before, with the result that the animal was overpowered and the Hill Rajas defeated. The use of bhang, therefore, on the Dasehra day is necessary as a sacred draught. It is customary among the Sikhs generally to drink bhang, so that Guru Gobind Singh has himself is said to have said the following poems in praise of bhang: "Give me, O Saki (butler), a cup of green colour (bhang), as it is required by me at the time of battle . "Bhang is also used on the Chandas day, which is a festival of the god Sheoji Mahadeva. The Sikhs consider it binding to use it on the Dasehra day-The quantity then taken is too small to prove injurious." As Sikhs are absolutely prohibited by their religion from smoking, the use of ganja and charas in this form is not practised by them. of old Sikh times, is annually permitted to collect without interference a boat load of bhang, which is afterwards. distributed throughout the year to the sadhus and beggars who are supported by the dharamsala.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_use_of_cannabis

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[SaRpAnCh]

bullcrap

[Hardeep__singh]

The Sikh religion developed in the Punjab in Mughal times. The common use of bhang in religious festivals by Hindus carried over into Sikh practice as well. Sikhs were required to observe Dasehra with bhang, in commemoration of the founder of the Sikh religion, Guru Nanak.[11]

The Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Report[6] describes the traditional use of cannabis in the Sikh religion.

Among the Sikhs the use of bhang as a beverage appears to be common, and to be associated with their religious practices. The witnesses who refer to this use by the Sikhs appear to regard it as an essential part of their religious rites having the authority of the Granth or Sikh scripture. Witness Sodhi Iswar Singh, Extra Assistant Commissioner, says :"As far as I know, bhang is pounded by the Sikhs on the Dasehra day, and it is ordinarily binding upon every Sikh to drink it as a sacred draught by mixing water with it. Legend--Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth guru, the founder of the Sikh religion, was on the gaddi of Baba Nanak in the time of Emperor Aurangzeb. When the guru was at Anandpur, tahsil Una, Hoshiarpur district, engaged in battle with the Hill Rajas of the Simla, Kangra, and the Hoshiarpur districts, the Rains sent an elephant, who was trained in attacking and slaying the forces of the enemy with a sword in his trunk and in breaking open the gates of forts, to attack and capture the Lohgarh fort near Anandpur. The guru gave one of his followers, Bachittar Singh, some bhang and a little of opium to eat, and directed him to face the said elephant. This brave man obeyed the word of command of his leader and attacked the elephant, who was intoxicated and had achieved victories in several battles before, with the result that the animal was overpowered and the Hill Rajas defeated. The use of bhang, therefore, on the Dasehra day is necessary as a sacred draught. It is customary among the Sikhs generally to drink bhang, so that Guru Gobind Singh has himself is said to have said the following poems in praise of bhang: "Give me, O Saki (butler), a cup of green colour (bhang), as it is required by me at the time of battle . "Bhang is also used on the Chandas day, which is a festival of the god Sheoji Mahadeva. The Sikhs consider it binding to use it on the Dasehra day-The quantity then taken is too small to prove injurious." As Sikhs are absolutely prohibited by their religion from smoking, the use of ganja and charas in this form is not practised by them. of old Sikh times, is annually permitted to collect without interference a boat load of bhang, which is afterwards. distributed throughout the year to the sadhus and beggars who are supported by the dharamsala.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spiritual_use_of_cannabis

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I deleted it off and saved the page because it was bull!

[caveman]

rubbish!!!!!!1

[Singhballer]

Thats so untrue

[guptveer1469]

hardeep veer

the idiots put it back...

but.. sorry to ask, but why do nihangs drink cannabis then? nihangs are called guru di laadli fauj...

[Surinderjit]

That part of the history is true. Bhang is not a intoxicant, it is laced with lassi most of the time so that singhs can get shaheedi in the old times by righting with swords instead of possibly passing out by blood loss. it's something you do if you want to die and become shaheed, and take as many people down as you can.

Bhang is abused by some "nangs", and is not used correctly. In modern times, there is no use for bhang unless hyarmed in a gun battle, and even then there are better options.

Instead of "bullcrap" how about actually talking to a nihung about this, and learning?

Please see:

http://www.mrsikhnet.com/index.php/2008/03...angs/#more-3071

Fateh.

EDIT: however some of the stuff towards the end is untrue.. not gonna nit pick through it all as i don't know the full details

[guptveer1469]

my father said in 70s he viisted nihang dera and drank it... he said what they drink is called 'sukha' and isnt that intoxicant anymore because many other things like milk etc are mixed into it

it is also called sukhnidhaan

[Surinderjit]

my father said in 70s he viisted nihang dera and drank it... he said what they drink is called 'sukha' and isnt that intoxicant anymore because many other things like milk etc are mixed into it

it is also called sukhnidhaan

Sukha is the "code word" for bhang. Just like seva lakh is the code word for 1.

I'm going to stop now, but there are more examples.

[guptveer1469]

i know i know

wait i'll ask my dad some more and post them

he knows many of em...