Bhang Brings You Closer To God?

[Jang Vijay]

IF YOU ACTUAL LISTEN TO WHAT THE NIHANG IS SAYING YOU WILL REALISE THAT THE BRAHMAN WHO HAS TRANSLATED IT IS TWISTING HIS WORDS AND SECODLY THE BATA HES CARRYING ONLY CONTAINS WATER!

DONT BE FOOLED!

YES! When the documentary 'Warrior of God" started on Discovery India, i was at first very happy - expecting something positive on the lives and glorious history of these Nihang Singhs.

But i was deeply disturbed at what (and why) the program chose to portray - apart from this bhang thing, they also practically mocked Hola Mohalla. They made it sound like the whole festival was just about the Nihangs watching some dancing girls in the evening (after what i remember some horse riding, Gatka made to look like a street circus and bhang in the day)

Its highly disturbing - I remember trying to send a feedback to Discovery channel on such a stupid documentary - but their website has a weird feedback form and i have no clue if it registered my message.

I mean, its a quality usually showing well-researched programs - but in this instance, they chose to telecast this cr*p

[Akaali]

Its funny how we can write endlessly but we fail to use the support of our Guru and post according to gurmat.

sach miliaa thin sofeeaa raakhan ko dharavaar ||1||

Those who do not use intoxicants are true; they dwell in the Court of the Lord. ||1||

I feel that nihungs who take bhang are patit and are no longer part of the panth, they may dress themselves with bana and shastars but they don't have the understanding of gurmat, their guru's wisdom. ANYTHING that gets you high, whether its natural or medicinal, its an intoxicant.

According to several hukamname and sandesh of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib jee, intoxicants are forbidden (please see attached)

Sarbat sangat Kabul Guru rakhe ga

Tusa ute asaadee bahut khusi hai

Tusi Khande da Amrit Panja to lena

Kes rakhne...ih asadee mohur hair;

Kachh, Kirpan da visah nahee karna

Sarb Loh da kara hath rakhna

Dono vakat kesa dee palna karna

Sarbat sangat abhakhia da kutha

Khave naheen, Tamakoo na vartana

Bhadni tatha kanya-maran-vale so mel na rakhe

Meene, Massandei, Ramraiye ki sangat na baiso

Gurbani parhni...Waheguru, Waheguru japna

Guru kee rahat rakhnee

Sarbat sangat oopar meri khushi hai.

Patshahi Dasvi

Jeth 26, Samat 1756

To the entire sangat at Kabul.

The Guru will protect the Sangat,

I am pleased with you all.

You should take baptism by the sword, from the Five Beloveds.

Keep your hair uncut for this is a seal of the Guru,

Accept the use of shorts and a sword.

Always wear IRON KARA on your wrist,

Keep your hair clean and comb it twice a day.

Do not eat Halal (Kosher) meat,

Do not use tobacco in any form,

Have no connection with those who kill their daughters

Or permit the cutting of their children's hair.

Do not associate with Meenas, Massands and Ram-raiyas (anti-Sikh cults)

Recite the Guru's hymns

Meditate on "The Name of our Wonderful Lord",

Follow the Sikh code of discipline

I give the entire sangat my blessing)

Signature of 10th Guru

Jeth 26, 1756 Bikrami 23rd May 1699 A.D

where does it say its ok to use intoxicants?

Instead of putting forth your own mat, please enlighten the sangat by posting gurbani, hukamname or sandesh, etc..

[Charandhoor Singh]

Thanks for reminding us that the Gurus have forbidden tobacco.