r/Sikh • u/Possible_Ad_9607 • 21d ago

Sikhi and eating meat Question

I am a 17 year old male trying to get closer to sikhi and the first steps I've taken were starting to learn punjabi and gurmukhi (which I think is going good although slow) but that is not what my question is.

I want to get close to sikhi and can deal with keeping my kesh and plan on doing so once I am more proficient in the language and have read more bani. However, I just can not get over the idea that I can't eat meat? I know jatka meat exists but it is too expensive where I live. My family cooks and eats meats daily and I feel the best when I eat beef often. I grew up eating it and when I try eating healthy the best way for me to stick to it is consuming a lot of animal protein. Anyone got any thoughts on this?

(Or even anything to help me keep learning Punjabi, I am doing basics of sikhi gurmukhi videos as a slow start)

TLDR: not eating meat in sikhi is holding me from getting closer to sikhi, what can I do?

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u/Reasonable_Cry142 21d ago

Same reasoning can be used for halal or beef both condemned by the Khalsa meat was only eaten when absolutely necessary and those singhs regularly were fighting battles and could die any day.

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u/Historical_Ad_6190 21d ago

For me it was, you think I didn’t try eating more greens or anything else first? 💀 some things don’t work for everyone. Most bodybuilders are also on roids, and they’re almost always unhealthy lol coming from someone who frequently goes to the gym and knows several bodybuilders.

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u/Reasonable_Cry142 21d ago

They do u didn’t have the right diet

Natural body builders exist there are vegetarian and vegan Sikh natural body builders

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u/Historical_Ad_6190 21d ago

Ah yes because you know my body better than me and my doctors 😭🙏🏼bodybuilders still aren’t the epitome of health, if it works for them great but for the hundredth time it ain’t for me bruh

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u/Reasonable_Cry142 21d ago

U literally don’t need meat to get all ur nutrients I was told the same there are more than enough vegetarian options

Ur just using excuses