Intoxication Issue!

Intoxication-What does Guru Ji say?

Commandments, from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji

Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana (intoxicants for pleasure), fish (meat) and wine (alcohol), no matter what pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow they will go to hell. Ang- 1377

The Fear of You, O Lord God, is my marijuana; my consciousness is the pouch which holds it. Ang- 721

One person brings a full bottle, and another fills the cups. Drinking the alcohol, their intelligence departs, and madness enters their mind. Ang-554

Drinking in this wine one takes on countless sins and corruptions. Ang-553

A true Sikh is intoxicated by the power of Gurbani, naam simran and seva. A Gursikh is buzzing from the love of the Lord. A true Sikh refrains from drugs, alcohol and other nasty worldly intoxications. Some misguided Sikhs say there is no harm done in taking shaheedi deg-Bhang (traditional medicine containing cannabis) regularly. This medical drink was used by Sikh warriors to help treat their wounds suffered in battles (as it acted as a pain killer). That is the only reason it was used, therefore taking it regularly is more of a druggie thing than medication. Medication and intoxication are two different motives, so satsangat don’t get misguided and refrain from taking all intoxications other than Gurbani. Yeah if I was to get shot and survive they might have used heroin as a pain killer to operate on me and give me some drugs to help me recover, this doesn’t mean I am druggie.


Kabeer, those mortals who consume marijuana (intoxicants for pleasure), fish (meat) and wine (alcohol), no matter what pilgrimages, fasts and rituals they follow they will go to hell.

Intoxicating substances are causing a lot of problems worldwide; they lead o family break ups, homeless-ness and a lot of crime.