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Question about Ahinsa: RE: Any validation for vegetarianism in Hinduism
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To: alt-hindu@cs.washington.edu
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Subject: Question about Ahinsa: RE: Any validation for vegetarianism in Hinduism
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From: Anshuman Pandey <apandey@u.washington.edu>
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Date: Sun, 11 Jun 1995 20:41:11 -0700
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From root@nntp4.u.washington.edu Sun Jun 11 23: 29:56 1995
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In-Reply-To: <3rap4v$knk@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
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Newsgroups: alt.hindu
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Organization: University of Washington
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References: <3rap4v$knk@ucunix.san.uc.edu>
On 10 Jun 1995, Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> 1. The Dharmic Law Reason
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> Ahinsa, the law of noninjury, is the Hindu's first duty in
> fulfilling religious obligations to God and God's creation
> as defined by Vedic scripture.
Is ahinsa not a shramanic ideal? Were the early brahmanic seers not
opposed to shramanic ideas because the shramans were opposed to such
brahmanic institutions as yajna? It does not seem plausible that ahinsa
would be accepted by the Vedic rishis?
In the quoted paragraph, it mentions that it is the "Hindu's first
duty..." How is and what defines Hindu; is it not undefinable? I realize
that Vaisnavites ardently follow this rule, but what of the other sects?
What of Shaivas? Or those who follow the Sanantanadharm? Does the Rgveda
speak against meat-eating? Do the Upanishads?
In his quest for knowledge,
Anshuman Pandey
