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In article <ghenDx7vqv.5pM@netcom.com>,
H. Krishna Susarla <susarla.krishna@tumora.swmed.edu> wrote:
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>can be seen at "Hindu" temples? What about those who claim to follow the
>Vedas, but eat meat, drink alcohol, or smoke cigarettes?
I thought vegetarianism was borrowed from Buddhism & Jainism into Hindu
religion. Do the vedas or any other scriptures explicitly prohibit
eating meat.
Of course I have seen something on ahimsa in Indian scriptures on some
newsgroup. But that cannot be accepted as advocation of vegetarianism,
because even the bible says "Thou Shalt not Kill" and no one will accept
that christianity advocates vegetarianism.
I am not saying that vegetarianism is not a good concept just because it
is borrowed, but that it is not present in scriptures.
-Suresh.
