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> Mikkey Panchal (mpanchal@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA) wrote:
> : I would like to know why many of my fellow Hindu brothers and
> : sisters go directly against our religion. It states in the Gita that
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> : killing of any sort is banned by a Hindu, and yet there are
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> In which sloka is it mentioned so?
It may not be in Gita. But killing in general is prohibited in some
hindu scriptures. I feel that The Buddha brought vegetarianism into
hinduism. However it certainly can be supported by scriptures as is
done by Madhwas, Vaishnavites and ISKCONites.
> : brothers/sisters/uncles and aunties out there that freely consume meat.
> : Why is it for them ok to eat fish, chicken etc, but not beef? If you
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> : want to eat meat, why not just eat everything?? What.. eating beef is
> : sinned cause of the religious aspects of the cow?? What about the sins
>
> Please understand one thing: If a person feels that eating beef is bad,
> it is his problem alone, be it due to religious compulsions or ideological
> reasons.
If it is for religious reasons there is no problem to it being
discussed here.
> That should not bother you, unless you're selling beef. And FYI,
> there is nothing that bans a Hindu from eating meat.
Maybe not. But vegetarianism is definitely given much importance in
hinduism. Many hindus do not eat non-vegatarian on auspicious days
of the week. Hindu temples give vegetarian prasad. Hindu ashrams
serve vegatarian food. Cooking on festival days is mostly
vegetarian. Many hindu saints and religious leaders support
vegetarianism.
> There are hindus who eat beef also , especially most of the hindus in
> Kerala.
So what? It does not show anything. Hindus in Kerala or any other
place may do so many things. Most of it may have nothing whatsoever
to do with hinduism and many of it may be against hinduism.
It is a fact that cow is considered sacred in hinduism. So killing
cows for satisfaction of the palate cannot have a very high place in
hinduism.
Any person can call himself a hindu. But there is a lot of
difference between sporting the label of "Hindu" and practicing
hinduism. The same goes for any religion.
Hinduism does not force vegetarianism. For that matter it does not
force anything at all. This flexibility is meant for each person
practising religion according to his own temperament to progress
towards god. It is not for justifying whatever one wants to do.
That way anything can be justified by arguments applied wrongly.
> : from apples to oranges, but I cannot eat a pineapple cause of my
> : religion.. (sounds like bullshit right).. my point exactly.
> : Not being Jain myself, I would like to take the time to
> : appreciate the Jaina's out there. Not only are *MOST* uncles and aunts
> : vegetarians, but they have also brought up their kids in the same
> : belief of vegetarianism. I'm open to any feedbacks that you may have.
>
> OK, it's good to promote vegetarianism. But please throw away the notion
> that Hinduism is for vegetarians alone.
As I said vegetarianism has a high place in hinduism. So vegetarianism can
be promoted through hinduism also.
> Regards,
> Rajkumar.
regards,
Suresh.
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