Silk and cruelty. time to give up milk even in India?

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Hello Vijay,

I share similar feelings with you. Its in the same light as the

treatment of cows. I wish someone in the list could clarify this

-Venkatesh Vankipuram

 

 

 

 

-- In bhakti-list, Vijay Sridharan <vijayk_sri> wrote:

> Dear Members,

>

> Adiyen wants something clarified that has been nagging

> my brain ever since I was very young.

>

> Silk, is made from worms (mulberry silkworm) and the

> same silk is used to adorn the lord. I have seen the

> process of making the silk, where in the cocoon is

> boiled so that the strands of silk may be extracted.

> are we right in doing this? Is this not a curelty

> toward those worms? If it is cruel, then how are using

> the same silk to adorn the lord and ourselves?

>

> The learned members of the group please let me know of

> the answers.

>

> Om Namo Narayana

> vijay.