Haj and and slaughter

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Dasgopal (AT) aol (DOT) com wrote:

 

> I would be certain that they are bathing the bull not out of affection

> for the bull, but out of 'affection' (or fear) for Allah - they intend

> to sacrifice it. The bathing is like the treatment of Jada Bharata

> when the dacoits were bathing and dressing him to be sacrificed before

> Goddess Kali.

 

Okay, now I understand. I thought that they were bathing bulls at

ISKCON's Mayapur project, which belonged to the temple. Now I

understand that it was their own bull. Now I can understand Hrimati

Prabhu's apprehension.

 

Yes, it is quite a shame. But thanks for clarifying.

 

ys

hkdd

 

>

> Sacrificing bulls (along with goats, camels etc) is part of the

> tradition on the last day(s) of Haj (pilgrimage) after the stoning of

> the "devil" in Mina (just outside Mecca). I guess they do it all

> over the world this time of year.

>

> I guess your point is that slaughtering animals for God is better than

> slaughtering for sense pleasure.

 

Not exactly what I was thinking. I was thinking better to kill camels

than bulls -- but by your explanation, I can see that the intent is to

kill both. That's certainly not good.

 

As for sacrificing cows -- that is prohibited in Kali Yuga -- along with

marrying your brother's widowed wife, offering meat to ancestors, taking

sannyasa or even sacrifising horses. You are right, sacrificing cows is

not auspicious in this age.

 

ys

hkdd

 

> This is true. But better is to stick with camels and goats, especially

> in the dhama. It can hardly be pious to slaughter a cow or bull at any

> time for any deity (I suppose).

>

> -Gopal

>

> In a message dated 2/3/2004 9:10:26 AM Central Standard Time,

> npetroff (AT) bowdoin (DOT) edu writes:

>

> Or is it because a Muslim is bathing a bull? Does that mean we are

> prejudiced against people with Muslim bodies?

>