Riding oxen

[Guest guest]

Is it offensive to ride on the back of an ox?

 

Or if that is so, then would it still be better that they are being used for

that, then they be just sitting around doing nothing and thus one is

thinking that better to get rid of them?

 

I saw one web site (Riding Steers.com) where they put saddles on them and

ride them like horses.

[Guest guest]

Lord Shiva rides an ox (or bull), but as a Vaisnava, he does other things that

we can't or shouldn't immitate. I once had a dream in which I was riding my ox

(Pita). It was nice and he was like my best friend; this had me wondering about

this subject. In the end, I figured that even if it were bonafide, it wouldn't

be worth the stuggle to convince other people (esp. devotees) that it were.

Without a black-and-white quote from scripture, there would be constant

argument - it would be easier to take the bus or ride a bike.

 

I figure that as the bull being the father and the symbol of dharma, it would

be an offense for a devotee (or someone in knowledge) to do. Cowboys (the

western ones) have so much bad karma coming that it probably wouldn't make a

difference.

 

My two cents,

- Gopal

 

 

Rabindranatha (das) ACBSP (Los Angeles, CA - USA)

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Cow (Protection and related issues) <Cow (AT) pamho (DOT) net>

Tue, 26 Jul 2005 14:47 -0700

Riding oxen

 

 

Is it offensive to ride on the back of an ox?

 

Or if that is so, then would it still be better that they are being used for

that, then they be just sitting around doing nothing and thus one is

thinking that better to get rid of them?

 

I saw one web site (Riding Steers.com) where they put saddles on them and

ride them like horses.

 

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[Guest guest]

I think the ultimate consideration should be practicality. If it is

practical and can be done in a nonabusive way, there should be no reason not

to do it.

 

My personal opinion would be it isn't practical. I am getting a groin pull

just thinking about doing it. Seems the back of an ox is a lot broader than

a horse. Plus I can walk as fast, or faster, and as far as an ox, so why go

thru the botheration. What to speak of all the extra training. Doesn't seem

worth it.

 

Bike would be much faster and easier to deal with. Or running. Only reason

to have an ox along is to haul stuff, so just ride in the cart in that case

if there is excess capacity and save all the trouble of the training.