please help

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On 9 Feb 2001, KBaladeva ACBSP wrote:

 

 

> I have to confront in debate some vegetarians who deny the use of milk

> in human diet..

> Can anyone out there help please?

 

This is not my cup of tea... but Prabhupada recommended that we drink only one

lota of milk every day. Any good thing, when abused, becomes bad. Our

civilisation have abused it, by ignorance. But milk is an excellent source of

calcium. I happen to listen yesterday, on the radio, an interview by a famous

doctor who recommended strongly and against the current prejudice, drinking

milk for these reasons. The best for you is to ask the question on the Health

conference. There, they will be much more inclined in answering and

understanding your needs. It is essential that these people feel that we have

a sound understanding of our way of living. Then, they will see why Krshna

love so much the cows. Otherwise, they may just not care about Him. Good luck

in your preaching, Krishna Baladeva. You're doing a great service for Krishna.

PS: But how come a cowboy like you don't know these arguments? --Ak

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2-9-01

Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

We also run into many "vegans" here in Los Angeles. Srila Prabhupada began

with the argument that a cow can give up to 50 pounds of milk in a day! If

the cow is not milked, then she will be injured. And she must be milked

very punctually. The calf can drink only a small quantity, other she will

also get sick. According to the ayurveda, the extra milk is meant for human

consumption. Then there is a distinction between children & adults.

Children are allowed to drink as much milk as they like, whereas adults

should limit their intake to at least one cup of milk daily. Srila

Prabhupada was very emphatic that this was very important.

 

As a footnote, just recently I devoloped an allergic reaction to milk (a

lot of gas & pain to the extent that it kept me up at night--most likely due

to my age). I tried non-fat milk for a while. This helped for many months

but eventually also failed. Out of concern for Srila Prabhupada's

instruction to us to drink at least one cup, I tried some medicine to help

me to digest milk, dairy, etc. Nothing helped. Then HH Bhaktisiddanta

Swami arrived from New Zealand & recommended a four day fast. He explained

how it had cured a disease that he had. I tried it & it worked! I am

drinking milk prasadam once again & relishing Krsna's mercy! So their

excuse of lactose intollerant can be cured.

 

Next, I try to explain how some foods, although even vegetarian, can lower

your consciousness--like alcohol--whereas others will elevate your

consciousness. Milk & sugar are two of those foods in the mode of goodness.

Of course in the proper quantity. My final argument is to offer all our

foodstuff to relieve the karma of stealing, or in the case of plants, even

the karma of killing is ajusted by Krsna when the preparation is offered.

 

These ideas are offered by Srila Prabhupada but I do not have the exact

quotations in front of me.

 

Your Servant,

 

Govinda Datta Das

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Friday, February 09, 2001 2:04 AM

please help

 

 

> Dear Vaisnavas,

> Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!

>

> I have to confront in debate some vegetarians who deny the use of milk

> in human diet..

> They have some good arguments.

> I need good reasoning arguments on the virtues of the milk based on

> sastra

> and modern science.

> Can anyone out there help please?

> Thanks in advance.

>

> your humble servant

> KRSNa Baladeva dasa

>