Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 advaitin , Shailendra Bhatnagar <bhatnagar_shailendra> wrote: > Namaste, Please refer to > > http://www.celextel.org/ebooks/upanishads/brihadaranyaka_upanishad_2. htm > > VI-iv-18 : ... should have rice cooked with the meat > of a vigorous bull ... > > Some metaphor or deep meaning in this section of the > upanishad. The few preceeding lines and following > lines (relative to the above line) are all perplexing. > Any comments/thoughts on this ? > > regards, > Shailendra Namaste,S-ji, INHO If you read the verse you will see that it is saying for those who want a material pleasure or occupation, then this is the food. Also remembering that the Vedas include animal killing as well. It is the times and places. For those on a spiritual or yogic path the diet is different for spiritual and health reasons. So it is not going into the morality of eating meat here, but assumes the person is a meat eater. There is always the possibility he is talking about the meat from a sacrifice as well. Which they would believe as 'special'. I am always perplexed by spiritual people advising or eating meat. The Dalai Lama, himself, says he eats meat every other day for his 'health's sake'. This is on his doctor's instructions, when there are perfectly good medicines and supplements. I can only put it down to the development, or lack of, of the vijnanamayakosa, and the development of Daya for all beings.............ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2005 Report Share Posted June 10, 2005 Posted by Tony: I am always perplexed by spiritual people advising or eating meat. It does seem to be the last great dilemna for many otherwise inspired beings. Love, mark Tony OClery <aoclery wrote: advaitin , Shailendra Bhatnagar <bhatnagar_shailendra> wrote:> Namaste, Please refer to > > http://www.celextel.org/ebooks/upanishads/brihadaranyaka_upanishad_2.htm> > VI-iv-18 : ... should have rice cooked with the meat> of a vigorous bull ...> > Some metaphor or deep meaning in this section of the> upanishad. The few preceeding lines and following> lines (relative to the above line) are all perplexing.> Any comments/thoughts on this ?> > regards,> ShailendraNamaste,S-ji, INHOIf you read the verse you will see that it is saying for those who want a material pleasure or occupation, then this is the food. Also remembering that the Vedas include animal killing as well. It is the times and places. For those on a spiritual or yogic path the diet is different for spiritual and health reasons.So it is not going into the morality of eating meat here, but assumes the person is a meat eater. There is always the possibility he is talking about the meat from a sacrifice as well. Which they would believe as 'special'.I am always perplexed by spiritual people advising or eating meat. The Dalai Lama, himself, says he eats meat every other day for his 'health's sake'. This is on his doctor's instructions, when there are perfectly good medicines and supplements.I can only put it down to the development, or lack of, of the vijnanamayakosa, and the development of Daya for all beings.............ONS...Tony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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