Contribution from Anup on Animal Sacrifice

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" anup lahiry " <alahiry

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Saturday, October 11, 2003 04:37

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It is quite interesting to read different views on animal sacrifice. It is

obvious we see things differently depending upon the color of the perception

glass we are wearing. We can argue for or against a view in a very scholarly

fashion depending upon our mental capacity. But arguments don't make things

right or wrong.(People did argue for " Sati- pratha " claiming its legitimacy

from scripture.) Either they are, or they are not. I do not have that

knowledge or wisdom to make the call. Certain things come to mind. If we are

all manifestation of the Devinne self, then who is sacrificing who, who is

eating who, who is killing who?( sounds more like Abott and Costello). But

then our scripture does talk about being good to others separating self from

others. Does " Ahinsa " mean we should all be vegetarian? I find myself being

a hypocrite when I say " I can not hurt any living thing " but then enjoy a

chicken curry. Well I did not kill the chicken for sure, but enjoying the

result of that

kill. Can any enlightened soul help my dilemma

With respect to all

Anup Lahiry

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Dear Readers,

 

If the " jagat samsara " is " Visnumaya " , then things are just happening by divine

guidance. We are all sacreficial living beings on earth, helpless individuals,

or " Atmans " . Doing our " Karma " in this cosmical " KARMA KANDA " with the divine

initiative. Right or Wrong, we really can not tell .. we must settle our worldly

differences through " LOVE " and " VICHARA " (meaning enquiry here). There is no

rigidity in the kingdom of GOD, no set rules that everyone has to follow, one

set of activities may sound like a good idea to follow, but the same thing may

not be appropriate to another group and so on. Let us all play our parts

individually in this huge " KARMAKANDA " and let things follow by the divine

intervention. Doing good always mean doing bad simultaneously. " Mayamaya "

" samsara " is full of duality which we can not escape! Essence is to stay

" SADAHASYA " and " SADASIVA " and enjoy " PARAMANANDA ISWARA " . I would love to hear

your comments, dear readers. Namo Namaha.

 

Asis Bagchi

 

 

 

 

 

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