Why Sri RamaKrishna did not oppose goat slaughter in Kali temples?

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Sri Ramakrishna did oppose goat sacrifice at Dakshineswar. He did not go to any. When prasad was offered he never ate any. He just touched it with his lips in case Ma Kali gets offended.

There are accounts in the Kathamrita where MasterMoshai writes that Sri Ramakrishna is upset about the slaughter and stays in the room and does not go to the temple at that time.

Somdev Roy --- On Tue, 6/3/08, Girish Parikh <girish116 wrote:

Girish Parikh <girish116[sri Ramakrishna] Why Sri RamaKrishna did not oppose goat slaughter in Kali temples?ramakrishna Date: Tuesday, June 3, 2008, 12:32 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chicago Tuesday June 3, 2008

 

During Sri RamaKrishna Parivar (SRKP) Satsanga in my home on Friday, may 30, 08, a devotee asked the question: "Why Sri RamaKrishna did not oppose goat slaughter in Kali temples?" I replied that I would try to find out the answer.

Can you answer the question?

--Girish (of SRKP & WHSW)

(SRKP is the acronym for Sri RamaKrishna Parivar. WHSW is the acronym for WIDER HORIZONS Weekly.)

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Dear Girish,

First of all, I am so happy to hear about the

satsang. If by chance you're located in and around

Detroit, MI, USA, I would love to join the satsang. I

can't express how much I am waiting for a satsang with

Thakur's devotees.

Getting back to your question, in the Gospel of Sri

Ramakrishna, a devotee asks the same question to

Thakur. His reply was that it is suited for people

with the nature of tamas and that his mind is in a

state where he can't watch it. He continued to say

that he sees that the body has fallen but the soul

still exists (he is not speaking these words but is

really SEEING).

By the above statements, he is not supporting animal

sacrifices. As he always said, religion should cater

to people of all natures (sattwa, rajas and tamas).

He also said that if you can't watch this event,

refrain from that event.

 

Jai Sri Ramakrishna,

Prasad

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Many thanks Joyotiji for this information. I was not aware of it. Thanks again. Chetan

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Ramakrishna , Chetan Merani <meranicv wrote:

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> Many thanks Joyotiji for this information. I was not aware of it.

> Thanks again.

> Chetan

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Because, Sri Ramakrishna understand well about people's rights(freedom)

& Charmic Law. And aslo he understand well that nothing is 100% good &

100% bad.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, brothers.

 

Guna Kanthans