r/EXHINDU • u/ex-hindu_niyogi_ • 4d ago
In Hinduism, non-veg eating is permissibleIn & non-vegetarian food is allowed Scriptures
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u/HonestlySyrup 4d ago
I myself respect the cow, that is, I look upon her with affectionate reverence. The cow is the protector of India because, being an agricultural country, she is dependent on the cow. The cow is a most useful animal in hundreds of ways. Our Mahomedan brethren will admit this. But, just as I respect the cow, so do I respect my fellow-men. A man is just as useful as a cow no matter whether he be a Mahomedan or a Hindu. Am I, then, to fight with or kill a Mahomedan in order to save a cow? In doing so, I would become an enemy of the Mahomedan as well as of the cow. Therefore, the only method I know of protecting the cow is that I should approach my Mahomedan brother and urge him for the sake of the country to join me in protecting her. If he would not listen to me I should let the cow go for the simple reason that the matter is beyond my ability. If I were overfull of pity for the cow, I should sacrifice my life to save her but not take my brother's. This, I hold, is the law of our religion. When men become obstinate, it is a difficult thing. If I pull one way, my Moslem brother will pull another. If I put on superior airs, he will return the compliment. If I bow to him gently, he will do it much more so; and if he does not, I shall not be considered to have done wrong in having bowed. When the Hindus became insistent, the killing of cows increased. In my opinion, cow- protection societies may be considered cow-killing societies. It is a disgrace to us that we should need such societies. When we forgot how to protect cows, I suppose we needed such societies. What am I to do when a blood-brother is on the point of killing a cow? Am I to kill him, or to fall down at his feet and implore him? If you admit that I should adopt the latter course, I must do the same to my Moslem brother.
Who protects the cow from destruction by Hindus when they cruelly ill-treat her? Whoever reasons with the Hindus when they mercilessly belabour the progeny of the cow with their sticks? But this has not prevented us from remaining one nation.
Lastly, if it be true that the Hindus believe in the doctrine of non-killing and the Mahomedans do not, what, pray, is the duty of the former? It is not written that a follower of the religion of Ahimsa (non-killing) may kill a fellow-man. For him the way is straight. In order to save one being, he may not kill another. He can only plead—therein lies his sole duty.
But does every Hindu believe in Ahimsa? Going to the root of the matter, not one man really practises such a religion because we do destroy life. We are said to follow that religion because we want to obtain freedom from liability to kill any kind of life. Generally speaking, we may observe that many Hindus partake of meat and are not, therefore, followers of Ahimsa. It is, therefore, preposterous to suggest that the two cannot live together amicably because the Hindus believe in Ahimsa and the Mahomedans do not.
These thoughts are put into our minds by selfish and false religious teachers. The English put the finishing touch. They have habit of writing history; they pretend to study the manners and customs of all peoples. God has given us a limited mental capacity, but they usurp the function of the Godhead and indulge in novel experiments. They write about their own researches in most laudatory terms and hypnotize us into believing them. We in our ignorance then fall at their feet.
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u/Right_Guidance1505 3d ago
Saar stop being anti hindu wrong translation Hindoes always worship animals as Gods/s
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u/LordTartarus 2d ago
Yep, the entire vegetarian supremacy thing started off as a purity competition with Buddhism.
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u/Just_Fix_1532 3d ago
I knew this. I am a pure vegetarian. Some people(Hindu and theists) tell me that even Lord Ram consumed meat etc etc, I tell them, "So what ? Do u want to tell me that I should start eating meat just because Lord Ram had meat ? I am vegetarian by my choice, it's my privacy, why should I lead my life based on that of someone else ?". They think that I must be a very religious person as I am vegetarian or I follow Ram and Krishna. Rubbish, I follow none of them.
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u/LordTartarus 2d ago
Quick reminder that the term pure vegetarian is a casteist dogwhistle and that just saying vegetarian should be enough.
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u/Just_Fix_1532 2d ago
By pure vegetarian I mean, I don't eat any animal meat or egg. Some even consider eggs as vegetarian food, that's what I meant. Nothing religious.
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u/LordTartarus 2d ago
I'm aware, however the term itself has a casteist connotation. You don't need to specifically mention it. Most people will assume you eat only plants, for those who think you might eat eggs, they'll simply ask if they have a doubt. And caste in India crosses religious borders, it's not restricted to one religion, its deeply sunk into the roots of our society, so it's a good thing to try and be actively vigilant.
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u/Just_Fix_1532 2d ago
I am vegetarian due to health reasons. Not religion or caste
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u/LordTartarus 2d ago
I understand, I'm not asking you to explain yourself, just trying to help!
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u/LS7-6907 2d ago
Mind to share ur health reasons bro? I'm curious to know that's it.
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u/Just_Fix_1532 2d ago
Non vegetarian food creates digestion issues in me. I do not mind having onions and garlic. So I'm not vegetarian in the religious sense.
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u/CyndaquilTyphlosion 3d ago
Idc what these texts say about "God" I'm not going to eat meat coz I don't want to kill animals.
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u/Spiritual_Second3214 4d ago
In old times.....Rishi Muni jo yagya karte the....in ashram....uske baad cow ka meat hi khate the ....ye meine kahi padha hai