From: nlp54@cas.org ()
Subject: Re: Animal Sacrifice in Temples
Organization: Chemical Abstracts Service, Columbus, Ohio
Date: Thu, 3 Sep 1992 15:06:19 GMT

In article <Btx9sy.6J8@watserv1.uwaterloo.ca> mvishnu@morse.uwaterloo.ca (m vishnu) writes:
>In article <Btwxtv.Byt@ireq.hydro.qc.ca> srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca (K.Srinivasan) writes:
>>A recent news report in Deccan Herald says, "The traditional annual
>>goat sacrifice was performed in Sri Rangam. Hundreds of goats were
>>killed and the blood dripped on the Rajagopuram."

>>Is there any evidence showing that this was done on VEDIC bassi?  I would like
to see this.

>>I can surmise on the following possibilities.
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>>1. With the opening of 'Tamil Nadu's own personal Vedic Institute' (of course
>>open to all castes), more publicity is given to 'vedic' practices.
>>Hope, the 'Rakshasas' interrupt the yaagam, before it advances to human bali
>>Or perhaps, it is the raakshasas who are doing the 'yaagam'.

>Do you have a proof for this?  Do not surmise!
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>Already the Hindu leaders both within India and outside (sankaracarya, prabupada
>of ISCKON for example) have had the guts to write that the animals
>sacrificed in a Vedic ritual go to heaven!
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 I would like to see the authentic writings (evidence) by Sankaracharya on this
 issue
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>>2. The temple, in its desperation to find funds, permit any ritual, which
>>gets money. The 'prasadham' of the 'yaagam' must have fetched very high
>>prices at the Tiruchchi meat market.

>>How can you say that?

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>>K. Srinivasan  srini@ireq-num.hydro.qc.ca
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>Killing of innocent animals for spiritual upliftment only reflects the
>stupidity of the people who are perforoming/sponsoring them.  It also
>reflects, in my opinion, the primitive (ie backward) nature of the Vedas.

> Killing animals (animal sacrifice in temples of modern India has nothing to do with either spiritual upliftment or with the
nature of VEDAs.  Could you please quote any verses in VEDAs which support
animal sacrifice for spiritual upliftment.  I mean both together in one verse.

I would like to quote Sri Sathya Sai Baba and Panduranga Rap here:

"The word VEDA has been derived from the syllable 'VID'.  This syllable means
widom or knowledge.  The VEDAs show man the way to realize his divinity in order
that he may also lead others around him.  In the beginning the VEDAs were one
single body.  Gradually the seers of antiquity started to study them in very
great detail and for considerable periods of time.  In fact they devoted their
entire lives to this study.  If present day man wanted to study even a tiny
section of the VEDAs (just to study, I mean we can not even write a verse), it
should take the person atleast 10 years.  At present nobody can study the
different sections of the VEDAs or the totality of them even if the person
devotes his/her ENTIRE LIFE to it (I mean it).  Let us not ridicule or
underestimate or misinterpret them.

OM SAHA NAAVAVATU SAHA NAU BHUNAKTU
SAHA VIIRYAM KARAVAAVAHAI
TEJASVINAAVADHITAMASTU MAA VIDVISHAAVAHAI
OM SANTIH SANTIH SANTIH

MAY THE LORD PROTECT US BOTH.
MAY HE NOURISH US BOTH.
MAY WE WORK TOGETHER WITH GREAT VIGOUR (DIVINE STRENGTH).
MAY WE NOT HATE ONE ANOTHER.
LET THERE BE PEACE AND PEACE AND PEACE!
(FROM VEDAS)

Thr vedic prayer proclaims noble ideals like love and brotherhood, mutual
undrstanding and peace and hormony.  Let us identify such decent features in
VEDAs and try to incorporate them.  Study the VEDAs for wisdom please!


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