The Living Quietness

The whole world is your home. I am the Mother of the wicked, I am the Mother of the virtuous. Whenever you are in distress, say that 'I have a Mother'. Sri Sarada Devi.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Veganism Or Cow's Milk Consumption?

It is because of the culture I was raised in that I do not take red meat. And I do not wish to stick to any opinion about those who do consume red meat. I want to note here  the tendency to follow vegan or vegetarian diet by increasing number of people today who commit to personal spiritual paths just as I do. Personally I choose to follow vegetarian diet rather than vegan diet, which does not even include milk. I am thankful to Swami Prabhupada for removing my guilt toward consuming cow's milk:
"According to Vedic life and according to all Vedic scriptures, a man should live on fruits and vegetables, for his teeth are made in such a way that these can be very easily eaten and digested. Although it is nature's law that one has to live by eating other living entities, one must use discretion... Milk, for example, is an animal product, the blood of an animal transformed, but the cow delivers more milk than is needed by her calf because milk is intended for man. Man should simply take the milk and let the cows live and thus following nature's law, man will be happy..."
Source: "Krsna Consciousness-The Matchless Gift" by His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

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