Terry Sampson
Well-Known Member
I'm posting this thread here because I can't post it in the Hinduism DIR.
Another thread, about the "Hare Krishnas" led me to think of think of them a little while ago, today.
It's been a while since I thought of them, ... not since the last time I saw a group of them singing at the airport or the last time I heard George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" So I went looking for something on-line about them and came across this:
Another thread, about the "Hare Krishnas" led me to think of think of them a little while ago, today.
It's been a while since I thought of them, ... not since the last time I saw a group of them singing at the airport or the last time I heard George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" So I went looking for something on-line about them and came across this:
- Why don't Hare Krishnas eat meat?[@What You Need to Know About Hare Krishnas]
Hindus believe that animals are children of Krishna, created by God with a soul. Therefore, to eat an animal is an affront to God. Moreover, it's bad for your consciousness: Because the slaughter of animals is violent, when you eat meat, fish or fowl, you are subjecting yourself to more violent thoughts and, perhaps, violent behavior.
In Hinduism, cooking is intertwined with spirituality. Hare Krishnas believe they are cooking for the pleasure of God. They never sample the food they are cooking, since it must be offered to Krishna first. Moreover, Hindus believe that food absorbs the consciousness of the cook.
If you are angry and elbow deep in the lentils or kneading dough for chapattis (unleavened bread), Hindu philosophy claims that your emotions are transferred to the food — and then to the person who eats the meal. It is one reason monks don't go to restaurants, because it raises the question, "Whose consciousness are you eating today?"