http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/ Plain Living High Thinking Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:14:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-327 Reggie Tue, 17 Apr 2007 02:58:50 +0000 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-327 As a vegan who has visited NV several times (and on my way up again this week) I strongly agree with your article. I have been welcomed and shown love and respect when told I am vegan. Most did not understand and tried to get me to understand that Krsna allows milk/dairy consumption. I respect and do understand that philosphy yet like you, I find it's possible to love Krsna and follow as a good devotee without allowing and supporting the mass slaughting and suffering of these innocent animals (even if not innocent). Isn't this what we are supposed to follow and have deep within our hearts? Are we not supposed to find love and Krnsa in all beings? If so why allow these very animals to ultimately be sent to slaughter while suffering in the interim? Once I was cornered (not at NV, but another temple) by a quite hostile man who tried to tell me we're suppsed to eat dairy. I stated I do not and will not support the veal industry, etc. He looked me in the eye and said "this is the age of Kali". I was horrified. I agreed yet asked does this mean I should go on a killing spree or start to consume flesh with the excuse 'this is the Age of Kali"?. He rolled his eyes and walked away. So sad......... We just have to follow our hearts and remember loving Krsna also means caring for the cows. Peace and Love.............. As a vegan who has visited NV several times (and on my way up again this week) I strongly agree with your article. I have been welcomed and shown love and respect when told I am vegan. Most did not understand and tried to get me to understand that Krsna allows milk/dairy consumption. I respect and do understand that philosphy yet like you, I find it’s possible to love Krsna and follow as a good devotee without allowing and supporting the mass slaughting and suffering of these innocent animals (even if not innocent). Isn’t this what we are supposed to follow and have deep within our hearts? Are we not supposed to find love and Krnsa in all beings? If so why allow these very animals to ultimately be sent to slaughter while suffering in the interim? Once I was cornered (not at NV, but another temple) by a quite hostile man who tried to tell me we’re suppsed to eat dairy. I stated I do not and will not support the veal industry, etc. He looked me in the eye and said “this is the age of Kali”. I was horrified. I agreed yet asked does this mean I should go on a killing spree or start to consume flesh with the excuse ‘this is the Age of Kali”?. He rolled his eyes and walked away. So sad……… We just have to follow our hearts and remember loving Krsna also means caring for the cows. Peace and Love…………..

]]> http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-275 What, Me Obsess On Cows? « View From a New Vrindaban Ridge Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:25:07 +0000 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-275 [...] As Michael said in his Brijabasi Spirit article,”Devotees argue that a cow based agricultural system is the answer, but offer esentially no working models.”   [...] […] As Michael said in his Brijabasi Spirit article,”Devotees argue that a cow based agricultural system is the answer, but offer esentially no working models.”   […]

]]> http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-269 chaitanya das Fri, 30 Mar 2007 13:34:34 +0000 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-269 FYI: We (the NV Bramhacari TSKP) does a vegan cooking class every week in athens OH at Ohio University. it has been happeing for 4 years now regularly and is giving shelter to hundreds of vegan students. we would also like to see a vegan friendly space at NV. FYI: We (the NV Bramhacari TSKP) does a vegan cooking class every week in athens OH at Ohio University. it has been happeing for 4 years now regularly and is giving shelter to hundreds of vegan students. we would also like to see a vegan friendly space at NV.

]]> http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-261 Sita-pati das Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:20:28 +0000 http://www.brijabasispirit.com/2007/03/28/veganism-is-austere/#comment-261 Word. :-) Word.

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