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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by MdBali View Post

    i just want to know your opinion about this sacrifice.

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    Vannakkam: You quoted my opinion.

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    @Jetavan ... Trinidad, Guyana, Surinam, and some other islands were part of the Indian diaspora from sugar, 100-200 years back. What I meant was the modern North American ones built in the last 30 years or so, resulting from a different diaspora.

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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eastern Mind View Post
    Vannakkam: You quoted my opinion.

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    Namaste,

    i think you have some reason so you had opinion like that...
    can you share that? if you don't mind...

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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by MdBali View Post
    Namaste,

    i think you have some reason so you had opinion like that...
    can you share that? if you don't mind...
    Vannakkam: I think it's brutal and unnecessary. I know it's very common in Nepal and in Bali, and perhaps in some parts of rural India. I'm a vegetarian, and the whole idea of killing animals in front of Gods is just not appealing to me. But is somebody else does that, I cannot stop it. In most temples it is no longer done, and frankly, if it was done at the local temple here, I'd stop going.

    But I certainly won't argue with you. You're entitled to an opinion, as am I. So don't expect any more responses from me. Others might respond, though.

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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eastern Mind View Post
    Vannakkam: I think it's brutal and unnecessary. I know it's very common in Nepal and in Bali, and perhaps in some parts of rural India. I'm a vegetarian, and the whole idea of killing animals in front of Gods is just not appealing to me. But is somebody else does that, I cannot stop it. In most temples it is no longer done, and frankly, if it was done at the local temple here, I'd stop going.

    But I certainly won't argue with you. You're entitled to an opinion, as am I. So don't expect any more responses from me. Others might respond, though.

    Aum Namasivaya
    oh sorry about that,
    i think we can discuss about this ritual base on ours scripture.

    namaste.

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    Re: How Common is it?

    I personally have nothing against animal sacrifice provided the animal is killed instantly.
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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by Little-Bear View Post
    I personally have nothing against animal sacrifice provided the animal is killed instantly.
    Vannakkam: Not surprisingly, I find the killing of animals far more palatable in First Nations spirituality, because it was survival, and all parts of the animal had some purpose. My understanding was also that there was great humility and thankfulness involved as it was food. I may have misunderstood though. So Little Bear, since you come from that background, your opinion is understood.

    Vegetarianism is fairly ancient within Hinduism though, as it's clearly in the Tirukkural, which is over 2000 years old.

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    Re: How Common is it?

    Quote Originally Posted by Eastern Mind View Post
    Vannakkam: Not surprisingly, I find the killing of animals far more palatable in First Nations spirituality, because it was survival, and all parts of the animal had some purpose. My understanding was also that there was great humility and thankfulness involved as it was food. I may have misunderstood though. So Little Bear, since you come from that background, your opinion is understood.

    Vegetarianism is fairly ancient within Hinduism though, as it's clearly in the Tirukkural, which is over 2000 years old.

    Aum Namasivaya
    Yes, there is a great humility and thankfulness when an animal is killed by First Nations. It's the same when harvesting/picking crops and plants. We believe that god is within all things and that everything shares a universal soul. I think the only thing that Hinduism and Aboriginal spirituality are at odds with is meat eating.
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