Re: Vegan, Vegetarianism and Ahimsa
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This being is vegan and tries to stay vegan as much as possible. There was a GokuL-period of two years when
"maiya, mohe maakhana mishri bhayo, meetho dadhi meethayi dadhigata..." and
"kanha ne makhana bhave re kanha ne mishri bhave re"
was the reason maintained.
Offered makhan mishri and dahi pohe to Him daily for almost two yrs. Was like living in Golok with Kanha.
Switched back to vegan diet after losing hope on the big picture trying to support and volunteer with a Goshala.
Veganism in other countries and dairy in India made some sense, but now, in India also, it is getting worse in some area like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, northern Bangladesh borders etc.
Take bigger dairies like Chitale Bandhu (Pune) - who breed their own cows - perhaps they do not give the cows away or maybe they do. I wanted to talk
to them. Next time.
Talked to non-profits like BAIF - Bharatiya Agro-Industries foundation - Urlikanchan near Pune (livestock division). The person I spoke to said he would never
sell his cow who gave milk for 12 years , just for a matter of 5 years of non-milk maintenance.
That was very good to hear , and I hope the farmers and villagers that BAIF supports, encourages and helps to increase dairy production are thinking in the same way.
Have you heard of GorakshyAm Trust in Tamil Nadu? Run by devotees of Shrila PrabhupAd. They have a Radha Krishna mandir (Gokul Ashram) and a Goshala that is rapidly expanding
with ox-power station and big dreams and plans for the future. They are trying to reach youth in college, because eating the forbidden has sadly become a "cool trend" in India.
Hindu children are going for this! It is a sad scene.
One lady and her husband were atheists (not Hindus) and ate beef and she said that she is not going to stop.
Born to Hindu parents / vegetarian mother, and living in India.
What more can I say?
|| Shri KRshNArpaNamastu ||
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