Why The Hindus Revere The Cow And Try to Ban Cow Slaughter And Beef in India

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With Swami Vivekananda saying ancient Hindus ate beef, Hindus relishing it's taste today - even owning slaughterhouses - rest seeing it as freedom of eating culinary delicacy and the cow seen as just a four legged animal that gives milk and leather, and even causing a nuisance when old, there seems to be no reason why the dumb animal should be regarded as a mother - let alone worshiping it or making laws against killing and eating its flesh in a secular India. Even if the view of the 'rest' is left alone, a cursory look by anybody at the reasoning given, would make him/her concur with the idea. But then, why is the cow so important for the Hindus? Status of cow in Hinduism: Yes 'it gives milk so Hindus see it as a mother' pontificated the pizza- slice logic using Western India expert during the Raj and the Hindus followed it as the gospel truth. But then, buffalo isn't less used and Gandhi was happy just with goat’s milk alone. Furthermore, almost supporting the saying, 'it's every part is useful', unlike the medicinal camel's urine her urine is a spirit and puja purifier too. Yes both can have their skins utilised after death, but when alive, the smell less cow dung alone is used for floor cleaning and fuel at home, and as a prime and innocuous fertilizer in the field outside. Yes, described as the best of creations, and filled with and worshipped by a complete set of divinities (you may call it 33 groups or millions), these descendants of Kamadhenu are non- aggressive humble beings. Unknown to many, they offer similar emotions to the joys and sorrows of their owners like the man's best friend - the dog. In addition, like a missed Ganesh worship invalidating a puja, a missed cow ghee disqualifies any Vedic sacrifice. Being the best of donations in addition, donating 1000 cows was a routine for the ancient ones with blue blood. With the prized dharma - ahimsa - like martyrdom for Allah in Islam - guaranteeing heavenly abode, vegetarianism is seen as a Hindu ideal. While its disregard itself doesn't bring spiritual laurels, going against aghyna (inviolable) ahi (not to be killed) and aditi (never to be cut into pieces) as is said of the cow in the Vedas brings about severe punishment both here and hereafter. Yes mistranslating and misquoting texts to rule over he yet to be civilized Indians, while the Western Ideologists did have a field day with, 'ancient Hindus ate beef', the Hindus became tuned listeners. Thus, in addition, despite the above Vedic injunctions, if Swami Vivekananda indeed say, 'ancient Hindus ate beef' that knowledge is not from the Vedas or his meditations but from the then Encyclopaedia Britannica. Funnily enough, almost reminding the concept of them aliens and us humans, Hinduism does not seem to be alone. Its rival, the takers of India's North East also produce Issaih, chapter 66 verse 3 that offers security to the bovine's life. As if not to be left out, the 14% minorities bring in their Prophet's uneasiness with beef diet in Tabarani and Mustakrak al-Hakim. However, when atheism promoting sinful secularism is favoured as a battle cry by them, divine and prophetic dictations lose their merit. Hindu businessmen don't seem to be doing any better, either. In fact, with the incoming cash being more luring than the outgoing fear of God, spices making it a delicacy and the rise of the Chinese middle-class guaranteeing global beef boom like for the old whine and the UK's addictive new chicken tikka masala, Hindus owning slaughter houses don't surprise us. So long as freedom remains, a part of that dosh travelling to the making of temples, won't be a surprise to us either. Cow slaughter and beef laws: Although American reporters don't; secular Indian reporters using free speech feast on, 'What about the minorities?' Or 'State intruding into our kitchen tables', when laws barring beef is being formulated. Hindu intellectuals struggle to remain dry. NEXT

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