Vegetarianism
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Nectar of Devotion
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Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
1976 Conversations and Morning Walks
Prabhupāda: So then our Vaiṣṇava's philosophy is perfect, because we take Kṛṣṇa prasādam. We don't say vegetables. We are not advocating vegetarianism. We are advocating that "You take Kṛṣṇa prasādam." How perfect it is. We are not so nonsense that "Because we have become vegetarian, we are perfect." The goats are vegetarian.
Dr. Patel: (laughter) And we are indirectly vegetarians if we eat goats.
Prabhupāda: No, no, no. Even if we vegetarian are, then how you become big? The goats are vegetarian. Huh? Apadāni catuṣ-padām. This vegetable is meant for the catuṣ-padām, for the animals, four-legged animals. If somebody says that "Why shall I take this vegetable? It is meant for the animals. I shall take the animal." That is a good argument. Yes. So to become vegetarian is not ahiṁsā at all. It is a bogus theory. To become a devotee and take Kṛṣṇa prasādam, that is perfect. Kṛṣṇa says, patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati [Bg. 9.26]. So automatically...
Dr. Patel: He does not say, "Give me a, I mean, a (Hindi)."
Prabhupāda: Yes.
Dr. Patel: Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyam.
Prabhupāda: That. Then there is perfection, if you take Kṛṣṇa prasādam. Prasāde sarva-duḥkhānāṁ hānir asyopajāyate. So this vegetarianism is no good position.Correspondence
1976 Correspondence
Page Title: | Vegetarianism |
Compiler: | Devendra, ChrisF |
Created: | 06 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=1, Lec=3, Con=2, Let=1 |
No. of Quotes: | 7 |