The Solution for All Problems
It is not possible to enjoy this material world because it is a place of suffering. No matter what we may do to try to counteract the suffering conditions, we will continue to be hounded by so many varieties of suffering conditions. The solution for one problem creates another problem. The solution for that problem then creates another problem. In this way we can never come to an end of the sufferings of this material existence.
However there is a way to become completely free from all varieties of suffering conditions. What is that method? We simply have to wake up. We have to come out of the dreamlike state of material existence. This material body is really not me after all. It is simply a covering of the eternal all-blissful, all-knowing self.
So what is the method of waking up? We need to come into contact with a person who is already awakened. This is described in the Caitanya Caritamrita as follows:
brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija
"According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down into the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service."
---Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya 19.151
So how does one become fortunate to associate with a bona fide spiritual master?
Krishna is very eager to bestow His mercy upon all living beings. As soon as someone desires the Lord's mercy He gives that living being the opportunity to meet a bona fide spiritual master. Such a sincere person is helped from within by Krishna and from without by the spiritual master. Both the Lord and the spiritual master are prepared to give all help to the living being who desires to become free from material bondage and thus easily bring about a total solution to all the problems of material existence.
When an animal is killed, who suffers the most...the person who killed the animal or the person who eats the carcass?
Also does that Bible and Quran allow its followers to consume meat?
Thanks
Ravin
yam yam vapi smaran bhavam
tyajaty ante kalevaram
tam tam evaiti kaunteya
sada tad-bhava-bhavitah
"Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kunti, that state he will attain without fail."
--Bhagavad-gita 8.6
Someone who eats meat is cultivating an animalistic mentality. Therefore they will surely become animals in their next lifetime. This is further confirmed as follows in the Vedic wisdom:
mam sah khadati iti mamsah
"I am now eating the flesh of an animal who will in my next lifetime be eating my flesh."
When animals are killed in a slaughterhouse, six people connected with the killing are responsible for the murder all have to suffer. The person who gives permission for the killing, the person who kills, the person who assists, the person who purchases the meat, the person who cooks the flesh and the person who eats it, all become entangled in the killing and suffer the sinful reactions. They are all in a pitiable condition.
The various scriptures allow meat eating under restriction. Even the Vedas allow it under the condition of chanting a mantra in the animal's ear that the killer will become eaten by the very animal that he is killing. Such restricted animal killing is to discourage animal killing not encourage it. The highest level instruction is to completely stop killing. In this connection the Bible states, "Thou shalt not kill." For the less intelligent people who cannot comprehend transcendental knowledge animal killing is sometimes allowed in such a way to educate them to stop it completely. Since they are going to eat meat anyway, it is better that do so under scriptural restriction, so that they can gradually understand that they must give it up.
Just like the government wants to convince all of the citizens to stop smoking, but they know that is not practical to put a complete ban on smoking. It will simply create a black market for cigarettes. Therefore they allow smoking only under tight restriction and at the same time make all kinds of warnings to convince the citizens to stop.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
However there is a way to become completely free from all varieties of suffering conditions. What is that method? We simply have to wake up. We have to come out of the dreamlike state of material existence. This material body is really not me after all. It is simply a covering of the eternal all-blissful, all-knowing self.
So what is the method of waking up? We need to come into contact with a person who is already awakened. This is described in the Caitanya Caritamrita as follows:
brahmanda bhramite kona bhagyavan jiva
guru-krsna-prasade paya bhakti-lata-bija
"According to their karma, all living entities are wandering throughout the entire universe. Some of them are being elevated to the upper planetary systems, and some are going down into the lower planetary systems. Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bona fide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual master, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service."
---Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya 19.151
So how does one become fortunate to associate with a bona fide spiritual master?
Krishna is very eager to bestow His mercy upon all living beings. As soon as someone desires the Lord's mercy He gives that living being the opportunity to meet a bona fide spiritual master. Such a sincere person is helped from within by Krishna and from without by the spiritual master. Both the Lord and the spiritual master are prepared to give all help to the living being who desires to become free from material bondage and thus easily bring about a total solution to all the problems of material existence.
Answers According to the Vedic Version
Question: Regarding Meat Eating...
In your answer to one of replies to the question on meat eating, you mentioned that if we eat meat, we may be eaten by the same animal in our next life. Can you be specific as to where these conclusions are drawn from (with quotes from the Gita)?When an animal is killed, who suffers the most...the person who killed the animal or the person who eats the carcass?
Also does that Bible and Quran allow its followers to consume meat?
Thanks
Ravin
Answer: Everyone Suffers Like Anything...
The Bhagavad-gita states that in whatever state of being we quit our body that state we will attain without fail:yam yam vapi smaran bhavam
tyajaty ante kalevaram
tam tam evaiti kaunteya
sada tad-bhava-bhavitah
"Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kunti, that state he will attain without fail."
--Bhagavad-gita 8.6
Someone who eats meat is cultivating an animalistic mentality. Therefore they will surely become animals in their next lifetime. This is further confirmed as follows in the Vedic wisdom:
mam sah khadati iti mamsah
"I am now eating the flesh of an animal who will in my next lifetime be eating my flesh."
When animals are killed in a slaughterhouse, six people connected with the killing are responsible for the murder all have to suffer. The person who gives permission for the killing, the person who kills, the person who assists, the person who purchases the meat, the person who cooks the flesh and the person who eats it, all become entangled in the killing and suffer the sinful reactions. They are all in a pitiable condition.
The various scriptures allow meat eating under restriction. Even the Vedas allow it under the condition of chanting a mantra in the animal's ear that the killer will become eaten by the very animal that he is killing. Such restricted animal killing is to discourage animal killing not encourage it. The highest level instruction is to completely stop killing. In this connection the Bible states, "Thou shalt not kill." For the less intelligent people who cannot comprehend transcendental knowledge animal killing is sometimes allowed in such a way to educate them to stop it completely. Since they are going to eat meat anyway, it is better that do so under scriptural restriction, so that they can gradually understand that they must give it up.
Just like the government wants to convince all of the citizens to stop smoking, but they know that is not practical to put a complete ban on smoking. It will simply create a black market for cigarettes. Therefore they allow smoking only under tight restriction and at the same time make all kinds of warnings to convince the citizens to stop.
Sankarshan Das Adhikari
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