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Does Hinduism preach vegetarian?

Does Hinduism preach vegetarian?

Hinduism does not require a vegetarian diet, but some Hindus avoid eating meat because it minimizes hurting other life forms. Lacto-vegetarianism is favored by many Hindus, which includes milk-based foods and all other non-animal derived foods, but it excludes meat and eggs.

What does Gita say about non veg?

There is NO mention of any Non Vegetarian food in Bhagavad Gita. In Hinduism, food is categorized into Tamasic, Rajasic, Sattvic, or combination of them. Tamasic foods are those that have a sedative effect on the mind and body. In general, they are considered detrimental.

Was Vishnu a non vegetarian?

In Hindu Puranas, Vishnu is a strict vegetarian god, but Shiva eats whatever he is given and the Goddess loves blood. Again this is not a strict rule. For when Vishnu descends as Ram, he hunts deer for food (an idea that many vegetarian Hindus reject rather violently).

Are all Hindu gods vegetarian?

It is also true that there are some Hindu deities who are offered meat. Most famously, goats are regularly offered to the Hindu goddess Kali. Meat offerings are also not uncommon in Nepal, a majority Hindu nation. But the vast majority of food offerings to Hindu deities today are vegetarian in nature.

Is Jesus a vegetarian?

In the 4th Century some Jewish Christian groups maintained that Jesus was himself a vegetarian. Although not vegetarian himself and vehemently against the idea that Christians must be vegetarians, Augustine nevertheless wrote that those Christians who “abstain both from flesh and from wine” are “without number”.

Was Lord Rama a non vegetarian?

Lord Rama and Krishna were non-vegetarians – Pramod Madhwaraj. Udupi: “The Valmiki who born in the lower Beda community wrote the Ramayana. Rama and Krishna who born in the Kshatriya samaj used to consume non-vegetarian food. He came from the lower-class community and wrote the Ramayana.

Did Lord Shiva eat non veg?

Shiva’s meat eating habits become more defined in the early Puranic literature. For the high tradition, defined by Brahmins, Shiva became a vegetarian god. The sects offering meat to Shiva as a prayer ritual, such as the Kaula Kapalikas and the Kalamukhas, were declared heretical according to the Skanda Purana.

Which God is vegetarian?

For the high tradition, defined by Brahmins, Shiva became a vegetarian god. The sects offering meat to Shiva as a prayer ritual, such as the Kaula Kapalikas and the Kalamukhas, were declared heretical according to the Skanda Purana.

Does the Bible say we shouldn’t eat meat?

A: In Genesis 1:29 God speaks to Adam, God does not want us to eat meat. People are made in God’s image and animals are not, but this spiritual difference is not sufficiently morally significant to allow killing animals for food. Killing another person is a capital crime and a sin.

Did Lord Rama drink alcohol?

Though Rama, the god of Ramayana and supposed reincarnation of Vishnu is considered as an ideal man (Purushottam), he also seems to be a drinker as mentioned in the Valmiki-Ramayana. Not only he himself drinks liquor but also there is an account in Valmiki-Ramayana which states he also made her spouse Sita drink wine.

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