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55 misery such as birth, death, old age and disease. If one is serious about stopping repeated birth and death, one must take to the devo onal ser- True devo on is unalloyed spiritual ac vi es free from all mundane de- sires. There may be some pure inten ons even in acts of devo on for the a ainment of one’s selfish desire. This is apparent in the unselfish and self-sacrificing acts of family members like your grandparents. But this is a shadow of the pure love and devo on mani
work of on is characterized by pure love of Krishna and unflinching service. the duality of man and animal. “The humble sages, by virtue of

meritorious acquisi on

all or wealth,
vice of the Lord. is noteworthy. abandons one pres ge,

purchase other on

disobey God and receive His favor and protec on throughout life.

just kill or it using in

permi ed to persist

10 has of living peacefully and achieving genuine love of God. One cannot To avoid specula on, one needs to understand this law of nature from an authority in Vedic knowledge. The Manu Samhita, considered the law book of the Vedas states in chapter 5 that there are very restrict- ed condi ons under which one may eat meat, but never the meat of cows. Those condi ons are limited to animals that are permi ed for meat for consump on outside of ritually slaughtered animals. If y
never gods; not slaughtering (in the ordinary sense of the word).

priests. One is ed and, in fact, not encouraged. the by made stroy an animal without a (lawful) reason. never find happiness, neither living nor dead.

sacrifice by one’s life is in danger. rule a beings). births.

be