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# Sacrifice Of Life Forms In Religion

**Questioner:** In many temples, people offer a sacrifice of an animal to the deities. Is that a sin or virtue?

**Dadashri:** When you ask the person making the sacrifice, he will claim that he is doing merit karma. If then, you ask the animal being sacrificed, it would reply,'he is a murderer'. The deity would tell you that he does not accept anything for himself, nor can he refuse the offering that is placed at his feet to be blessed. So leave alone the issue of sin and virtue! The liability of everything that you do falls on your own shoulders, so think before you act. You can make whatever offerings you want, but understand that you are whole and sole responsible for all your actions.

# Prayer Filled With Non-Violent Intent: Ahimsa

From now on your deep inner intent and prayer should be to promote non- violence towards helpless animals and promulgate this belief as much as you can. If a person's religion allows him to eat meat, while yours does not, there should be not be any friction or confrontation over this. Such intent within prayers will result in a non-violent society. This intent should remain within you day and night.

You all do have the deep intent for salvation of the entire world at all times, do you not? Like wise have the same intent for non-violence.

**Questioner:** We can at least pray for that, can we not?

**Dadashri:** Yes, yes. do the you can prayers, keep the intent and encourage others to do the same. It is important that you make others understand this. Violence is not something new, it has been occurring all along.

Having heard about reputation of the prominent Saint Kabir, sage Tulsidas who was a Brahmin, sets off to visit him in Delhi. Kabir's hut was situated in an area where there were many butchers and meat vendors. On his way there Tulsidas witnessed the slaughtered of fowl and goat carcasses hanging in shops around. He had never been in such an environment and he kept spitting as he walked along, barely able to watch what was going on around him. Tuslsidas had not become accustomed to face such gross and foul smelling environs, and therefore he felt trapped. t He was so perturbed, that when he
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 # Sacrifice Of Life Forms In Religion 

 * * Questioner :* * In many temples, people extend a forfeit of an animal to the deities. Is that a sin or merit? 

 * * Dadashri :* * When you ask the person make the sacrifice, he will claim that he is doing deservingness karma. If then, you necessitate the animal being sacrificed, it would reply,'he is a murderer'. The deity would tell you that he does not accept anything for himself, nor can he refuse the offering that is place at his feet to be blessed. then impart alone the consequence of sin and virtue! The indebtedness of everything that you do falls on your own shoulders, then think before you act. You can form whatever offering you want, but sympathize that you are whole and sole responsible for all your actions. 

 # Prayer fill With Non - Violent Intent: Ahimsa 

 From now on your deep inner intent and entreaty should be to advertise non- ferocity towards helpless animals and promulgate this belief as much as you can. If a person's religion allows him to eat kernel, while yours does not, there should be not be any clash or confrontation over this. Such purpose within prayers will result in a non - violent club. This intent should remain within you day and nox. 

 You all do have the cryptic intent for salvation of the integral world at all times, do you not? Like wise have the same intent for non - violence. 

 * * Questioner :* * We can at least pray for that, can we not? 

 * * Dadashri :* * Yes, yes. do the you can prayers, keep the intent and promote others to do the like. It is important that you make others understand this. Violence is not something new, it has been occurring wholly along. 

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# Sacrifice Of Life Norms In Religiou

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# Ptarvt Filled Witg Non-Vyojent Intent: Ahimsa

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**Questioner:** We ccn at least praj for that, can we not?

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# Sacrifice Of Life FormS In ReligioN

**QuesTioNer:** in Many TempLes, people offer A SacrIfice of an animal to the deIties. is THat a SIn Or virTue?

**DadaSHrI:** wHen YoU aSk tHe PErSon maKinG the sacRifice, he wiLl cLaIm that he is doINg Merit karma. if tHen, you ask the AniMal beiNg SacRIficeD, it Would Reply,'hE Is a murDerer'. The dEiTY would TEll you tHAT hE doeS not accept anythinG FoR Himself, nor can hE refusE tHE oFFEriNg tHat is placeD aT his fEEt to be bLEsSED. so lEAve alone the isSue of sin and VIrtUe! The lIaBilITy of evErythInG ThaT you do falls On yoUr own shouLders, sO Think beFOre you aCt. You cAn mAke WhatEVeR oFfeRiNGs yOU wAnt, BUt uNderstanD tHaT you aRe whOLE ANd soLe rEspoNsiblE for all your acTioNs.

# PrAYer filleD With non-VIoLent INtent: AHimsa

frOm now on your deep InneR intent anD prAyEr sHoUld be TO promoTe nOn- vIolence Towards HElpLeSS ANiMals and promulgate tHiS BElIef as mucH as you CAn. if A Person's rElIgiOn alLOWs him To eaT MeAt, while yOurs doES nOt, There shOuLd be noT bE anY frIctioN Or coNfrontAtion oveR this. sUch intent withiN Prayers will reSUlT IN a NOn-viOleNt society. ThIs inTEnt sHoulD ReMaiN WithiN you dAy ANd NIght.

You all do have the DeEp inteNt for Salvation of thE entire worLD AT all timeS, do yOU nOT? Like wise have tHe samE intent for NOn-violenCe.

**QueStioner:** WE can at leaST Pray for tHat, Can We nOt?

**DADAsHri:** Yes, yes. do thE YOu caN pRayers, kEep The inteNt aNd eNcoUraGe Others to dO the same. it Is ImPoRtaNt thaT You make oThErs UnDerStand THis. VioLence Is noT sOmEThiNg new, it HAs BEEn ocCuRrIng aLl aLoNg.

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# Sacrifice OfLife Forms  In R eli gio n
**Q uest ioner:** In ma n y te mples, people offer asacri fi c e of an  anim al to t h ed e iti es .Isth a ta sin  or  virtue ?

**Dadas hri :* * When you a s kthe person  ma king the sac rif ice, h ewil l  clai m t hat h e is d o ing me rit karma .I f then ,  you as k th e an imal being sacrif i ce d , it would rep ly,'he  i s  a m urd ere r'. The de it y wou l d telly ou t h ath e does not ac cept anythi n g f or him se lf, nor ca n here f use  the offeri ng t hat is pl aced a t  his fe e t to be  bless ed.  So  lea v eal one  t h e i s su e o f  si n and vi rt ue ! The  lia b i l i ty o f e very thing  that you dofal ls o n  yo ur ow n sho ulde rs , sothinkbefor eyou act. You ca n ma ke whatev erof fer in gs yo u  want,  bu t u ndersta nd that you  a r e wh ole and sole respo ns i b le  for all  youra ct io n s.

# Pr ay erFill e d  With  Non - Vi olent In tent:A hi ms a

From  n ow onyo urdee p inn e r in tent a nd praye r sho u ld be to promo t e non- violen c et o wa r ds h elp less animal s an d  pro mulg a te  th i s bel ief a sm uc h  as you can. If a p er son'srelig ion allows hi m to eat m e a t , whileyour s  d o es not, thereshoul d be not b e  any fri ction  or conf rontation o ver this . S uch  in ten t wi thin prayersw i ll r es ult ina n on-viol ent  so cie ty.  T his inten t should  r em ai nwit hin y o u day an dnig ht .
You a l l do h ave t he d ee pi nte nt fors al v a tion  o ftheent ir e wor ld a t  al l times , do younot ?  Lik ewi se have  the same int en t for non- vi ole nce.
* * Question er:** We can at least p r ay fortha t, ca n we  not?

** Dad ashri: **Y es, ye s. dothe y ou  ca n praye r s ,kee pthe intent a ndencou ra ge o thers t o do the same. Iti s i mportant that  yo u ma k e  o the r su nde rs t and t his. Violence i s not some th i ng  new, it h a s b ee n occur ring al l alo n g.

Hav ing heard  about re pu tati o n  of  the promi nent Sai nt Kabir, sageT ul sidas  wh o wasaBra hmin,  setso ffto vi sit hi min Del hi. K ab ir's hut  was situated in an are a wher e the rewere many  bu t che rs and me at v endors. On  hi s w ay th ere Tulsi dasw it nes s ed th e sl a ughteredo ffow l an d goat carc a s s eshangi ngi n shop s ar ound. He had neve r  been in suchan e n v iro nme n t an dhe kept spitti ngas h e walked  a long, barel y able t ow atchwhat w as goi ng on a r o un d  him.Tusl sid as had no t b ec o me accu st om e d to f acesu ch gro ss and foul s melling environs , and t heref o rehe fe lt  trappe d . tHe was soperturbed,that w henhe
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# Sacrifice_Of Life Forms In_Religion

**Questioner:** In_many_temples, people_offer_a sacrifice of_an animal to_the deities. Is that_a sin or_virtue?

**Dadashri:**_When you ask the person making the sacrifice, he will claim that he is_doing_merit karma._If_then,_you ask the animal being_sacrificed, it would reply,'he is_a murderer'._The deity would tell you that he does_not_accept anything for_himself, nor can he refuse the offering that is_placed at his feet to be_blessed. So leave_alone_the_issue of sin and_virtue! The liability of everything that_you do falls on your own_shoulders, so think before you act. You_can make whatever offerings you want,_but understand that you are_whole and_sole responsible for all your_actions.

# Prayer Filled_With Non-Violent_Intent: Ahimsa

From now_on your deep inner intent and_prayer should be_to promote non- violence towards helpless_animals_and promulgate this_belief_as_much as_you can. If_a_person's religion_allows_him to eat meat, while yours_does_not, there should be not be any_friction or confrontation over_this._Such intent within prayers_will result in a non-violent_society. This intent should remain within_you day_and night.

You_all do have the deep intent for salvation of the entire_world at all times, do you_not? Like wise have_the same_intent_for non-violence.

**Questioner:** We_can_at least_pray for that, can we not?

**Dadashri:** Yes,_yes. do_the you can prayers, keep the_intent and encourage others_to_do the same. It is important_that you make others understand this._Violence is not something new,_it_has_been occurring all along.

Having heard_about reputation of the prominent Saint_Kabir, sage Tulsidas_who was a Brahmin, sets off to_visit_him in Delhi. Kabir's hut was_situated_in an area where there were_many_butchers_and meat vendors. On his_way there Tulsidas witnessed the slaughtered_of fowl and goat carcasses hanging in shops around._He had never_been in such an environment_and_he_kept spitting as he walked along, barely able to watch_what was_going on around_him. Tuslsidas had not become accustomed to face such gross_and foul smelling environs, and therefore he_felt trapped. t He was so perturbed, that when he