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Krsna says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin

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"Kṛṣṇa says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin"

Conversations and Morning Walks

1976 Conversations and Morning Walks

Kṛṣṇa says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin.


So we have to carry out Kṛṣṇa's order. Even if you think that these vegetables are being killed, it is not killing. If I take the fruit from the . . . (indistinct) . . . but for argument's sake, if you say it is being killed, but that is not our responsibility; it is Kṛṣṇa's responsibility. And so far Kṛṣṇa is concerned, in the Vedas, akarma . . . (indistinct) . . . He is never contaminated by any sinful reaction. Even superficially he is not. Literally killing his own countrymen . . . (indistinct) . . . does it mean that he is committing sin? To kill one's kinsmen, relative, father, like that, there is sin. And he is killing another, and another, father, son. So you have to abide by the order. That is your duty. Kṛṣṇa says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin . . . (indistinct) . . . Kṛṣṇa does not say. Kṛṣṇa could have killed so many cows—they are tending cows, daily in . . . (indistinct) . . . He said go-rakṣya. Kṛṣi-go-rakṣya-vāṇijyaṁ (BG 18.44). And He actually protected . . . (indistinct) . . . so you have to follow Kṛṣṇa's order, stay in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. We shall give protection to the cows, and we shall prepare foodstuff for Kṛṣṇa . . . (indistinct) . . . and we take Kṛṣṇa prasādam. In that consciousness . . . (indistinct) . . . Kṛṣṇa consciousness society. We do not do anything which is not ordered. Always do everything by His permission. This is our . . . Kṛṣṇa ordered that bring the cow's . . . (indistinct) . . . we are taking . . . (indistinct) . . . so what is your religion? Your religion, that "Thou shall not kill." As we follow Kṛṣṇa's order, you should follow Christ. Then you are Christian.

Page Title:Krsna says that to kill a cow and to kill a human being is the same sin
Compiler:Ionelia
Created:2015-12-27, 19:38:33
Totals by Section:BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=0, Con=1, Let=0
No. of Quotes:1