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03/06/2014

20140526A Picture of the Week: ISKCON Bangalore

ISKCON Bangalore is a beacon of devotion to Sri Radha and Krishna. Dedicated to His Divine Grace A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, this temple also plays a major role in developing the Indian Cultural Values into the human society at large. Do visit our temple and get a divine and enriching experience. For more updates on our temple activities and programmes stay in touch with us at www.iskconbangalore.org, www.facebook.com/iskconbangaloretemple, www.twitter.com/iskconbangalore

Photograph by Anand Goteti

02/06/2014

Cows are very gentle creatures and they somehow made their way into the abode of the Compassion of Ramana Maharshi. Lakshmi was the first cow in the ashram. Today there is a wonderful Gosala full of many cows. Maharshi's life showed us how to treat not only cows but all life with reverence as a manifestation of the Lord.

D.: We Europeans are accustomed to a particular diet; change of diet affects health and weakens the mind. Is it not necessary to keep up physical health?
M.: Quite necessary. The weaker the body the stronger the mind grows.
D.: In the absence of our usual diet our health suffers and the mind loses strength.
M.: What do you mean by strength of mind?
D.: The power to eliminate worldly attachment.
M.: The quality of food influences the mind. The mind feeds on the food consumed.
D.: Really! How can the Europeans adjust themselves to satvic food only?
M.: (Pointing to Mr. Evans-Wentz) You have been taking our food. Do you feel uncomfortable on that account?
Mr. Evans-Wentz: No. Because I am accustomed to it.
D.: What about those not so accustomed?
M.: Habit is only adjustment to the environment. It is the mind that matters. The fact is that the mind has been trained to think certain foods tasty and good. The food material is to be had both in vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet equally well. But the mind desires such food as it is accustomed to and considers tasty.
D.: Are there restrictions for the realised man in a similar manner?
M.: No. He is steady and not influenced by the food he takes.
D.: Is it not killing life to prepare meat diet?
M.: Ahimsa stands foremost in the code of discipline for the yogis.
D.: Even plants have life.
M.: So too the slabs you sit on!
D.: May we gradually get ourselves accustomed to vegetarian food?
M.: Yes. That is the way.

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