11-17-2006, 01:53 AM
Hello all,
I am new here, actually am coming from BR. I have a question regarding Brahmins/Hinduism and hope this is the right place to post it.
I am curious to know (& have been trying to find out) how the practice of Brahmins not eating meat or in general abstinence came into being. I am looking for a logical answer (cause many of my searches led to junk <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) i.e. how, when (approx time period; kind of know it post Indus) and under what circumstances this practice began? Am also curious how this practice still exists even today! Was it strictly enforced during its inception and if so, by whom?
Further, I take the liberty of sharing a few things I know, which are rudimentary and may not be accurate. Example: not eating garlic, I am aware that its supposed to increase one's libido/sexual energy and thus would be counter productive to celibacy. But again, why a brahmin or even a sage/'rishi' (who used to marry and have family) needed celibacy? I hope I am not offending anyone by the above content. If so, I apologize in advance. Awaiting responses.
Regards,
-Zynda
I am new here, actually am coming from BR. I have a question regarding Brahmins/Hinduism and hope this is the right place to post it.
I am curious to know (& have been trying to find out) how the practice of Brahmins not eating meat or in general abstinence came into being. I am looking for a logical answer (cause many of my searches led to junk <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/mad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad.gif' /><!--endemo--> ) i.e. how, when (approx time period; kind of know it post Indus) and under what circumstances this practice began? Am also curious how this practice still exists even today! Was it strictly enforced during its inception and if so, by whom?
Further, I take the liberty of sharing a few things I know, which are rudimentary and may not be accurate. Example: not eating garlic, I am aware that its supposed to increase one's libido/sexual energy and thus would be counter productive to celibacy. But again, why a brahmin or even a sage/'rishi' (who used to marry and have family) needed celibacy? I hope I am not offending anyone by the above content. If so, I apologize in advance. Awaiting responses.
Regards,
-Zynda