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... Hindu pop- ulation ; all the other castes consume various combinations of dairy products , eggs , poultry , mutton , fish , pork , goat , and even beef . True enough , the total quantity of animal flesh consumed by Hindu Indians amounts ...
... Hindu pop- ulation ; all the other castes consume various combinations of dairy products , eggs , poultry , mutton , fish , pork , goat , and even beef . True enough , the total quantity of animal flesh consumed by Hindu Indians amounts ...
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... Hindu sacred literature as a cowherd , protector of cows , who are his wealth . Hindus believe that everything that comes out of a cow ( or a bull ) is sacred . The priests make a holy " nectar " composed of milk , curds , butter ...
... Hindu sacred literature as a cowherd , protector of cows , who are his wealth . Hindus believe that everything that comes out of a cow ( or a bull ) is sacred . The priests make a holy " nectar " composed of milk , curds , butter ...
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... Hindu temples . They believe that the dead must cross a fiery stream and that these donations buy the departed the right to hold onto a cow's tail while swimming across . For the same reason , orthodox Hindus request that they be given ...
... Hindu temples . They believe that the dead must cross a fiery stream and that these donations buy the departed the right to hold onto a cow's tail while swimming across . For the same reason , orthodox Hindus request that they be given ...
Contents
ONE Good to Think or Good to Eat? | 13 |
TWO Meat Hunger | 19 |
THREE The Riddle of the Sacred Cow | 47 |
Copyright | |
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