Under the circumstances, one
should never be encouraged in making a plan for sense enjoyment in the name
of religious functions. Such diversion of the human energy results in a
misguided civilization. Çréla Vyäsadeva is the authority in Vedic explanations
in the Mahäbhärata, etc., and his encouragement in sense enjoyment in some
form or other is a great barrier for spiritual advancement because the people in
general will not agree to renounce material activities which held them in
material bondage. At a certain stage of human civilization when such material
activities in the name of religion (as sacrificing animals in the name of yajïa)
were too much rampant, the Lord incarnated Himself as Buddha and decried
the authority of the Vedas in order to stop animal sacrifice in the name of
religion. This was foreseen by Närada, and therefore he condemned such
literatures. The flesh-eaters still continue to perform animal sacrifice before
some demigod or goddess in the name of religion because in some of the Vedic
literatures such regulated sacrifices are recommended. They are so
recommended to discourage flesh-eating, but gradually the purpose of such
religious activities is forgotten, and the slaughterhouse becomes prominent.
This is because foolish materialistic men do not care to listen to others who are
actually in a position to explain the Vedic rites.
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