Can Brahmin eat meat?

Brahmins are human beings so they don’t eat meat. The other human beings which they eat meat are of wild nature & eat for taste & fashion & for self appreciation. Last but not least meat is not the food of Human beings because their intestine is too long to digest it & excrete from the body.

What does Hinduism say about eating meat?

Hinduism does not require a vegetarian diet, but some Hindus avoid eating meat because it minimizes hurting other life forms. Vegetarianism is considered satvic, that is purifying the body and mind lifestyle in some Hindu texts.

Are Brahmins vegetarian?

Maharashtrian brahmins who founded RSS may be strictly vegetarian but Maharashtra as a whole is almost entirely meat and fish eating. Bengali Brahmin and Kashmiri brahmins are nonvegetarian as are coastal brahmin castes like the fish eating Saraswats.

When did Brahmins stop eating meat?

Priests who participated in sacrifices and eating the flesh of the animals were degraded. To protect their community and its existence the Brahmins stopped sacrifice and replaced it with coconut. For the same reasons, high proportion of Brahmins gave up partaking flesh and fish. In 4th and 5th century AD.

Can Brahmins eat pork?

Generally, Hindus who are non-vegetarian can eat pork. There are some Hindus for example, Brahmins who can not eat any form of non-veg, including fish or chicken.

Can Brahmins consume alcohol under normal circumstances?

3 Answers. No, Brahmins cannot consume alcohol under normal circumstances. The twelfth Chapter of the Parashara Smriti discuses the possible expiation of the sin a Brahmana accumulates after consuming alcohol: A Brahman who has drunk wine must go to a river that falls into the sea; he must perform a Chandrayana, which being finished,…

Did Brahmins of yore eat beef?

Manusmriti has references to Brahmins tasting meat as part of Vedic rituals. But there are no references that they consumed meat as food. Just after restrictions were imposed on slaughter of cattle across India, a relative of mine quoted the Manusmriti to argue that Brahmins of yore in India `ate’ beef. So, did Brahmins of yore in India eat beef?

What should a Brahmana eat?

But much of focus in this chapter on eating habits is on being vegetarians. Clause 36 states that a Brahmana should, cannot and NEVER eat meat at other times (except as part of a ritual). The next Clause says that if a Brahmana has a strong desire to consume meat, he may make an animal of clarified butter and eat.

What is the taboo against eating meat in Hinduism?

There is one taboo against meat-eating. It divides Hindus into vegetarians and flesh eaters. There is another taboo which is against beef eating. It divides Hindus into those who eat cow’s flesh and those who do not.

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