India Bans Silver Leaf Varakh On Food

SR No.: 199999
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pravin K Shah
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee
Publication Year: 2016
Total Pages: 4
Language: English
Classification: Article, Jaina_Education, & 0_Jaina_education
File Size: 309 KB

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which are raised for beef only, because the dairy animals produce income during their growth period of first 5 years.
In other words, Jains and vegetarian Hindus who consume milk and other dairy products directly support the beef export industry because almost every milk producing Cows and Buffaloes are slaughtered at about 5 years of age to support beef export industry while their life expectancy is about 20 years. I have also compiled the CNN's article at this link for easy review http://www.jainelibrary.org/$india beet export
Baby Calf's Milk is Stolen from Mother Cow by Humans
Any drop of milk that we use or consume is stolen (taken without the permission) from mother cow or buffalo that was meant for her baby. Nature has not made cows or buffaloes to produce more milk than the need of their babies unless we feed them hormones and genetically modify their genes. With the continuous use of hormones, we have forced the bodies of the mother cows and buffaloes to produce three to four times more milk than their natural need of their babies. Because of this reason, cows and buffaloes body breaks-down in five years and milk production yield drops significantly after 5 years. At this time, we send them to slaughter-house.
Summary
We Jains and vegetarian Hindus use Silver Leaf (Varakh) and milk in Tirthankara's/God's Puja, other rituals, and almost all sweets served in religious functions. Such items are very Himsak (Violent) as indicated above because it is obtained by torturing and indirectly or directly killing Cows and Buffaloes and other five sensed animals.
In today's environment, the production of milk (and other dairy products), wool, silk, and pearl are as Himsak (violent) as the production of meat and Varakh or silver leaf. We Jains and vegetarian Hindus should banned all such items in our religious rituals and religious functions We have banned all such items in the JAINA Pathashala Educational books of North America (USA and Canada). More than 3000 students are in Jain Pathashalas of North America.
"We must Practice our Religion based the Time, Place, and Environment we live in" and "We must accept the truth from whatever source it comes." This is the essence of Lord Mahavir's preaching
The Book of Compassion
16 years ago, in the year 2000, Pujya Paramodaben Chitrabhanuji and I (Pravin K Shah) have compiled several such types of articles in English in a book named "The Book of Compassion". Later the book was translated in Gujarati and Hindi languages. You can download the soft copy (pdf or docx format) of any of these books from the following links of the Jain eLibrary website (www.jainelibrary.org).
Sr Num 000221 - JES 921 Book of Compassion Reverence for All Life
Sr Num 000223 - JES 922 Szeulo al 24122Hi
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Sr Num 000225 - JES 923 Raul #aa_haus # BHT
List of Articles compiled in "The Book of Compassion"
01 - My Visit to A Dairy Farm
02 -Dairy Cows - Life, Usage, and Sufferings 03 - Recycling of Slaughterhouses Waste