Handling meat while wearing beads?

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Om Satyadharma, please scroll below.....

 

 

, "rudraksha67"

<satyadharma wrote:

>

> Namaskar

>

> A close friend of mine recently obtained a rudraksha mala with

> 4,5,6,7,8,9 & 11 Mukhi. He is reluctant to wear his mala while working

at his new job, where he has to handle and sometimes prepare meat.

 

I know a strict Vaishnavite who works as a chef in a restaurant/bistro

where he also has to handle meat. When at work, he puts his mala in a

cotton pouch in his pocket and secure the pouch with safety pins so it

will not fall out. During working hours, he does not touch the pouch or

the beads while they are in the pocket. He feels lost if he doesn't

have the beads on his person. Hence this method to have the beads with

him while he works but without touching them while handling meat.

 

He is vegetarian himself for many years, but due to circumstance he was

forced to take this job momentarily, as this was the only option to

support his family for the time being, while he is actuively searching

for another job.

 

Wishing your buddy the best of luck and quick success in securing an

appropriate job where he will be happy in, which pays well and where he

will not have to handle meat.

 

The handling of meat is giving him a lot a pain, as he is a devout

vaishnava. I told him he should wear the mala all the time, also at

work, but he feels he should not wear the mala while handling the meat,

as it is offensive.

 

To Vaishnavites who are strict vegetarians brought up in strict

households or traditions, yes its offensive to them. But to Smarta

Hindus, certain Shavite traditions, Classical Tantric Lineages, Nathas

and Aghoris, eating and handling meat is not a problem.

>

> His faith in Rudraksha is strong and so is his experience of the beads

are really helping him in various ways, since the beginning he is daily

chanting the associated bija mantras.

 

This is good to hear. Those with strong faith in rudraksh and recite

relevant mantras with devotion will find liberation.

>

> Is it wrong of me to recommend him to wear his mala while handling the

meat, will he get more negative karma or will it be less due to wearing

the beads?

 

You did what you thought was right, hence there is no wrong as you are

innocent about strict Vaishnavite practices and beliefs. When they are

from that strict a background and been vegetarian all their lives

especially, then its not wise to "convert" them. Each to their own. We

must respect one anothers' backgrounds and practices. Negative karma is

when you actually manage to convince them to go against what they do not

believe in (subconsciously from the core of their being or jiva).

>

> I know there are different warnings about wearing certain

> beads in conjunction with meats.

 

The rule of thumb for people from different backgrounds applies to this

(as mentioned above). Again, the Example: Smarta Hindu, Saivite,

Vaishnavite, Shakta, Natha, Tantrika, etc. Mostly, its Vaishnavites

from strict vegetarian backgrounds who do not use beads in conjunction

with meats. Other than this, there is nothing in any holy text that

contains warnings about using certain beads in conjunction with meats.

 

Could someone elaborate on this, while giving specific advice in this

particular case? Thank you for any help, Satyadharma

 

 

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