Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 17.156
Decreasing Attachment Means Avoiding Animal Killing
“According to the Koran, there are two ways of advancement — through increasing the propensity to enjoy, and through decreasing the propensity to enjoy. On the path of decreasing attachment [nivṛtti-mārga], the killing of animals is prohibited.
What the purport teaches
- The translation describes two ways of advancement according to the Koran.
- One way increases the propensity to enjoy; the other decreases it.
- On the path of decreasing attachment, called nivṛtti-mārga, killing animals is prohibited.
Try this today
Choose a meal today that does not involve killing animals.
Ask yourself
How could decreasing your desire for enjoyment help you avoid harming animals?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.