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Does Chinna Jeeyar have a scriptural basis for characterizing non-vegetarians the way he did?
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Why don't Sri Vaishnava acharyas recommend veganism?
According to Sanatana Dharma, store bought milk is considered highly sinful. This is what the Dharma shastra says:
The milk of the cow that has not passed its ten days... as also the milk of the cow ...
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Are plantains sattvic?
According to Hari Bhakti Vilasa 8.158
「 What Is Inedible (For the Purpose of Offering to the Lord)
In the Kurma Purana it is said:
"One should avoid eggplant, plantain, safflower, ashmantaka, ...
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Why are root vegetables (potatoes and carrots) forbidden when they are sanctioned?
Root vegetables such as potatoes and carrots cannot be eaten because they cause injury to the vegetables, unlike non-root vegetables.
However, how are these prohibited when root vegetables are ...
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Should Vaishnavas live off fruits only?
From the Ahara Niyamam of Sri Vaishnava acharya Vedanta Deshikan:
Prohibited foods:
Products (grains, pulses etc.) not offered to God after the harvest
Prohibited dairy products:
Milk of cow that ...
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