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From: rps@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (raj.sharma)
Subject: Re: Bhagavad-Gita 2.32
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 1993 22:14:26 GMT
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A poster writes:

> In the Kingdom of God (Vaikuntha) the tigers do not eat other living
> beings. In the material world, everyone is trying to consume everyone
> else. Therefore we all (even tigers, who are by no means invincible)
> should try to get out of the miserable material situation and return to
> the Kingdom of God.

	Is the so-called material world "outside" the Kingdom of God?
	
> Right. But, unfortunately, acting like animals is the number one pastime
> of modern human beings.

	Aha, animals are inferior, and humans are superior.
	Huh?

	[Isn't the desire to be superior so "overwhelming?"]
	[that humans constantly "put down" even innocent animals.]
	

---raj

	[P.S. - Request: please e-mail a copy of any response to
	        raj, as he does not read trm regularly.]
	
