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Lord Krishna had milk. Who are you to stop us? || Acharya Prashant, Conversation (2022)
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Acharya Prashant addresses the common excuse of using Shri Krishna's childhood milk consumption to justify modern dairy practices. He explains that Shri Krishna consumed milk only during his childhood and was brought up in a community of cattle rearers, making his actions a reflection of the specific customs and conventions of his time. He emphasizes that an avatar is embodied and therefore constrained by the limits, language, and geography of the era in which they appear. Just as Shri Krishna wore the attire of his time and played the flute rather than modern instruments, his dietary habits were a product of his specific milieu and are not timeless attributes. He further clarifies that while truth is one, the characteristics of different avatars vary because they are influenced by the variations of the time and place of their birth. Acharya Prashant argues that time-bound habits, such as eating, dressing, and language, should not be carried forward across centuries. Instead, one must distinguish between what is limited by geography and what is eternal. He concludes that while physical habits belong to a specific period, the timeless teachings found in the Bhagavad Gita are what must be carried forward, as they remain untouched by time.