John wrote: > To All Members: > > By many counts, the US culture does not follow the ideal vedic > culture. For example, we eat meat, drink liquor, mix freely with the > opposite sex, have same sex unions, work for money and career, get > married primarily to enjoy sex. In spite of these negatives, the > American economy is as strong as ever. That goes to show that the > Supreme Being is tolerant, merciful and is willing to grant boons to > whomever He or She wants. > > Regards, > > John R. First off in terms of body chemistry people living in tropical zones near the equator might have their blood go too acid eating meat and drinking liquor which would bring on many health problems. Hence those who did not indulge in these things did better living there and survived passing on those genes. OTOH, folks living in northerly climes like northern Europe actually survived with "portable" food such as meat and the liquor they drank kept them from getting sick as water could be contaminated leading to disease and the alcohol kept away the bad parasites and organisms. The meat help balance the blood Ph as a vegetarian diet could lead to too alkaline blood leading to other health problems. Again those who were strong passed on those genes.
As for morality, much of those rules were made up by priest/kings who wanted to control the populace, avoid overpopulation (caused big problems during famines). Sex is a natural hormonal drive and in most cases even more powerful than hunger (if you're on a diet when you get hungry trying thinking about sex and note how it can push the hunger pangs out of the way). It's the consequences of excessive sex which increases vata that is a problem and in olden times lead to overpopulation due to lack of birth control. What should be taken from "Vedic Society" is the practice of meditation (yoga -- the real meaning of the term not those exercises meant to allow one to sit for long periods in conducive meditation poses) to keep ones consciousness evolving to higher and clearer states and realize what is really going on in the world (something many kings did not want their subjects to have as it would give them the ability to see through their game).
