take away all the speculation
Whether the cow is saved or not is speculation.
Like I said previously, before coming into Gyan, I would have given a lie, jumped to conclusion. We live in a world of lies. That's why many of us are looking for the "truth".
Put it another way, if you were the butcher instead and you asked someone who lied to you, would you like it ? That cow had nothing to do with you, but if you want to make the cow your issue too, it's up to you. There's a lot of butchers to lie to. Yes, if you tried to persuade the butcher not to kill, he'll probably say "mind your own business". But there is no recourse from him if you told him the truth.
OK, if the outcome was such that the cow was killed, you may feel sorry. If the cow did not get killed, then everything's seems fine. But whatever the result at least you never lied. Would that not constitute honesty, as the original question posed ? If you feel sorry for the cow, then there is a lot of attachment.
I am not saying it is right to kill animals, totally against it I love creatures. But what others do with their creatures is not of my concern, whilst humans are. My soul is linked to all human souls in the Kalpa Tree. Maybe God and drama decides the outcome of the situation, I just try to be detached from it all. There is the phrase "the truth hurts", maybe because it is embedded so deep within us all.
atma wrote:Bhai Bansey, your response was very interesting. You honestly believe that the butchers reason for not tracking the cow would be anything other then butchering it?
No, I actually would think the butcher has set out to kill. And this is my best speculation. But also you cannot stand in his way for him to obtain his kill. Most of us would expect this to be the outcome. You can save this cow, but can you save the next.
Sometimes there are too many things happening around us to make the situation clear, hence the only way is to remain in soul conscious and have the inner virtues displayed. If you want to save the cow, restrain or even kill the butcher yourself.