What goes around, comes around Recently 50 dogs were poisoned and burnt alive in Keezhampur village of Kancheepuram, in Tamilnadu. Charred carcases were found in the village, spreading the stench across the village. Many crows, birds and cats died later due to feeding on these poisoned carcases. The atrocities on animals are increasing manifold in all possible ways. Some people feel that killing animals is not a sin since they don’t have souls. The reason behind this vague belief is that the weight of animals remains same before and after death whereas there is always a difference in the weight of a person before and after the soul departs. People consider it as weight of the soul, but it is the weight of karma. To this effect in 1901, an experiment was conducted in Massachusetts by Dr. Duncan MacDougall over six dying patients who were placed on specially made weight scales just prior to their deaths. His intention was to weigh each body before and after death to determine a...
Journey of the spirit 'Sanatan Kriya'