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Hinduism
Internal Contradiction
Ritual Sacrifice vs Ahimsa
The Vedas mandate animal sacrifice, while the Upanishads and Gita condemn it.
1
Rig Veda (Various)
"Instructions for Ashvamedha (Horse Sacrifice) and other animal offerings."
2
Chandogya Upanishad
"Ahimsa (non-violence) is listed as a supreme virtue."
Analysis
The transition from Vedic ritualism (involving slaughter) to Vedantic philosophy (involving non-violence) creates a rift where the earlier scriptures command what the later ones forbid.
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Source
Hinduism
Category
Internal
Attributed Scholars
Adi Shankara
Brahma Sutra Bhasya