Haribol,
For my ghee lamps i've use locally produced 'pure desi ghee' from indian stores as i've never had luck making ghee from butter but reading this article has made me want to try and make homemade ghee which also apparently burns better. I've always known the mass produced indian ghees like dalda and vanaspati were not real ghee and not suitable for use in worship.
Concerns Raised over the production of Ghee
iskconkl.wordpress.com/2007/0...f-ghee/
Does everyone make thier own ghee?
For my ghee lamps i've use locally produced 'pure desi ghee' from indian stores as i've never had luck making ghee from butter but reading this article has made me want to try and make homemade ghee which also apparently burns better. I've always known the mass produced indian ghees like dalda and vanaspati were not real ghee and not suitable for use in worship.
Concerns Raised over the production of Ghee
iskconkl.wordpress.com/2007/0...f-ghee/
Does everyone make thier own ghee?
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Re: Ghee
Thu, July 26, 2007 - 2:14 PMi make my own. and the montreal temple uses homemade as well for worship in the tempe.
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its easy prabhu u, can do it :) -
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Re: Ghee
Tue, July 31, 2007 - 9:21 PMI just saw the videos mentioned in the article, i couldn't believe these people sell this 'ghee' under krishna's name with him on the packaging. It really makes you think about the conditions things are produced in, i remember reading another article where the silver foil used on many indian sweets contains animal fat which is used as a lubricant when the metal is worked into the thin sheets. Suprisingly this is not well known as the 100% pure veg gauranteed sweet shops here still use it.
Here are the videos, they're in hindi they are also a bit graphic so watch at your own risk.
www.prabhupada.org/rama/
I am going to try making my own ghee again but i now have doubts as to the conditions the butter was produced in I know that because of health and saftey regulations they would not be like anything in the vid but still. -
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Re: Ghee
Thu, August 2, 2007 - 12:24 AMRegarding purchasing things in the market, these items are considered as purified when we pay the price for them. That is the general instruction. But when we know something is adulterated, we should avoid it. But unknowingly if something is purchased, that is not our fault. Things which are suspicious, however, should be avoided. [letter from Shrila Prabhupada, 21 October 1968]
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