The Philosophy Of Sacrifice

The Philosophy of Sacrifice In today’s world, a person’s whole life is a life of sacrifice. If a person is not ready for sacrifice, he can never live a true and meaningful life in this world. In this world, a person has to fulfil his responsibilities even if he has to ignore his rights—and this is a form of complete sacrifice. Here, a person sees that lying can bring benefit, yet he prepares himself to speak the truth—this is not possible without sacrifice. Here, he leaves a benefit that is available to him, only because he does not truly deserve it—this, too, is a kind of sacrifice. After giving such different types of sacrifices, it becomes possible for a person to live as a truthful human being in this world. The slaughter of an animal is training for these kinds of sacrifices. Through the animal’s slaughter, a person is taught the lesson that at every point in life, he should be ready to sacrifice his inner emotions. For the sake of higher human values, he should sacrifice every such feeling that appears to be a barrier. Whenever there is a downfall in an individual or a nation, it always occurs because the spirit of sacrifice disappears from them. When people begin to follow their desires. When people forget that to reach big goals, one must be ready to ignore small personal gains. That is why the method of sacrifice has been made a yearly practice—so that people at least once every year