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I am connected with KC about 8 months and following all the four regulatives (not even tea/coffee) and having at least 06 rounds of Japa everyday. I am suffering from osteoarthritis and doctor has prescribed some medicine which contains some non-veg contents. For the last 07 months I am not taking that medicine. These days I have much pain in my knees and I have started again this medicine for the last two days but I am very much confused whether I continue this medicine which contains non-veg contents.
Kindly held me in coming out of this confusion.
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Jaya Rajender,
Do take whatever medicine the Doctor recommends.
To be useful to serve Sri Krishna, you've got to be healthy.
Lord Krsna is very smart, He sees you hearts desire.
Perhaps you will find an alternative, and equally effective treatment sometime yet.
Don't worry for this too much. Chant and carry out other Vaishnava duties.
You are very valuable.
Hare Krsna
It is nice to know about your commitments to Krsna consciousness. You could check with your doctor for alternative medicines. In case there is no other feasible alternative, then you could pray to Krsna and take the medication. It wouldn't be considered as breaking regulative principle because it is done for health purpose and not for enjoyment purpose.
Once when Srila Prabhupada was a baby boy of one year old or so he had some illness. Doctor prescribed some non-veg medcine. His father being a pure vaishnava was aware of pure standards but reluctantly agreed for the sake of baby. Finally they brought the medicine from outside and they tried to administer to baby, but they couldn't. His father immediately understood and threw the medicine out and decided to depend directly on Krsna. Srila Prabhupada recovered miraculously by the grace of lord after that.
No need to be confused or guilty. Krsna is not a fault finding God. He is a loving god.
Hare Krsna