Comments on: Become Vegetarian

By: Rupali

Rupali — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:07:16 +0000

Dear Shafin,

Thank you for writing on the topic. Its true that when we kill the animals they get all the negative emotions e.g. fear, anger etc. which becomes toxins in their bodies, and its remains there when they die, and it comes in to us when we eat it.
I do agree that we have to survive, but priority should be for veg food only when the opitons are around.

By: Mayette Pineda Garcia

Mayette Pineda Garcia — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:02:16 +0000

If they have emotions…how then can we eat them?

Mayette Pineda- Garcia

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:26:59 +0000

Awesome response Sue. The only right way here is if we align with what is right for each of us in our own heart. I don't sit in judgement of what others eat or believe. We are all here to experience and take that back with us when we go home.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 04:21:01 +0000

We have to exist. We can't survive on stones and water. Plants are made of the basic element, water. Animals from basic elements of earth, fire, water and air. Reptiles, birds and fish live on the other three elements.The main thing plants, nuts, seeds, grains and fruit do is lighten our load of karmas by using only the water element. The difference of wearing a shirt rather than a 100-pound weight of animal consumption. And the load we incur with taking on the suffering of the animals. Yes. That load is also lighter. The plant does suffer and we can spiritually pray about that. Its debt is paid by praying.

By: USHA

USHA — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 17:49:35 +0000

Dear Shafin, i am avegetarian all my life recently iwent for a alternate cure for mylong suffering leg pain they se adviced me tostopall allopat imedicine stop milk and milkproduct like yogurt.iam normal weigt but ihad inherited high colestrol even my mother wh owas abag bones35kghad colostrolbut for me after tis treatment my dl ldl ciolostrolas come downso tobe a vagan is better than a vegetarin usha

By: Shafin de Zane

Shafin de Zane — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:44:09 +0000

Here is one of the problems that plague human kind – they are terrified of suffering but have absolutely no clue as to the causes that create suffering. Here are some questions you can consider:

What is more important to you? Making some money or being happy? The financial comfort of owning a restaurant or real comfort of living a happy life? What would you rather have? True happiness or an empty life filled with money, dysfunctional relationships and unfulfilled desires?

I will not tell you what to do or which way to take. But do take an honest accounting of your life and ask yourself "am I truly happy?" If you are keep doing what you are doing. If you are not, maybe its time to break free of your nightmare of unfulfilled desires and do somethings differently.

Is it going to be easy? Nope.

~Shafin

By: Tim (aka Ti Lou)

Tim (aka Ti Lou) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:02:55 +0000

Must admit the smell from an abattoir is horrific, sickening and shocking. Have to purchase my food (veggies) from shops which have dead cut-up animals on open display (like a horror movie). I've come to realise in life, that I know nothing, that there are possibly no answers, yet I continue to ponder the thought of breaking through the space/time continuum into that endless unfathomless bliss of SOMETHING, you too can go there….., it bids you welcome in its strange way. I'm so amazingly fortunate, but one day (maybe soon), you can dance with me there. In the LIGHT that IS!
'Don't forget to BE AWESOME', i.e. just BE YOURSELF, honour the Divinity which you are and walk boldly amidst the turmoil, transformation is only a shift in perception away. Go silently amidst the apparent turmoil. Within simplicity lies power which supercedes all these trivial stuff. Remember the fire of your being, your INFINITE nature and merge the MOMENTS of each day into eternity.

By: Tim (aka Ti Lou)

Tim (aka Ti Lou) — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 15:01:44 +0000

Hi my fellow beings on this journey on the earth plane. Not sure what to say, so obviously typing as it flows forth. Been a vegetarian (this time around) for at least six years. I was living in a place where vegetarian food was much more readily available, then arrived at this place about 7 months ago, where the availability of vegetarian food is sparce (at best). Through perseverance I've found some places to source vegetarian food. My flat-mate (a lady), stocks the deep-freeze with dead animals and then turns her body into a graveyard for the dead animals by consuming the stuff. I find this practice of eating meat rather strange. I even tend to be more vegan than vegetarian. I have absolutely no reason to be vegetarian, some eastern monks (when I tell then I'm vegetarian for no reason) they say I'm blessed and fortunate. I simply just don't eat meat, no reason.

By: Felix

Felix — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:43:47 +0000

Sue that was a simply well-informed awesome response. Thank you for taking the time to round the debate. Many spiritual cultures (aboriginees, latin american tribes) depend on meat as a valuable addition to their diet, and yet they seem very right-brained and in touch with nature and the circle of life.

By: Prewesh

Prewesh — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:58:40 +0000

Shafin, please answer this Q.
I'm a restaurant owner. Means I provide meat for other people to eat.

So, is this burdening me also?
If so, then there is no use for me to become vegan.

I would not like to close my restaurant down:-)