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Isis SG

Hi Pure emptiness,

I'm struggling to become a full-time vegetarian. Everytime i succeed.. i feel really happy.

I used to be really greedy and i can't get over the taste of some burger etc. Till now, i'm still greedy but okay at least i know i am greedy. Just slowly cut down on taking meat and also getting to know some really nice vegetarian food for a glutton. Okay i also know being a glutton also not healthy and wholesome... so i'm still trying to change for the better.

If we put our feet in the animal's shoes.. i think it will be really horrific to be reared in a very inhumane condition and finally be slaughtered. Bottomline: Animals have feeling and they are not only just animals. To them, their life is also as precious as ours..

you can try becoming a vegetarian......

During the holy month of Saka Dawa(Buddhas Enlightenment and Paranirvana) one can take one of the following pledges:

* To become vegetarian for this whole life
* To become vegetarian for one year
* To become vegetarian for the month of Saka Dawa ( June 1 - June 30)
* Keep precepts for the whole month of Saka Dawa
* Keep precepts on all special days of Buddha and all precept days for the whole life
* Not to eat meat during all special days of Buddha (4 days in a year) for one year
* We can also promise not to get angry during this month of Saka Dawa.

just my few cents

Pure Emptiness SG

Thanks ISIS.

Rooney9 SG

what's the use of being a vegetarian, but one's pride, anger, stubborness and ego are still as strong.

Pure Emptiness SG

what's the use of being a vegetarian, but one's pride, anger, stubborness and ego are still as strong.

Reduce karma of eating meat.

zero thought SG

What’s the use of eating meat when one’s pride, anger, stubborness and ego are strong? Eating meat does not help in reducing these negativities.

Not eating meat does help in lessening some negativities, but it does not mean acquiring a “holier than thou” attitude.

Even if going veg has no impact on the negativities, it can still lessen the impact on earth, by preventing cancer, creating less demand for animal husbandry, and helping to reduce the impact on environmental destruction. So why not?

wisdomeye SG

what's the use of being a vegetarian, but one's pride, anger, stubborness and ego are still as strong.

Hi Rooney9,

Even if your ego, anger and stubborness is increasing everyday, it is still worthwhile to be vegetarian... i would even go on to say that even if you become a very self-righteous sitting on a high moral horse person due to your feeling of being proud of your pure diet, it is still worthwhile to be vegetarian.

The benefits far outweigh any possible negative sides... imagine yourself as the animal being slaughtered, last minute, someone save your life... what would you feel? Do you think it is an insignificant thing?

Being vegetarian is nothing special or worth to be proud of... in the past, when technology and society not so developed, we did not exploit and prey on animals and take meat like we do today... it is something added on due to our present day society greed and trend. So if something negative is added on, removing it away does not mean you are great or specially good or virtuous, i think it returns one to balance, that's all..

On the other hand, if one does not do anything, then this negative addition tips the balance off and one day, the karmic feedback will come to correct the situation. Do you believe in karma? Then you shouldn't need to think too much about this issue.

Wisdom and taming the negative afflictions in the mind has to come through mindfulness, that is the main way. Vegetarianism is also a manifestation of mindfulness if i may say so. We are mindful of all beings, not only of our own comfort and happiness... if you are only concerned about yourself, in the end, even in normal worldly life, you will end up lonely, bitter and sad.

MiddleWay87 SG

Undercover operation.. 0:46 onwards to witness the 'grinding' process.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ--faib7to

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