$JES 102 Jainism I Basic of Jainism Level 1 Book

Author(s): JAINA Education Committee
Publisher: JAINA Education Committee

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VEGETARIANISM
Some Jains also do not eat root vegetables such as onions, garlic, beets, carrots, potatoes etc. Jainism believes that Root vegetables have more life in them than other one-sensed organisms (other plants).
Your friends ask you: Why are you vegetarian? You can say: Animals have life too and I do not want to kill them. Animals are my friends and I do not eat my friends. Animals should not be slaughtered for our taste. More over raising animals for meat pollutes the air and water on our earth. It also wastes water and grains.
Your friends ask: Don't you need meat to stay healthy? You can say: No. I get enough protein and nutrients from vegetarian food. Actually you can stay healthy by eating vegetarian food.
Veggie Vikram says you should invite your friends over for dinner sometime and show them how vegetarian food is so
yummy!! Make sure you invite Veggie Vikram with your friends too. Questions: Why are we vegetarian? Who are vegans? Why don't some Jains eat underground vegetables?
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