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Ahimsa (Non-violence)
Art & Science of Meditation
However, today with a massive global consumer base, producing meat is a highly profitable business. So, there is a big lobby that does not want people to be educated on the harmful effects of meat and become vegetarian. In India, the issue of vegetarianism also assumes religious connotations and therefore, becomes political.
Food being an essential part of any lifestyle, people would like to have the right to exercise their freedom in making a choice; arguing or forcing anyone will not work. The right way is to make people aware and then let them choose for themselves. It may take some time but everybody realizes sooner or later that short-term gratification is not worth the long term troubles it brings. Quality of life is enhanced when we make choices that are life supporting. Being vegetarian does not just help one's own life flourish but also that of other beings."
He alone sees truly who sees the Lord the same in every creature...seeing the same Lord everywhere, he does not harm himself or others. -Bhagvad Gita
"Don't kill any living beings. Don't try to rule them."
-Anonymous
"Ahimsä (Non-violence) holds the key position in the whole scheme of the ethical discipline of the householder and the monk."
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