Jagatguru Heervijayji Diwakar Chitrakatha 021

Author(s): Rajyashsuri, Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

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In the previous issue we talked about the meaning of vegetarianism. In this we are going to present the views on vegetarianism by Gopinath Aggarwal who has authored the book "Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian Choose Yourself". This article describes the pros and cons of vegetarian diet and non-vegetarian diet. Let us read his views
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Vegetarianism Vs. Non-vegetarianism The scholars and saints of every religion of the world-Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians, Jains, Buddhists and others-have described violence, cruelty, untruth, anger and hatred as sins, Needless hurt and the infliction of pain on other living beings has been descried by all of them as equally sinful. Non-violence, kindness, forgiveness and truthfulness are described as Dharma or religion. Their main teaching is to see in every living being the image of the great Heavenly Father and to deal with them accordingly. They not only condemned eating of flesh for food but also taught mankind to treat all living beings, animals, birds etc. with compassion and feed them with grains which was described as an act of kindness.
Nature has also provided innumerable tasty and nutritious vegetable products for human consumption while at the same time created various birds and animals to help and serve the mankind. These birds and animals not only lend a helping hand in maintaining the balance of nature, but on being accorded little bit of love and affection, serve the mankind from the core of their hearts and become more faithful and loyal than even their fellow human beings.
It is definitely an act of total misconduct and ungratefulness that man whose body has been made by nature akin to the body structure of vegetarian species and different from that of meat-eating species, goes against nature and defies the teachings of saints and sages and consumes meat. One will always be paid in the same kind for his deeds. No action either good or bad ever goes unrewarded. Sooner or later, we are sure to be rewarded or punished for our deeds. This is an unalterable, inevitable and universal truth.
Today, doctors and scientists from every corner of the world are warning that flesh-foods induce cancer and incurable diseases and shorten the life-span, whereas