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 Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:30 pm
I would really like to be a vegetarian but as a teenager I have to eat what my dad puts in front of me. I look forward to trying a meat free diet in the future.
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 2:37 pm
卍 The quieter you become, the more you can hear. I am not a vegetarian nor do intend to become one. I understand that all life is sacred, but I like the taste and the fact that some of it's quite nutritious. I am always thankful for the lives that are given so I can eat it.
Plus, Buddha ate meat himself, said that it didn't make you impure, and listed so many worse things than eating meat. May you attain enlightenment. 卍
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:11 pm
I am a vegan, I was before I began pursuing Buddhism and will be long after I make my choice. What you choose to do is your choice and I'll not judge you for it.
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 1:59 pm
I'm a vegetarian, I think it's wrong to harm animals when we could eat something else, and I think meat tastes bad lol.
Being veg is a pain in the a** most of the time cause the alternatives are so expensive, but it's worth it.
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Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2009 4:43 pm
I could never be, I enjoy foods from all over the pyramid. But before I eat anything I know came from an animal I always thank it for it's sacrifice and say a prayer for it.
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 2:47 pm
 For the Rose is a Beautiful FlowerIf I don't eat a certain amount of meat I get anemic.
I'd prefer this wasn't the case,
but since it is being a vegetarian is not a healthy option for me.
However I do know people who feel much healthier when they eschew the consumption of dead animal flesh. A Beautiful Flower with Thorns
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:29 pm
Im not really good at explaining things.. But I eat meat. I think it's just a natural part of life. Like how a wolf would hunt and kill its prey to eat. I just think it's natural for people to hunt too. And it's natural if the animal dies by either wolf or human.. I think anyway. Not saying it's okay to hunt for sport.
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 3:24 pm
It's hard to be a vegetarian in a family that isn't. Being vegetarian is expensive. Especially with organic stuff. So no, I ain't no vegetarian.
Lemme rephrase it. Being HEALTHY is expensive. No... BEING ALIVE is expensive.
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Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 9:40 pm
I am not a vegetarian. I have thought about it, and also thought about becoming vegan. The main problem is I am a very picky eater and so there are not many things I will eat. (for example I do not like: lettuce, onions, whole tomatoes, cucumber, squash, broccoli, carrots, bell peppers, pickles, zucchini, asparagus, strawberries, grapefruit, spinach, okra, mushrooms, brussel sprouts, mustard, mayonaisse, ketchup, olives, yogurt, etc.) I would only like to become one not because I think eating meat is wrong in of itself, but because I believe the meat industry as it is now is unethical. Mainly I try to limit my diet to organic produce or farmer's markets, pasture-raised meat with no horomones, and rBGH free dairy products. My ideal situation would be to get all of my meat from hunting and use no animal products which are acquired through farming. Like a vegan who eats meat lol.
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Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:10 am
I would love to be vegetarian, yet I cannot because I gert weak and pass out. I have to actually take birth control so as to limit the bleeding so I do not lose too much iron. So not eating meat would be very bad for me. I try to make a habit of being very grateful for the meat, however.
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Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 1:27 pm
Nirguna the Heart diamonds and pearls doea it mean ur not a good buddist if u eat meat Eating meat is fine in Buddhism. biggrin Therevada monks will do it, if it's what is given to them in their morning alms rounds. His Holiness the Dalai Lama eats meat under doctor's orders. And many lay Buddhists continue to eat meat, and they still have a very strong practice. 3nodding By the way, do you live on a indian reservation? You meantioned where you live everything of the animal is used.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2010 3:35 pm
crystal_raye Akanishi Makoto The inherent problem is that plants are also alive, so although they are not conscious, they are not without volition. I've always felt/believed that plants were actually superconscious, and in a sense, born enlightened. You are absolutely correct. So do you still eat them? In my opionion, Don't eat anyting those are endanger species,either animal or plants. Don't help to cause extinction. If we can raise livestock, why can't we eat meat?! I agree with you -- people need be good to animals. We can't abuse animals because we think we are better than them. So can we eat endangered plants? I think vegeterians just feeling with animals but plants.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 10:21 am
chaosthingy crystal_raye Akanishi Makoto The inherent problem is that plants are also alive, so although they are not conscious, they are not without volition. I've always felt/believed that plants were actually superconscious, and in a sense, born enlightened. You are absolutely correct. So do you still eat them? In my opionion, Don't eat anyting those are endanger species,either animal or plants. Don't help to cause extinction. If we can raise livestock, why can't we eat meat?! I agree with you -- people need be good to animals. We can't abuse animals because we think we are better than them. So can we eat endangered plants? I think vegeterians just feeling with animals but plants. A plant being a superenlightened being does make quite a bit of sense. I would think of it this way, to abandon your true earthly attachment and achieve enlightenment, you must abandon the attachment to your body. Once you achieve enlightenment, death will no longer be a fear for you. 2 things about plants arise from the two things I have stated. 1) They are enlightened, so they have no attachment to their "bodies" and are possibly quite willing to sacrifice them so we may take care of ours, for enlightened beings are super compassionate. 2) Ask yourself this question, can plants be attached to their bodies? Can a plant develop a sense of false self? It is quite possible that it can if you take into account that we are all the same energy. But if a plant needed to eat us to survive, would it not do so? A plant only takes in what it needs to live (the middle way), and we humans do not need meat to survive as long as we train our bodies in such a way and pay better attention to it. To attain such awareness of the body would cause you to be able to take care of it the way it needs to be. Also, we are perfectly able to grow plants in a short time and they do not have the same senses an animal has. An animal will run if you attempt to kill it. A plant will merely give its body to you. Plants are quite sacred to me, yet I will eat them. They are necessary for survival. As long as we realize that we are the same energy, they will be free of suffering. Treat them with love and care, and appreciate the nutrients they supply to your body.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:48 pm
There have been experiments done that offer compelling evidence that plants have feelings. In addition, there are carnivorous plants that do eat animals, there are also plants that attempt to escape (see ginseng). In addition, I see very little wrong with eating meat. It contains proteins we need to survive, and we also have an obligation to control the populations of animals normally hunted by predators we have displaced. For instance, deer. Where I live, the herds get huge, they begin to attack domesticated animals for hey, they don't get as large, and they cause an alarming number of car accidents. It would be morally reprehensible to ignore this problem, as it would to waste the meat if we simply thinned the herds.
Edit: This is my personal opinion on this matter. I respect anyone who makes the decision to stop eating meat and I didn't mean to offend.
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