I do so very much agree!
"Different strokes for different folks,"
though, hopefully, all with care/reason.
--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Eldon B Tucker" <eldon@t...>
wrote:
I think we have drifted from a discussion of vegetarianism into
some
silliness, including the eating habits of female spiders that have
just
copulated!
Some people chose to be vegetarian and others chose not to.
Sometimes
environment determines the decision. Tibetan Buddhists eat meat
because
their climate does not support producing enough vegetarian food to
make a
good diet. In other countries where the climate is better,
Buddhists tend to
be vegetarian.
There are arguments for a vegetarian diet including harmlessness,
health,
economic, environmental (a greater quantity of vegetable food can
be
produced with a given set of land and resources that meat food),
and
sometimes spiritual. (I say sometimes, because different traditions
encourage it more than do others.)
Is it necessary for any of us to become vegetarian in order to
progress? It
depends upon the person. One theosophical student may need to lead
a
simpler, more ascetic life in order to break free of material
influences and
connect better with his or her higher nature. Another student may
need to
eat meat in order to become more grounded, less psychical, or for
heath and
nutritional reasons. It also depends upon the person's teacher or
spiritual
school. One teacher or school may teach an approach requiring a
more ascetic
life, including vegetarianism. Another teacher or school may not
make such a
requirement, and instead emphasize other ways of self-improvement
and
service.
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