Re: Have you turned to vegetarianism lately? If yes, please share your thoughts.
Namaste Govind Joshi,
Those are some noble sentiments. I think the decision to become vegetarian proper is best experienced through this idea of awakening to the reality of life as One creature, and not wanting to contribute to any of its suffering in any way. And yes, hunting is just insane altogether. I understand its purpose in tribal countries where people are literally surviving off a harsh land, but hunting for sport is abominable (haha, not you Snowman!). It is even worse than eating meat, in my opinion.
We still have fox-hunting in my country, not just the animal-friendly kind where there is running around on horseback for a few hours in the country for some fresh air and exercise. Some places still practice this barbaric sport with real hounds and a fox chased for miles without rest until weak from exhaustion he tries standing his ground, only to be torn to shreds by dogs who don't know better themselves. These kind of practices, where animals are killed for no reason other than for the entertainment and pleasure of a few "cultured" individuals, sickens me most.
I almost envy some of you, like Prithvi, for having everyone in the family be vegetarian. It would really encourage you onto veganism, and a heightened awareness of ahimsa against all living creatures, and not just animals slaughtered for their meat. My mother will still try and persuade me to eat a bit of meat sometimes and I'm proud to say she hasn't succeeded yet.
"Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny."
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः
Om Gam Ganapataye namah
लोकाः समस्ताः सुखिनो भवन्तु ।
Lokaah SamastaaH Sukhino Bhavantu
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