Eating Tao

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The turning of Tao is not sentimental.

A sun is born, gives rays, light is used

for organisms to develop.

A sun goes nova, gives rays no longer,

such organisms are seen no more.

With the experience of pleasure, comes

the experience of pain, comes the identification

as a being knowing the experiences of

pleasure and pain -- I ...

I don't want to see that with which I identify

hurt or die, as I don't want myself to hurt

or die.

With identification as a being knowing pleasure and pain

come the feelings/motivations of concern and caring

for others with whom identified, also comes the

feelings/motivations of sorrow and distress,

and anger toward those seen as indifferent to

the plight of those with whom I identify.

Identification arises and departs.

Tao does not arise and depart.

That which has never identified, but allows

all kinds of identities to arise and

depart -- which goes not by feelings, yet

allows all sorts of feelings to

be expressed -- call it Tao --

Dan

Maybe this testimony will

give we westerners some

insight into how Hindus feel

about the industrialized

slaughter of cattle. Yet,

the raising of our winsome

fellow higher mammals for

food has been been part of

traditional cultures is Asia

for tens of centuries, in

the west we just exclude our

favorite canines and

felines from the carnage --

does that really make any

difference?

Thank you, Mazie.

On Fri, 13 Jul 2001 02:25:34 -0000 sraddha54 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com writes:

> Dear Friends,

>

> My heart is still pounding and my knees are shaking. I am compelled

>

> to disregard my own advice against ahimsa in criticizing

> meat-eating,

> but not what is termed "usual" meat-eating to most. I just

heard on

>

> the news a report about the breeding and raising of Saint Bernard

> dogs in China for food. As I look into the soulful eyes of my

> darling

> Juneau, I can only weep to think that these gentle, noble creatures

>

> are being harvested for food. "Look at that Face!" Majnun

and

> Layla,

> rescue my heart from this breaking! The clip showed the dog

> slaughter

> house, the people shopping in dog meat markets. I can not stop

> weeping. To think they are breeding the beautiful Saint Bernard for

>

> the reason of the enormous weight of meat. Appalling beyond

> measure!

> These are the supreme tests for me to keep focused on whatever light

>

> I cannot find in this. I cannot find any light in this, no rhyme nor

>

> reason. There has got to be a better way to feed the hungry! Grow

> more fruit and vegetables, grow, my friends who eat dogs, more

> vegetables, more grains, more rice, more any plant. Look at that

> face! Look at that face! Look into the eyes of that gentle loyal

> soul, man's best friend.

>

> Heart-breaking Love,

> Mazie

>

 

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