do plants have life?

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Dear Sir,

 

Ahimsa (non-violence) as per Sanathana Dharma is causing least harm

kaaya-vaacha-manasaa (deeds-words-thoughts) than it is needed.

This is different from no harm!

Food is sanctified by first offering to Lord and take it as prasadam.

Otherwise, as per Gita one eats only sin (poison)- bhunjate te tvagam paapa

ye pachantyaatma kaaraNaat !

This is in short the Hindu Kosher.

Not what you eat, but the attitude with which you eat.

Eating a dry leaf fallen of its own accord is also poison, if it is not

taken with prasada bhaavam.

So to say,ATTITUDE is more important than ATTITUDE.

Joseph Campbell was a Steak /potato man, whereas Hitler was a vegetarian.

Meat was part of offerings in the vedic yagnas-

All food taken by Vedic Reshis were remnants from Yagnas.

 

The mere act of living causes some himsa. Even doing a regular puja

causes injury to flowers, leaves, etc. Probably that is why the Lord says

in the Gita that japa is the greatest form of worship(yagnaanaam japa

yagnosmi).

Even going to temple causes some harm/himsa to environment/beings (car or walk).

 

So, please don't feel guilty, even if you revert to eating meat.

Just make sure the attitude counts more.

 

dAsan

 

K.S. tAtAchAr

 

 

Vishwanathan Nagarajan <nvc_vishwanathan

 

Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:01:31 +0100 (BST)

does plants have life?

 

 

one of the yamas and niyamas is Ahimsa -non violence ( non-killing of anykind,

direct of indirect).

 

so what disturbs me is if plants do have life, are we not doing violence to them

even being a vegetarian. The reasons and benefits of being a vegetarian is

explained in several scientific ways. But spiritually it is said mainly to

observe non-killing or non-violence. then how about eating vegitables ,

especailly teh plant varieties. if we think plants have life, it is equivalent

of observing violence.

 

Could some on please, clear me of this Dilemma !

 

I am a non-vegetarian turned Vegetarian and abstain myself of all animal

products except milk. but my above questions puts me down all the time. i would

appreciate somebody helping me out in this.

 

Thanks in advance..

 

Vishwanathan

 

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