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Kristina -

 

What beautiful thoughts! Ironically, a similar topic has hit another

Yoga list - actually about Veganism - and this was my response:

 

After posting websites for information on Veganism, some members have

taken personal offense and not only slammed this compassionate

lifestyle, but have called Vegans "fanatics."

 

Allow me to define "fanatic" - a person inspired with excessive and

bigoted enthusiasm, especially a religious zealot; devotee;

over-enthusiastic; immoderately zealous [Webster's]

 

If this is the true definition, then I am proud to be so labeled. But

for those who feel this strongly on one end of the spectrum, there are

the accusers on the other side of the spectrum. I prefer my end, and

this is why...

 

Veganism is the conscious decision to live more compassionately towards

animals, to have more awareness of the environment and to give oneself

the gift of better health.

 

Whoever accused me/Vegans of being fanatics sound angry and belligerent.

 

Originally, we all began life (as infants and in the beginning of time)

as Vegans. Maybe out of some sort of necessity we moved away from it,

but there are no good reasons anymore to remain un-Vegan.

 

Conversely, there are numerous arguments in favor of returning to a

Vegan lifestyle - diseases caused by diet, the eroding environment which

delivers to us pollution and stress, as well as the treatment and

suffering and deaths of millions of animals.

 

There is even a fourth consideration which enters here - the oneness and

closeness of our spiritual selves that ties in with all else once we

incorporate a more compassionate and humane lifestyle.

 

What some called 'eating lower on the food chain,' is actually a higher

awareness of our total surroundings.

 

How can we truly observe and practice Yoga, even Ahimsa, when our diets

are full of torture, destruction, poisons and unecessary deaths to

millions?

 

I have found that debates over politics and religion receive less hatred

than exhibiting my eating habits. This can be witnessed by some of the

posts here on this topic.

 

Should anyone wish to further explore and expand their curiousity of

Veganism, I can/will post further websites and arguments here.

 

Or, you can take a browse over to my discussion list which deals solely

on Veganism at:

 

//SoFlaVeganDinners

 

Should you , I suggest doing so in the digest version since we

can receive over 20 postings daily.

 

May a more peaceful awareness enter your existence.

 

Om Shanti

 

FIDYL

S. Fla.

Live Simply So That

Others May Simply Live

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it is my belief that to each his own. we are all on the path we are

supposed to be in this lifetime. perhaps we should stop throwing stones

at each other and accept all as they are. everyone is different, my how

boring it would be if we were all alike. i respect others beliefs and

would hope others do the same for me. it is not for me to judge others

that is up to a higher power. by debating your beliefs you are maybe

defeating the purpose? of course that is only my opinion and i

apologise for stepping on any toes. sat naam suki

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yes I agree, throwing stones never got me anywhere. We all have our own

things to fix and tend to. sat nam

 

suki400 wrote:

 

> it is my belief that to each his own. we are all on the path we are

> supposed to be in this lifetime. perhaps we should stop throwing

> stones

> at each other and accept all as they are. everyone is different, my

> how

> boring it would be if we were all alike. i respect others beliefs and

> would hope others do the same for me. it is not for me to judge others

>

> that is up to a higher power. by debating your beliefs you are maybe

> defeating the purpose? of course that is only my opinion and i

> apologise for stepping on any toes. sat naam suki

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> by debating your beliefs you are maybe

> defeating the purpose? of course that is only my opinion and i

> apologise for stepping on any toes. sat naam suki

>

 

I think expressing different opinions, even with passion, but always with

respect, always leads to higher good.

How else do we learn, except by listening to people who think differently?

 

I think people on this list (most always) express themselves with respect

and tolerance.

I realize there is a matter of being relevant to the topic of the list,

but I hope the list-owners will want to err on the side of openness.

 

We can try to remember (I remind myself) the God in me is speaking to the

God in you.

 

Sat nam.

 

Kartar Kaur

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