Guest guest Posted July 20, 2008 Report Share Posted July 20, 2008 Dear Devotees , The acute Meat Addiction is what converted " God's own country " (Keralam) in to " Atheist's own Country " . In spite of all the external opulence, this state is practically dying down . It is surviving just because of the NRI income . The state will starve to death , if it's food doesn't arrive from other States . However, Keralam is the proud focal point of " Meat Export " . What a tragedy !!!. A man's character depends a lot on the food he eats . The Meat eater is more likely to possess animal lust . If we open the newspaper , certain captions are truly shocking . At times , we wonder whether even the Rakshasas and Asuras have ever done such horrible crimes !!!!. Vegetarianism is a supreme service to self as well as the entire world. Let us live in peace and let other beings to live in peace as well . Loka Samasta Sukhino Bhavantoo .... Regards, Dasan guruvayur , " Vinayaraj V R " <vinayarajvr wrote: > > It is heartening to note that discussions on vegetarianism is going > on without stop. Compared to other states in India, there are more > non-vegetarians in Kerala. Let's make this forum as an opportunity to > spread the message of vegetarianism. > > Vinayaraj > http://proudvegetarian.blogspot.com/ > > > > > guruvayur , " Jayasree Menon " <euroanuster@> > wrote: > > > > Hello all non vegetarians > > > > If you all want to change to vegetarianism, is it not possible to > switch > > over to grains like Rajma, Dal, Kabuli channa are available with > which > > probably people are managing... Sorry if my options are not > acceptable.... > > > > best regards > > > > Hare Krishna ! > > > > > > > > > > 2008/7/18 vinod gopal <vinodgopalpillai@>: > > > > > > > > > > > Very Interesting article, i also like to use vegitable foods , > but in > > > middle east there is no chance to use everyday, but after read > that we ll > > > try to change. tks for this nice article > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On *Thu, 7/17/08, Udayabhanu Panickar > <udhayabhanupanickar@>*wrote: > > > > > > Udayabhanu Panickar <udhayabhanupanickar@> > > > Re: [Guruvayur] Lets be vegetarians. > > > guruvayur > > > Thursday, July 17, 2008, 9:32 AM > > > > > > Dear Friends, > > > > > > Here is an article on vegetarian food. Hope it is OK with the > moderators. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > Dr. Colin Campbell: Plant-Based Diet Is Key To Healthy Living > > > by RunTex Staff, 5/19/2005 > > > > > > Dr. Colin Campbell: Plant-Based Diet > > > Is Key To Healthy Living > > > > > > By Wish > > > > > > Dr. T. Colin Campbell, author of The China Study, presented a > compelling > > > (and at times, chilling) argument Wednesday night that a plant- > based diet > > > can virtually wipe out most of the common diseases and health > risks that > > > afflict millions of Americans every year. As the second guest in > the RunTex > > > Speaker Series, Campbell spoke before a packed house of runners, > vegans and > > > a handful of skeptics at RunTex. > > > > > > Campbell was introduced to the RunTex crowd by local triathlete > Rip > > > Esselstyn whose father-Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.-was the first > speaker in > > > the series who also espoused the key to healthy living is a plant- > based > > > diet. > > > > > > In that respect, Campbell didn't differ from Esselstyn whom he > called " a > > > kindred spirit. " Both men are nutritional researchers who have > studied the > > > dietary and nutritional customs of cultures all over the world. > Their > > > studies and others have concluded, according to Campbell, " That > all favor a > > > plant-based diet for minimal disease risk. > > > > > > While Esselstyn's primary interest is the positive effects of a > plant-based > > > diet on artery and heart disease, Campbell's presentation- It's > Time to Take > > > Our Food Choices Seriously-was more geared to making healthier > choices > > > (i.e., plant-based foods) for improved performance. He said how a > vegan diet > > > not only does not reduce strength, but cited two prominent > studies that > > > showed how it improves strength significantly. He mentioned such > well-known > > > vegan performance athletes as Ironman Dave Scott, two-time > Olympic marathon > > > Pete Pfitzinger and tennis star Martina Navratilova who all had > > > exceptionally long athletic careers which, Campbell said, was due > in part to > > > their vegan diet > > > > > > Like Esselstyn, Campbell was raised on a farm and " went to > college as a > > > meat and potatoes guy to learn how to grow cattle. I was happy to > believe > > > that the American diet was the best in the world. " But what he > found was > > > much different. > > > > > > In the 1950s, Campbell was part of a team of researchers who went > to the > > > Philippines to study ways to introduce more protein into the diet > of > > > malnourished children. He was initially confused why so many > Filipino > > > children were being diagnosed with liver cancer, primarily an > adult disease. > > > > > > > > > What he found was that the children from the more affluent > families who had > > > the most protein in their diet also had the highest incidence of > liver > > > cancer. The poorer children who had less protein had the lowest > incidence of > > > liver cancer. > > > > > > Campbell, who is a professor emeritus of nutritional biochemistry > at > > > Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, delved deeper into the > relationship > > > between high protein diets and diseases. He presented two > remarkable animal > > > studies last night. > > > > > > One of the studies was done on two control groups of rats. The > first group > > > was fed a diet which was comprised of 20 percent protein. The > other group > > > was fed a diet of only five percent protein. In the first group, > every one > > > of the 30 rats developed tumors and cancers. There were none in > the second > > > group. > > > > > > In another two-year study of two animal groups, one was fed a > diet of 20 > > > percent protein (in this case, casein which is an experimental > protein that > > > is 87 percent cows' milk). The other group was fed a diet of five > percent > > > soy and wheat protein. > > > > > > After two years, all the animals on the protein-rich diet were > dead. There > > > were no casualties in the other group. > > > > > > Campbell's conclusion? " Cancer is a diet and lifestyle decision, " > he told > > > the crowd at RunTex. " It is not a genetic event. Family history > and genes do > > > not matter. " > > > > > > Essentially, that's what Campbell's landmark, 20-year China Study > also > > > demonstrated. He and his team of researchers studied and > collected data from > > > adults in villages all over China. After analyzing the results, > Campbell > > > summarized: " People who ate the most animal-based foods got the > most chronic > > > disease. People who favored a plant-based diet were the > healthiest and > > > avoided disease. " > > > > > > In contrast, Campbell showed that American women are five times > more likely > > > to get breast cancer and reach menopause four years earlier than > Chinese > > > women. > > > > > > American men are certainly not immune. Twelve of 14 studies > showed a > > > positive association between consumption of dairy products and > prostate > > > cancer, Campbell said. > > > > > > " There is little question, " said Campbell, " that a plant-based > diet has a > > > broad-based effect that will prevent typical American diseases > such as acne, > > > depression, Alzheimer's, kidney stones, multiple sclerosis and > heart > > > disease. " > > > > > > Campbell then wondered aloud why, if the negative impact of too > much > > > protein in the diet and the benefits of a plant-based diet are > true, we > > > haven't heard more about it. > > > > > > The reason, Campbell made clear, is the food industry and its > powerful > > > lobbying efforts as well as the government's irresponsible > research which is > > > often funded by the food industry. > > > > > > As evidence, Campbell showed the recommendations by the Food and > Nutrition > > > Board that " to meet the body's daily nutritional needs while > minimizing risk > > > for disease, adults should consume 10-35 percent of their diet > from > > > protein. " > > > > > > Not! It should be less than 10 percent, says Campbell. > > > > > > Another study, sponsored by such groups as M & Ms, the Dannon > Yogurt Board > > > and the soft drink industry, recommended that added sugars- soft > and fruit > > > drinks, pastries and candy-should comprise no more than 25 > percent of total > > > calorie consumption when it should be miniscule. > > > > > > Clearly the blame, Campbell said, lies with the funding of such > studies and > > > the wide dissemination which he also blames on researchers who > have been > > > bought off by the food industry. > > > > > > Campbell concluded his talk by admonishing the audience, " It's > time we stop > > > thinking of health coming from a pill and start thinking of > health as coming > > > from food. " > > > > > > Indeed. > > > > > > FROM: http://www.runtex. com/web/1- 189.asp<http://www.runtex.com/ > web/1-189.asp> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *Manoj Kunniyur <kunniyurmanoj@ >* wrote: > > > > > > *Om Namo Narayanaya > > > * > > > * Respected Guruvayur family members,* > > > * * > > > * As Savitriji and Panickerji say , > let we all > > > Guruvayurappa devotees be vegetarians. Proud to say that i became > vegetarian > > > after my membership in our group. I stopped having non veg food > to show my > > > grattitude to Bhagavan for His kind blessings. * > > > ** > > > * When i decided to be vegetarian everybody told me > to think > > > twice as already i was so slim when i was at home last time. They > concerned > > > that i may lack protins. But i had prayed Bhagavan and strongly > decided to > > > continue...believe it or not now my weight is inceased than > earlier and i > > > feel more healthy. * > > > * * > > > * I think people afraid of lacking protins while being > vegetarians. > > > It is not true. Having right vegetables and nuts give more > protins than non > > > veg. The other reason can be the unwillingness to quit the non > veg taste. If > > > we have some personal experiences where Bhagavan saved us why we > should not > > > sacrifies something for Bhagavan? * > > > ** > > > * " Lokame tharavad thanikkee chidikalum* > > > * pulkalum puzhukkalum koodithan kudumbakkar " * > > > ** > > > ** > > > * Hare Guruvayurappa! !!* > > > ** > > > ** > > > * Manoj Kunniyur.* > > > ** > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- On *Fri, 6/27/08, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram@ gmail.com>* > wrote: > > > > > > Savitri Puram <savitriopuram@ gmail.com> > > > Re: [Guruvayur] Namasthe- Sita and parrots > > > guruvayur@grou ps.com > > > > > > Friday, June 27, 2008, 11:58 PM > > > > > > Dear and respected Gopalkrishnaji, > > > > > > Since it was a sukhaparyavasaayi , it was really nice to read > your real > > > life story. The connection is amazing. I can imagine what all of > you would > > > have gone through when his whereabouts were unknown. > > > > > > I remember a story of a Nambudiri who destroyed several snake > hills (pampu > > > puttu) to cultivate something exotic. In that process, I think > several > > > snakes were killed. It seems his mother advised him not to > destroy them like > > > that. After a few months he was bitten by an extremely poisonous > snake and > > > he died before he could get any help. I was about 13 years when > this > > > happened. I still remember everybody talking about the curse of > the snake. > > > > > > As small children we used to make paper boats, put small ants in > the boat > > > and let it flow in the rain water flowing down the steps or > slopes. Whenever > > > amma sees this she used to tell how sad the mother ant will feel > if they > > > were separated and something happens to either of them and told > us not to do > > > that. > > > > > > When things happen in the same life, and if we remember what > paapam we did, > > > we can try to connect. But when we get the results from past > birth, we are > > > unable to connect or do pariharam. Only thing karaneeyam or > doable for us is > > > to cause the least harm to the gross and subtle body of all > creatures and > > > even to plants and inanimate things. Once poet Vishnunarayanan > > > Nambudiri told " Hinduism believes in living in harmony with he > whole > > > creation. We do not believe that God made everything on earth for > us to use > > > and enjoy life. That is one reason of recommending to be a > vegetarian. Even > > > killing plants is not desirable. But we stick to the principle of > doing the > > > least harm possible for our survival. This is how Hinduism is > conceptually > > > different from other religions. " > > > > > > Regards and prayers > > > > > > Savitri > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 27, 2008 at 9:51 AM, K.V Gopalakrishna <gopalakrishna. > > > kv (AT) gmail (DOT) com <gopalakrishna.kv@>> wrote: > > > > > >> Dear all, > > >> Radhe Krishna! > > >> Beautiful story from Padma Puranam which Savitriji has told > us. I shall > > >> tell you my personal experience. > > >> > > >> Although my father was a Sanskrit scholar and written the > commentary of > > >> Narayaneeyam and many other stotras, it so happened that when we > were living > > >> in Mavelikara, somebody brought a cage containing two parrots > and presented > > >> to my father, and he took it. We as children were very fond of > the > > >> parrots, and my father trained them to talk, etc., and they used > to come out > > >> of the cage and sit on his hand, etc. They were so tamed. > One day, one > > >> of the parrots escaped and flew away and only the other remained > in the > > >> cage. > > >> > > >> My elder sister was married at the age of twelve in 1938. My B- > i-l was > > >> living in Burmah at that time. After the marriage, my sister > was not sent > > >> along with her husband as she had not attained puberty. When > she attained > > >> puberty at the age of 14, my b-i-l came from Burmah and she was > sent along > > >> with him to Burmah. And they were having a happy life, with > the other > > >> members of the family also present in Burmah. > > >> > > >> In 1942, when the Japanese occupied Burmah, all women and > children were > > >> asked to evacuate Burmah. My sister was one who came along with > the others, > > >> and stayed with us. All the other members of the family were > also allowed > > >> to go and they all came back, except my b-i-l who was threatened > by the > > >> Burmah Corporation with whom he was working, with severe > punishment if he > > >> attempted to go. He was stuck there in Burmah till 1945, > facing the perils > > >> of war, and all atrocities the Japanese committed, somehow > escaping death > > >> every day. His whereabouts were not known for nearly 4 > years. We, > > >> especially my sister were so anxious and we could not do > anything else > > >> other than to pray for my b-i-l's safety. My father > immediately released > > >> the other parrot also. > > >> > > >> By end of 1945, we got one letter from him that he was safe, and > he came > > >> back by beginning of 1946. > > >> > > >> My father realised that all these happened because we had kept > the parrot > > >> in captivity. Ever since, we learned a lesson that we should > never keep > > >> birds, animals, etc., in captivity. > > >> > > >> Regards > > >> KVG. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> Savitri Puram wrote: > > >> > > >> Dear all, > > >> > > >> > > >> This is a story from Padma puranam. Heroine is our little Sita > Devi of > > >> Mithila. She was about seven years old and was playing with her > friends in > > >> her beautiful garden. Then two green parrots came there and > started singing > > >> beautifully. It was not chirping of parrots, but they were > singing Ramayana > > >> story as if somebody had taught them. They sang that part of the > story where > > >> Rama came to Mithila and married Sita by breaking Siva's bow. > Songs of the > > >> parrots were very clear and sweet. Sita fell in love with those > parrots > > >> and asked where they learnt this song and who was this Rama and > > >> Sita. They said they learnt it from Valmiki Maharshi himself > because they > > >> stayed in the same forest. Then they explained that Sita is the > little girl > > >> in front of them asking questions and charming Prince Rama would > come one > > >> day to marry her. > > >> > > >> Sita requested them to stay back so that she could listen to them > > >> everyday. Then the female parrot told Sita that she was pregnant > and she > > >> would like to go back to her own forest and would come back after > > >> she delivered the children. But Sita could not resist the > temptation of > > >> owning her and enjoying her sweet music and did not allow her to > go. Female > > >> parrot was captured and was put in a beautiful cage. Sita told > the female > > >> parrot: " I shall release you when that charming Rama you > described come and > > >> marry me " . > > >> > > >> Male parrot also begged Sita to free his wife, but Sita told > him to come > > >> back later. This parrot who was pregnant was very sad to be > separated from > > >> her beloved husband. She refused to eat and cried and cursed > Sita, " Since > > >> you separated me from my beloved husband during pregnancy, you > also will > > >> have to experience the same fate " . > > >> > > >> Having spoken thus the miserable female parrot uttered Rama > naamam and > > >> died. Seeing this the male parrot was extremely sad and > distressed and fell > > >> in to the Ganga and drowned himself. His last words were : " You > killed my > > >> beautiful pregnant wife by separating her from me. I will take > janma in > > >> Ayodhya and will cause your separation from your husband during > your > > >> pregnancy " . > > >> > > >> Later Rama married Sita. Ravana kidnapped her and Rama defeated > Ravana and > > >> brought her back to Ayodhya. This male parrot was born as > Krodhan, the > > >> washerman in Ayodhya and because of his harsh words Sita was > exiled to the > > >> forest. Sita was pregnant at that time and she had to face > separation from > > >> her husband living alone in the forest. Padma purana says that > everybody has > > >> to experience the results of each and every karma we do. Either > the results > > >> will be experienced in the same janma or in the subsequent > janmaas. > > >> > > >> Rama and Sita being Purusha and Prakrithi, acted as if they were > going > > >> through the suffering to show us that karmaphalam will always > follow karmam. > > >> This story tells us to be considerate to other fellow creatures' > feelings > > >> and pain. > > >> > > >> According to Njaanaananda Saraswathi Sukritham and Dushkritham > are like > > >> bouncing balls. If we throw the ball of sukrutham, only the ball > of > > >> sukrutham will bounce back. If we throw ball of Dushkrutham, > only ball of > > >> dushkrutham will bounce back. But what about the balls of > dushkruthum that > > >> we threw in the previous janmaas? We do not know how many balls > we played > > >> with. Scriptures say, sankeerthanam and satsangam will change > the direction > > >> of the ball of dushkrutham or at least lessen the force with > which it will > > >> bounce back on us. > > >> > > >> Regards and prayers > > >> > > >> savitri > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sincerely, > > > > > > Udayabhanu Panickar > > > aum namahh Shivaaya > > > > > > OUR BODY IS THE ABODE OF THE JEEVATMAN, WHICH IS IN FACT THE > PARABRAHMAN. > > > LET US NOT MAKE IT A GRAVEYARD. LET US NOT EAT FLESH. LET US BE > VEGETARIANS > > > AND STAY HEALTHY. Chattampi Swamikal said that animals are to be > loved, > > > not eaten. Eating flesh is good neither for the mind nor for the > intellect, > > > not even for the body. It distorts the basic character of human. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Best regards > > > > Jayasree Menon > > Bangalore > > +9900149461 > > -------------------------------- --- > ------------ > > A well-thought out plan, execution excellence, market timing, > personal > > leadership are drivers of the growth trajectory. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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