vegetarianpath

[Guest guest]

what a nice story Donna, thanks for sharing.

 

I think it would be cool if everyone told us how they started onthis vegetarian

path. Was it heath reasons, or other reasons?

 

For me personally it was for spiritual reasons first, thenhealth reasons, now

just to annoy people. No just kidding,t hat is from the joke Amy sent in.

 

Seriously after starting to study Shamanism, and hoping to someday meet with my

spirit guide I realized that Icould no way meet with a spirit guide who's body

Iwould normally consume. That got me thinking about all animals in general. Then

when I started researching I discovered all the pain and agonythey go through,

and realized how terrible it is to raise " God's " creatures for slaughter.

After I became a vegetarian for these spiritual reasons, I started to feel

better physically, then I was also doing it for health reasons, cutting down on

fats such as butter etc.

Now I feel so much better and my conscience is clear as well.

hugs,

Chanda

 

Tell your story. I wanna hear it. )

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purplepassion

Monday, October 10, 2005 7:31 PM

Re: Re: Intro from Debra and JLyn also

 

 

Over 25 yrs ago the krishna's were having their festival fo the Chariots at

Venice Beach. I was fascinated and took off my skates and spent the day with

them. They gave me a nice cookbook, prayer beads (I still have both) food

samples and flowers. I decided if veggie foos could taste that good and they

were so willing to give me a book and welcome me into their festival, I would

try doing this for one month. I never looked back. Mt Mom has always been a

vegetarian but her food was so darn borning and I would always experiment in the

kitchen but didn't always know what I was doing. I taught myself just as JLyn

is doing and it really is fun.

JLyn has been so committed to sticking with this lifestyle and it's wonderful

she asks questuions.

Oh, the Krishna's have a restaurant on venice Blve at the border of venice

Beach and L.A.

Donna

 

Debra Thompson <Debrathompson wrote:

Thanks Donna:)

 

So...Krishnas turned you Veggie? What Temple? We have a WONDERFUL

one here in Dallas, and currently we are also housing the New

Orleans folks and their Deity Statues:) Our has a terrific

restaurant (Tu - Sun) as well as doing the reknowned Sunday Feast

program:)

 

 

, purplepassion

<thelilacflower> wrote:

>

>

> Hi Debra, welcome to our group. Wonderful introduction. Best

news is hubby turned veggie. I'll bet you find some good dishes to

prepare in pur recipe file area. I wish you a lot of good luck in

massage school.

>

> Happy Monday! (Krishna's made me a veggie) Donna

>

>

>

> Hi:)

>

> I'm Debra, a lacto-vegetarian with wheat & sugar restrictions. My

> husband has recently become vegetarian as well (after

reading " Fast

> Food

> Nation " ) and that change has made a HUGE difference for the better

in

> our lives:)

>

> I work full time as an analyst in the mortgage industry, and at

night

> I'm a student - Massage Therapy!!! My husband is also a student,

in

> the

> Criminal Justice path - he wants to be a cop.

>

> Spiritually, I am a devotee of Lord Krishna:) My husband is

following

> the Zen Buddhist path:)

>

> I have three kids from a previous marriage who *think* they're

grown,

> and the two most adorable dogs in the world (Blitzer - a

Pomeranian,

> and

> Margarita, a Chihuahua). We also have way too many gerbils;) My

> husband and I hope to have a 2nd family together someday and are

also

> hoping to adopt internationally.

>

> Guess that's about it for me!

> Glad to be here:)

>

> Debra

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 10/11/05 10:01:49 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

puterwitch writes:

 

> I think it would be cool if everyone told us how they started onthis

> vegetarian path. Was it heath reasons, or other reasons?

>

>

 

I became veggie for ethical reasons and any health benefits are an added

bonus. I just felt that I could no longer profess my love for all living things

while consuming them. It just seemed hypocritical to me.

 

TM

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> I think it would be cool if everyone told us how they started

> on this vegetarian path. Was it heath reasons, or other reasons?

 

I decided one day that I absolutely could not out and kill a chicken,

much less a cow, to have for dinner... and I figured I shouldn't " pass

the buck " and make someone else do my dirty work. The ethical, health

and animal treatment reasons just kept piling on as well, and I've

been veg for probably 12 or 14 years.

[Guest guest]

wow that is exactly the way I put it to my family. I said if you had to kill the

cow yourselves would you? How would you do it? witha knife? a hammer?

heh.

 

hugs,

Chanda

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Amy

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:38 PM

Re: vegetarianpath

 

 

> I think it would be cool if everyone told us how they started

> on this vegetarian path. Was it heath reasons, or other reasons?

 

I decided one day that I absolutely could not out and kill a chicken,

much less a cow, to have for dinner... and I figured I shouldn't " pass

the buck " and make someone else do my dirty work. The ethical, health

and animal treatment reasons just kept piling on as well, and I've

been veg for probably 12 or 14 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> wow that is exactly the way I put it to my family. I said if you had

> to kill the cow yourselves would you? How would you do it? witha

> knife? a hammer?

 

 

heh... maybe next time you ask that you should visiting a farm...

[Guest guest]

ya know, I just don't get it. My 8 year old daughter loves animals somuch, but

has no guilt whatsoever... ???

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Amy

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:47 PM

Re: vegetarianpath

 

 

> wow that is exactly the way I put it to my family. I said if you had

> to kill the cow yourselves would you? How would you do it? witha

> knife? a hammer?

 

 

heh... maybe next time you ask that you should visiting a farm...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> ya know, I just don't get it. My 8 year old daughter loves animals

> somuch, but has no guilt whatsoever... ???

 

I don't know either! Maybe some day!

[Guest guest]

I hope!

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Amy

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 3:16 PM

Re: vegetarianpath

 

 

> ya know, I just don't get it. My 8 year old daughter loves animals

> somuch, but has no guilt whatsoever... ???

 

I don't know either! Maybe some day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My neice said grace this Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving was

Monday), and she said, " I wish that they would stop killing the

animals, I don't think they should kill any animals any more. " And

then proceeded to eat turkey and gravy.

 

Cath

 

, " Amy " <sandpiperhiker>

wrote:

>

> > ya know, I just don't get it. My 8 year old daughter loves animals

> > somuch, but has no guilt whatsoever... ???

>

> I don't know either! Maybe some day!

>

[Guest guest]

LOL! How old is she.

She is an innocent. Eating what mommy gives her.

Blessings,

Chanda

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cathrineq

Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:50 PM

Re: vegetarianpath

 

 

My neice said grace this Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving was

Monday), and she said, " I wish that they would stop killing the

animals, I don't think they should kill any animals any more. " And

then proceeded to eat turkey and gravy.

 

Cath

 

, " Amy " <sandpiperhiker>

wrote:

>

> > ya know, I just don't get it. My 8 year old daughter loves animals

> > somuch, but has no guilt whatsoever... ???

>

> I don't know either! Maybe some day!

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> My neice said grace this Thanksgiving (Canadian Thanksgiving was

> Monday), and she said, " I wish that they would stop killing the

> animals, I don't think they should kill any animals any more. " And

> then proceeded to eat turkey and gravy.

 

Wow!! That's some disconnect there.