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Dear all:
The subject has been dealt with extensively in my book 
"Hinduism Rediscovered" which will clear all your doubts on the topic.
Dasoham
Anbil Ramaswamy
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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
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Vishwanathan Nagarajan <nvc_vishwanathan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 15:01:31 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [SriRangaSri] 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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