AHIMSAVEGETARIANISM

AHIMSAVEGETARIANISM

In the regeneration and In the regeneration and divinization of man, the divinization of man, the first step is to eliminate the first step is to eliminate the beastly nature.beastly nature.

The predominant trait in The predominant trait in beasts is cruelty. beasts is cruelty.

Therefore, wise sages Therefore, wise sages prescribed ahimsa. This is prescribed ahimsa. This is

a most effective master-a most effective master-method to counteract and method to counteract and eradicate completely the eradicate completely the brutal, cruel pashutva - brutal, cruel pashutva -

bhava in man.bhava in man.

“ ahimsa .. Is universal love ” Practice of ahimsa Practice of ahimsa

develops love.. ahimsa.. Is develops love.. ahimsa.. Is another name for truth or another name for truth or love. ahimsa.. Is universal love. ahimsa.. Is universal love. It is pure love. It is love. It is pure love. It is divine ‘ prem ’. Where divine ‘ prem ’. Where there is love, there is there is love, there is ahimsa.ahimsa.

The one message of all The one message of all saints, prophets of all times saints, prophets of all times and climes, is the message and climes, is the message of love, of ahimsa, of of love, of ahimsa, of selfless service.selfless service.

Practice of ahimsa Practice of ahimsa develops love.. ahimsa.. Is develops love.. ahimsa.. Is another name for truth or another name for truth or love. ahimsa.. Is universal love. ahimsa.. Is universal love. It is pure love. It is love. It is pure love. It is divine ‘ prem ’. Where divine ‘ prem ’. Where there is love, there is there is love, there is ahimsa.ahimsa.

The one message of all The one message of all saints, prophets of all times saints, prophets of all times and climes, is the message and climes, is the message of love, of ahimsa, of of love, of ahimsa, of selfless service.selfless service.

Ahimsa.. Is the noblest and Ahimsa.. Is the noblest and best of traits that are found best of traits that are found expressed in the daily life and expressed in the daily life and activities of perfected souls.activities of perfected souls.

Ahimsa.. Is the one means, Ahimsa.. Is the one means, not only to attain salvation, not only to attain salvation, but also to enjoy but also to enjoy uninterrupted peace and bliss. uninterrupted peace and bliss. Man attains peace by injuring Man attains peace by injuring no living creature.no living creature.

“ ahimsa.. duty of man ” There is one religion… the There is one religion… the

religion of love, of peace. There religion of love, of peace. There is one message, the message of is one message, the message of ahimsa. Ahimsa is a supreme ahimsa. Ahimsa is a supreme duty of man.duty of man.

Ahimsa, or refraining from Ahimsa, or refraining from causing pain to any living causing pain to any living creature, is a distinctive quality creature, is a distinctive quality emphasized by Indian ethics.emphasized by Indian ethics.

Ahimsa, or non-violence, has Ahimsa, or non-violence, has been the central doctrine of been the central doctrine of Indian culture from the earliest Indian culture from the earliest days of its history.days of its history.

“ ahimsa.. great spiritual force ”“ ahimsa.. great spiritual force ”

Ahimsa, or non-Ahimsa, or non-injury, means entire injury, means entire abstinence from causing abstinence from causing any pain or harm any pain or harm whatsoever to any living whatsoever to any living creature. Non-injury creature. Non-injury needs a harmless mind, needs a harmless mind, mouth and hand.mouth and hand.

Ahimsa is true Ahimsa is true sacrifice .. Ahimsa is sacrifice .. Ahimsa is forgiveness.. Ahimsa is ‘ forgiveness.. Ahimsa is ‘ shakti ’ .. Ahimsa is true shakti ’ .. Ahimsa is true strength.strength.

If you are established in ahimsa, you have attained all virtues.

Ahimsa is the pivot. All virtues revolve round ahimsa. Just as all foot-prints get accommodated in those of the elephant, so also do all religions and ethical rules become merged in the great vow of ahimsa.

“ ahimsa.. Is soul force ”

Ahimsa.. Is soul-Ahimsa.. Is soul-force. Hate melts in the force. Hate melts in the presence of love. Hate presence of love. Hate dissolves in the dissolves in the presence of ahimsa. presence of ahimsa. There is no power There is no power greater than ahimsa. greater than ahimsa. The practice of ahimsa The practice of ahimsa develops will-power to a develops will-power to a considerable degree. considerable degree. The practice of ahimsa The practice of ahimsa will make you fearless.will make you fearless.

Ahimsa.. Is soul-Ahimsa.. Is soul-force. Hate melts in the force. Hate melts in the presence of love. Hate presence of love. Hate dissolves in the dissolves in the presence of ahimsa. presence of ahimsa. There is no power There is no power greater than ahimsa. greater than ahimsa. The practice of ahimsa The practice of ahimsa develops will-power to a develops will-power to a considerable degree. considerable degree. The practice of ahimsa The practice of ahimsa will make you fearless.will make you fearless.

Man is more than just body and Man is more than just body and mind; human birth is given as an mind; human birth is given as an opportunity and a means to attain opportunity and a means to attain the sublime knowledge of his inner the sublime knowledge of his inner spiritual nature and to regain his spiritual nature and to regain his divinity.divinity.

In this process, all gross-ness In this process, all gross-ness and animalistic tendencies have to and animalistic tendencies have to be totally eliminated from the be totally eliminated from the human personality.human personality.

Man is more than just body and Man is more than just body and mind; human birth is given as an mind; human birth is given as an opportunity and a means to attain opportunity and a means to attain the sublime knowledge of his inner the sublime knowledge of his inner spiritual nature and to regain his spiritual nature and to regain his divinity.divinity.

In this process, all gross-ness In this process, all gross-ness and animalistic tendencies have to and animalistic tendencies have to be totally eliminated from the be totally eliminated from the human personality.human personality.

“ pure sattvic diet ”“ pure sattvic diet ” Non-vegetarian diet.. which is

gross and animal by its very nature.. Is a great hindrance to this process.. Whereas, pure sattvic diet is a great help to the refinement of the human nature.

The chemical components of different foods vibrate at varying rate. Each practical of food is a mass of energy.

Non-vegetarian diet.. which is gross and animal by its very nature.. Is a great hindrance to this process.. Whereas, pure sattvic diet is a great help to the refinement of the human nature.

The chemical components of different foods vibrate at varying rate. Each practical of food is a mass of energy.

The in-take of certain foodstuffs sets up discordant vibrations in the physical body which throw the mind into a state of oscillation and disequilibrium.

Moreover, flesh-eating involves the exercise which is not an elevating virtue. It is a bestial quality which degrades man.

The in-take of certain foodstuffs sets up discordant vibrations in the physical body which throw the mind into a state of oscillation and disequilibrium.

Moreover, flesh-eating involves the exercise which is not an elevating virtue. It is a bestial quality which degrades man.

“ butchery.. A great disgrace ”

The cruel slaughter of animals and the taking of innocent lives which flesh-eating entails makes it abhorrent to all right thinking men and women all over the world.

Butchery and bloodshed is a great disgrace to civilization and culture. Killing of animals for food is a great blunder; and the mentality it engenders is fraught with potential dangers for the life of humanity, a recognition of which made George Bernard Shaw say that :

“ AS LONG AS MEN TORTURE AND SLAY ANIMALS AND EAT THEIR FLESH, WE SHALL HAVE WAR ”.

All slaughter-houses should be abolished, and the use of animal flesh as food should be absolutely given up. Flesh-eating is unnecessary, unnatural, and unwholesome.