How can we eat our friends?

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Comment by Arvind Kothari on October 3, 2012 at 9:01pm

Dear Nanaji,

A long time has passed since January 2012. I hope the long discussion that we had on this topic has helped you. Do let me know about your progress.

Comment by Nana Trianasari on January 20, 2012 at 5:04am

Dear Arvindji,

Thanking you for your great support to help me understand more about this topic.

May God's grace shine on you...

Om shanti..

Comment by Nana Trianasari on January 20, 2012 at 5:03am

Dear Vinodji,

Thank you very much for your comment and your prayer. Having such a limited knowledge on this particular topic, I felt that I have learned alot from the discussion and the kind contributions of Arvindji.

May God grace shine on all of us...

Comment by Arvind Kothari on January 12, 2012 at 1:58pm

Dear Nanaji,

I appreciate your appreciation! On this one topic, there could be so many angles and view-points that it is nice to share the thinking. It crystallizes the thinking and comes to a conclusion WITHOUT AN IOTA OF DOUBT. And this is the purpose of the discussion: "crystallization!

In Jainism there are volumes on the topic of " non-violence". We have covered the jist:" do not do to others what we do not want others to do to us."

Comment by VINOD BHASIN on January 12, 2012 at 10:35am

Sri Om Jai Om...

I do appreciate the dialogue going on between two Members on this topic.

I do pray that this dialogue will bring conclusive thinking soon on the subject or else I fear it may result into more confusion for unenlightened members.

May God Bless !!

Comment by Nana Trianasari on January 12, 2012 at 7:28am

Dear Arvindji,

From the bottom of my heart, the word of thank goes to you very sincerely...I highly appreciate your willingness to share and to shed lights on this particular topic...

Om shanti...

Comment by Arvind Kothari on January 11, 2012 at 1:35pm

Dear Nanaji,

Due to impressions in our mind from the past, we may react to birds, snakes, animals etc. It does not matter. If we cultivate and practice love for all beings, in due time animals will not harm you just as they do not harm Yogies and instead play with them!

The key is cultivation and practice to accomplish anything in life!

Comment by Nana Trianasari on January 3, 2012 at 1:37pm

Dear Arvindji..

Thank you for hte quotes and explanations... I love myself more for being a vegetarian.... I am not happy to eat our friends...However, to be able to stay calm in the presence of wild animals, I need tons of practice or even many many life times... To give you an example.... I normally wlak home when the sky starts to become dark... I smile when I see one or two birds still fly and sing finding a place to sleep...but when a frog touches my feet, I jump and scream so loudly that people stop and wonder...hehe...Knowing that all are friends, still deep in my mind I still have fear... Not to mean that I will kill or harm them when they appear, but I will make a crazy spontaneous move (e.g. run, jump, and scream)... Nevertheless, the good thing, I guess, is that I have the feeling of love...As normally, after I realised that I wasn't hurt by those animal, I smile at them wherever they might run or hide afterwards, and laugh at myself for being so panic...hehe....

Om shanti...

Comment by Arvind Kothari on January 3, 2012 at 9:58am

Vivekanand once said,"Know it for certain that the ideas we entertain about others ( people or animals) express themselves through our conduct; and even though we may not express these in words, people (or animals) react accordingly. We see in the external world the same image that we carry in our hearts: nobody realizes how true the saying ' The world is good when I am good' is."

That is why even violent animals do not harm yogies who cultivate non-violence and love in their hearts towards animals and all lives. They instead are found playing with them. So it is in our own interest that we should avoid killing and food by killing and also violent ideas towards animals.

Paramahansa Yoganandji said, " If you be unselfish and render unconditional service to the world, you would greatly develop magnetism." Vegetarian food and love for all lives will go a long way for you to develop a MAGNETIC personality.

 

Comment by Nana Trianasari on January 3, 2012 at 6:33am

Dear Arvindji,

Thank you for you continued to joyfully share in this particular topic..Definitely I learned alot and I believe it will be beneficial for others who have the same interest..

I love the story you described... It expands my limited knowledge and make me feel grateful whatsoever of being a vegetarian...Thank you, once again..

I wish you a very happy New Year that is filled with lots of love, peace, good health, wisdom, and prosperity...

Om shanti,,

Nana

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