“Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.”-- Albert Einstein “The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated”.--Mahatma Gandhi "If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian."--Paul McCartney Today for #WorldVeganDay I… Continue reading EATING WITH LOVE: Protecting animals, the planet, health and other humans with our diet (World Vegan Day, November 1st)
Tag: 17th Karmapa and vegetarianism
‘FOOD OF SINFUL DEMONS’ AND THE FAULTS OF EATING ANIMALS: Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet: Interview with Dr. Geoffrey Barstow (Dakini Conversations: Ep.4)
"Meat is a food for sinful demons." ---Nyammey Sherab Gyeltsen (1356-1415) Tibetan Bon master "I was struck, however, by Patrul [Rinpoche]’s mocking description of monks, beards tinged red from the bloody meat they were eating, covering their heads in shame. I had lived with Tibetans long enough to know that most ate meat with… Continue reading ‘FOOD OF SINFUL DEMONS’ AND THE FAULTS OF EATING ANIMALS: Tibetan Buddhism and Tibet: Interview with Dr. Geoffrey Barstow (Dakini Conversations: Ep.4)
‘IF YOU EAT MEAT YOU ARE NOT KAGYUPA’: The 8th Karmapa and other Karmapas’ strict vegetarianism and the Great Encampment rules
On Days 13- 16, of the 'Good Deeds' teachings, the Gyalwang 17th Karmapa gave detailed descriptions of the life of the 4th Karmapa and his founding of the Karma Kagyu Great Encampment with its strict rules against meat eating and alcohol, as well as the reasons for the 8th Karmapa’s strong vegetarian stance. Today’s post… Continue reading ‘IF YOU EAT MEAT YOU ARE NOT KAGYUPA’: The 8th Karmapa and other Karmapas’ strict vegetarianism and the Great Encampment rules