promote VEGETARIANISM

Also see: Vegetarianism

Ifwe did not eat meat, no one would kill, no one would raise cattle.All the food would stay where it was and they could eat it andbecome healthy and strong. It'd be good for every nation, andit'd be good for our nation as well. We waste a lot of money onarms and on raising animals. All the arable land is wasted nowadayson raising cattle, pigs and the like, or most of it. So if weused these areas to cultivate wholesome, healthy food, I thinkthe nations would benefit more and our nation would have morepeace and no need for armed defense. If every nation lived accordingto the Bible, according to the Buddhist teachings, Thou shallnot kill, Thou shall not steal, et cetera, then the world wouldhave no more need for peace conferences, and would not need towaste so much coffee, champagne and cake at round table discussionsthat go nowhere. The more we talk about peace, the more war wehave. It is because we go about it in an inconsistent manner.If everyone practiced meditation and ate a wholesome diet withoutany killing involved, the world would have long since been ina peaceful state and we'd have no hunger. There's no need to giveaway your property; just give up the meat-based diet. That'd beenough to save the world, as well as your own and the nation'shealth.

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Meatis the cause of all wars and suffering in this world, as wellas that of your personal self. To refrain from eating meat isto contribute to peace on this planet, because in this way weterminate the cause of killing. Therefore, we will not reap theresults of being killed, or being wounded.

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Wecan save our world, instead of killing others for our own survival.We should rebuild our way of life, live a moral life, be a vegetarian,cultivate ourselves mentally and physically, and there will beimmediate results. Our world will be changed at once! If everybodyis planting trees instead of cutting them down, then we wouldbe saved soon. Within ten years, the world would never be thesame, without any problem. Truly there is hope, but only withthe co-operation of everyone.

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Ifour planet people are being vegetarian, the way environmentalistssuggest and it's justly so, and that the scientists find the wayto grow more abundantly the crops for us, then I think we can"sing", no problem, we can sit pretty.

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Supposethe whole nation becomes vegetarian. Because of the gentle atmosphere,due to no killing karma, naturally, there would be no disasters,and life would be comfortable and healthy, the country would berich and strong. Being physically healthy, our mental would alsobe full of energy. Many wise ideas would emerge benefiting thecountry and the people. If this is the case with all countries,the world would be peaceful. There is virtually no need for allthe conferences that consume so much champagne and steak, withoutrendering much peace to the world. Perhaps, there is peace today,but not tomorrow. Peace is restored here, but war breaks out inanother country the next day. Therefore, the world is not to bemanaged by empty talks. Instead, each person should put into practicethe lessons they have learnt.

Until now, Singapore is the only governmentI know that advocates vegetarianism to her people. Of course,it is rare to find such a government that treats a problem fromthe root and not the fruit. Perhaps there are other governmentsadvocating the same, but I am not aware. Singapore seems to bethe only government being so clever to care about the ethics andhealth of her people. I hope other governments will follow theirexample.

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I am sure most of the politicians know about the statisticsfrom the books researching the gains and losses of a meat dietversus a vegetarian diet. They have more opportunities to readthese books. They are wealthy, and they have people to informthem, submitting the material to them. They should know better than us. Theyare obliged to manage the country and work for the people, theyshould know about these facts. It is so simple, just encouragethe people to be vegetarians, and they themselves should alsochange to a vegetarian diet. The world will soon be saved thisway, not to mention going to heaven through spiritual practice,and the incurred merits!

If the vegetarian diet cansave the world, then everyone just sacrifices a little. The politicaland religious figures have great influence and authority overthe people. They are free to use any means. They have television,radio and everything. They can talk about anything at any time.They should talk about good things, propagating a vegetarian diet,and environmental protection. This is the right thing to do forourselves and our next generation. Is that right? It is very convenientfor the major political and religious groups to do so.

Also see: Vegetarianism