The Five Scientifc Reasons behind Vegetarianism
The key to good health & happiness is Vegetarianism. The Vedic perspective,
which is multidimensional, includes the medical, ecological & spiritual
viewpoints. These are the major reasons
I) The Ethical Law of Reason
Love in Action is Non-violence & because of this noble passion, ethically
one desists from killing animals. Inflciting pain is Sin.
II) The Consequences of the Law of Karma
The Law of Cause & Effect, of Action & Reaction & the Grand Law of Causation
is known as the Law of Karma.
Divine Merit & Sin have been defined in transcendental literature thus.
Helping others is divine merit.
Inflicting pain is sin.
All actions have reactions, physical & karmic.By involving in inflicting
pain to others ( animals included ), one must in the future, experience an
equal measure of the suffering caused.
III) Medical Reason
Fruits and vegetables are alkaline by nature and by consuming them we keep
our 80-20 percent ratio of alkalinity & acidity.
Vegetarian diet is easier to digest, imposes fewer toxins on the body &
provides a wide range of nutrients. Vegetarians are less susceptible to
major diseases ( because they are more alkaline than acidic ) and thus live
longer. They have smaller medical bills, fewer physical complaints & less
frequent visits to the doctor. Their immune system is stronger, bodies purer
& skin more glamorous because of natural foods.
IV) The Spiritual Reason
While the Occidental perspective is to consume food which will bring out
aggression & dynamism, the Oriental perspective is to consume food which
will bring out the latent divinity in man.
Food is the source of the body's chemistry & the subtle essence of food
becomes the mind. What we ingest, affects our Consciousness, emotions and
experiential patterns. One should abstain from meat, fish & eggs if one
wants to live in higher states of Consciousness. By ingesting the grosser
characteristics of animal foods, one introduces in to the mind lust, greed,
anger, jealousy, anxiety, suspicion, fear etc all of which are locked into
the flesh of the butchered animals. For these reasons, vegetarians live in
higher consciousness & non-vegetarians abide in lower states of
Consciousness.
More information about Transcendental Philosophy & Yoga can be
had from http://www.astrologiavedica.com/html/yogamain.htm
V) The Ecological Reason
As our Mother Earth is suffering, we have to understand that Meat is the
cause of the escalating loss of species, destruction of ancient rain
foreststo create pasture lands for livestock, loss of topsoils and the
consequent increase of water impurities and air pollution. Hence by
renouncing meat, we save our Planet Earth.
Here we give below foods for the tripod of Body, Mind & Self
Food for Self
Ghee ( Indian Clarified Butter ) & Water energized with Mantra
Food For for Mind
Fruits ( sweet ), Green Vegetables, Coconut, Yogurt, Sugar, Walnuts. Rice
( basmati)
Food For Body
Fruits ( citric ), Vegetables which grow under the earth, Milk, Proteins,
Wheat, Corn, Barley etc
Lentils & Spices
Foods to be generally avoided
Eggs ( Can cause ulcers, Heart & kidney problems )
Coffee ( Can cause BP, Arthritis, Nervousness )
Red Meat ( Can cause Cholesterol related diseases )
Old Chocolate ( Can cause Leukemia )
Pound Cakes ( Stagnation of digestive system)
Refrigerated Food.
May I finish my article with a quotation from the Philosopher-King
Parikshith " The animal killer cannot relish the message of Absolute Truth "
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