Category: Veganism

10
May
2010

Goodwill to Humans, Ill Will to Animals?

Something I would never say in person, but echoes in my mind, when I see people offering animal products for…

10
May
2010

That’s Why I’m Veg*n

I don’t eat dead animals because that supports killing them, with demand for their meat. That’s why I’m vegetarian. I…

10
May
2010

Why I Refuse Even a Morsel of a Dead Animal

If I eat whatever you give, appearing to be accepting, it might seem like a good spiritual practice? But if…

10
May
2010

Let Us Relish?

Here is a piece based on reverse psychology: Let us go today, my friends, to the forest. Let us set…

10
May
2010

Don’t Talk about Your ‘Great Wisdom’

Don’t talk about your ‘great wisdom’ if you do not have the slightest compassion for the weakest beings. Don’t talk…

07
May
2010

Exhibition: Gratitude to Earth & Earthlings

Map: http://kmspks.org/kmspks/getthere.htm Hall: http://kmspks.org/kmspks/templetour/tour_pagoda.htm Pix of Previous Exhibition: http://tinyurl.com/gratitudepix

07
May
2010

Free Vesak Smoothie Workshop

Map: http://kmspks.org/kmspks/getthere.htm Place: http://kmspks.org/kmspks/templetour/tour_pagoda.htm

05
May
2010

Something Interesting About Nature-Lovers

Something interesting about some nature-lovers is that they protect certain animals while eating other animals. It’s speciesism, partial compassion. Something…

05
May
2010

Not That I Disrespect

It is not that I disrespect your offering that I refuse to take your meat, but that I respect animals…

29
Apr
2010

Let’s Improve Our Collective Karma!

29
Apr
2010

When the ‘Extreme’ is Not

His doctor told him to drink cow milk daily for calcium. I told him it will lead to loss of…

23
Apr
2010

As Long As You Do Your Best

When friends tell me their various reasons for being ‘unable’ to be full vegans, despite ‘knowing’ its rationale, I reply…

22
Apr
2010

Is Eating Animals Okay Since We Kill Other Beings Anyway?

Since we inadvertently kill some beings in daily life, such as accidentally stepping on ants, does it mean it is…

22
Apr
2010

How You Eat is Part of Your Practice

为培养慈悲心而吃素即是修行一部分。 吃荤又不培养培养慈悲非修行一部分。 Being a vegetarian to nurture compassion makes it part of Dharma practice. Being a meat-eater while not nurturing…

22
Apr
2010

Is Vegetarianism Arbitrary?

Eating a vegetarian dinner at a restaurant, it was surprising to hear almost everyone at the table speaking about the…

22
Apr
2010

Can You See Meat as Mere Food?

Unless one does not understand what meat is from, it is impossible to just see meat as food, instead of…

22
Apr
2010

Who are the Usual Suspects?

To Animal-eaters, The Buddha once taught that is permissible for random alms-seeking monastics to eat animals not seen, heard or…

22
Apr
2010

Are Vegetarians Really Aggressive?

Vegetarians are sometimes seen as aggressive in advocating their cause towards animal-eaters, though this false perception is often there only…

22
Apr
2010

A Vegetarian is Not Vegetarianism

While some animal-eaters disparage vegetarians who are less kind to some humans, some vegetarians disparage meat-eaters who are less kind…

22
Apr
2010

Their Attachment to Life

Vegetarians and vegans are often accused of being attached to their choice of food. In many cases, this is a…