But isn't your reluctance to bite a baby guinea pig conditioned by your perception? It squeals and the broccoli does not. All life is sacred. Yet Life consumes Life. Try living on a diet of rocks or dirt or air.
Bill Find what makes your heart sing…and do it! ________________________________ From: Joe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, August 27, 2012 10:14:26 PM Subject: [Zen] Re: bone broth Glenn, Yes. All those things are in us. But only the sentient ones feel, and suffer. So far as we know. That's the key point! Not to forget! Non-discrimination goes only this far. ;-) Shakyamuni knew this. I'd rather bite a bit of Broccoli than a baby Guinea Pig. You? ;-) --Joe > "Glenn Rogers" <rgthiessen@...> wrote: > > Joe, > > Okay, so from the perspective of the first noble truth, animals are sentient >and plants are not; I get this. From the perspective of non-discrimination, >however, there is absolutely no difference between me and a plant or a cloud >or >the cow I eat. [snip]
