when i was a kid..i dreamt of a pill...so i would not have to eat...did "god" make a poor design...it's a dog eat dog world after all.
wolf merle with a thousand eyes watching the golden yellow daffodils singing and dancing in the breeze..the song of hope love and compassion When I was a kid I always hoped I could one day get gene mods to do photosynthesis so I would not need to eat (tho I doubt I have enough surface area to live that way). I will note that broccoli squeaks a bit. Thanks, Chris Austin-Lane Sent from a cell phone On Aug 28, 2012, at 19:38, William Rintala <[email protected]> wrote: 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] > >
