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Question 32

What is vegetarianism? Is it really eating leaves and tubers, or something more? (05.01.2003)

Some people say that eggs are also vegetarian. Well, I don’t know which particular items are exempted from the list. But anyway, to my knowledge, vegetarianism is not merely limited to food. Vegetarianism is symbolic of a tireless, sathwic nature. It is not limited to the food that we eat.

All the scenes that are around us are a type of food for the eyes. All the sounds that we hear are a type of food for the ears. All the objects that we touch are food for the skin. So, you can see that the five senses of perception have their own level of ‘food’. All of the senses should be ‘fed’ sathwic or vegetarian ‘food’.

The good scenes that I see are considered sathwic. The good music that I hear is considered sathwic. The good fragrances that I smell are also considered sathwic. All those good perceptions are ‘vegetarian food’ for the human body.

© Anil Kumar Kamaraju 2004 - Here reproduced for personal use of the devotees for the purpose of seva.
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