Anil Kumar Questions and
Answers
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.
Anil Kumar website:
http://www.internety.com/anilkhome/ -
http://www.internety.com/anilk%2Dq%26a/ |