Me and my partner are very grateful that you spoke about the importance of veganism as a foundation in a compassionate lifestyle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
It is very difficult for us, as you said at the end of the video, to be compassionate as we feel the pain in the world and causes us sadness and even depression. We see perfectly nice and superficially kind people who choose to participate in animal consumption. This breaks our hearts and erodes our hopes for a kind loving future.
We feel the pain of the suffering of animals bred, enslaved, and killed for human pleasure and we feel powerless to change anything. Even simply bringing up the topic of veganism triggers people into rage or a multitude of illogical excuses to justify cruelty.
So thank you for validating the importance of not killing, particularly for those on a spiritual path. Which brings me to a final question, and please forgive me if it's too direct or personal, but we're wondering if you're vegan? And if not, why not?
I don't subscribe to any 'ism', even one so worthy as veganism. Dzogchenpas cannot be limited by anything. Also, if I said I was a vegan, many people would take offense and maybe start eating more meat as part of some rebellious attitude. If I said that I was not a vegan, many people would take offense, not understanding the importance of my message for people to awaken. I'm more inclined to ask people to have a vegetarian day, without meat, or just be more careful about things, so that no harm is created. this creates merit.
Dzogchenpas are not about judging people for what they do or don't do. What is most important is our aspiration to awaken, then never giving up until we awaken. Throughout life, we do our best to cause no harm. This must be decided on an individual basis, based upon a wide variety of circumstances. We do our best.
Sorry for the moskito but i am leaving in area where moskito can transmit deadly diseases. When I see one I kill it and I know it may protect myself and people around me. There is no hate in me killing that moskito, I even usualy say something, sorry but you are not in the good place, nothing personal 😅. I think the intention is probably more important than the act itself?
We do our best. We don't always know what is best, but the intention is most important. As far as this relationship you have with the mosquito, I try to stay out of politics. This is between you and the swarms . . . We do our best.
Me and my partner are very grateful that you spoke about the importance of veganism as a foundation in a compassionate lifestyle. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
It is very difficult for us, as you said at the end of the video, to be compassionate as we feel the pain in the world and causes us sadness and even depression. We see perfectly nice and superficially kind people who choose to participate in animal consumption. This breaks our hearts and erodes our hopes for a kind loving future.
We feel the pain of the suffering of animals bred, enslaved, and killed for human pleasure and we feel powerless to change anything. Even simply bringing up the topic of veganism triggers people into rage or a multitude of illogical excuses to justify cruelty.
So thank you for validating the importance of not killing, particularly for those on a spiritual path. Which brings me to a final question, and please forgive me if it's too direct or personal, but we're wondering if you're vegan? And if not, why not?
I don't subscribe to any 'ism', even one so worthy as veganism. Dzogchenpas cannot be limited by anything. Also, if I said I was a vegan, many people would take offense and maybe start eating more meat as part of some rebellious attitude. If I said that I was not a vegan, many people would take offense, not understanding the importance of my message for people to awaken. I'm more inclined to ask people to have a vegetarian day, without meat, or just be more careful about things, so that no harm is created. this creates merit.
Dzogchenpas are not about judging people for what they do or don't do. What is most important is our aspiration to awaken, then never giving up until we awaken. Throughout life, we do our best to cause no harm. This must be decided on an individual basis, based upon a wide variety of circumstances. We do our best.
Sorry for the moskito but i am leaving in area where moskito can transmit deadly diseases. When I see one I kill it and I know it may protect myself and people around me. There is no hate in me killing that moskito, I even usualy say something, sorry but you are not in the good place, nothing personal 😅. I think the intention is probably more important than the act itself?
It could be an act of compassion to kill that moskito to avoid someone to get killed by some disease he is carrying.
Are immune system are killing millions of armfull virus or bacteria each day. I just do the same.
We do our best. We don't always know what is best, but the intention is most important. As far as this relationship you have with the mosquito, I try to stay out of politics. This is between you and the swarms . . . We do our best.