As individuals we are supposed to be consuming food which has Jeevan (life) and Bodha (consciousness). If what we consume in the name of food has a conscience (Sakshi) in addition to having life and consciousness, it means that it carries the karma of the being or the animal that it came from. The food we consume is not merely something used to fill our stomachs, it holds knowledge. Meat when consumed as food can only give us complicated memory and karma. Plant-based food on the other hand can provide us with soft memory.
There are certain aspects that people tend to forget while consuming meat as food:
– Have you ever thought that all creatures in this universe experience pain just like we human beings do?
– Do we really have compassion and humanity towards our fellow beings?
– Will be receive any of gods blessings, if we continue to kill and consume its creations in the name of food?
– Are we aware of the fact that when we kill and eat any being, we are also taking on the Karma of that living being?
– What health benefits can a decomposing corpse possibly give us?
– How would something that we find disgusting to touch or smell be good to put inside our body?
Naturally, you might want to ask – vegetables have life too, so can we still eat them?
Let’s break this down.
(1) Firstly, consuming meat creates complicated memory in us
What we are supposed to eat is food that has life and consciousness. Only such foods help make soft memory in us. Food with consciousness and conscience only create complicated memory in us. If the memory in us is complicated, the mind will not listen to what the brain is saying. What happens to a person with complicated memory is similar to what happens when two drivers sit in the same vehicle and try to drive it. The mind will not obey the brain and vice versa. This would eventually lead to anxiety, depression, confusion, short temper, lifestyle diseases, insomnia, lack of satisfaction in any activity you take part in and even global warming.
(2) Secondly, we will take on the karma of that creature.
Every living being on this planet is born to complete its lifespan and fulfil its purpose. Just like humans, these creatures have life, consciousness and a conscience. All the karma of a living being is recorded in their conscience. When we kill a being before it completes its lifespan and consume it, we take on its karma.
Moments before an organism dies, its conscience, opens up and the karma of that organism spreads to all cells. Just like how we don’t have to drink up the entire sea to to understand what it tastes like, even if we eat a small piece, all of the karma of that organism gets transferred to us. One lifetime is often not enough for us to fully live out and experience our own Karma. Now imagine what would happen if we add on the Karma of another being on top of it.
(3) Thirdly, we get no benefits from consuming the body of a dead being.
Many people find the term “corpse curry” disgusting when used to refer to food made from the flesh of living beings. However, if you think about it, there isn’t a more accurate way to describe it. Any living being that dies becomes a corpse or a dead body. The moment a creature is lifeless, it starts to decompose. There is absolutely no health benefit we acquire by consuming a decaying object, except that its karma will be transferred to us, and that will acquire complicated memory.
(4) How good is it to consume something that we would find disgusting to touch or smell?
Whether it’s a fish market, a slaughterhouse, or a supermarket, we often find ourselves covering our noses as we approach the area where meat is kept. People who purchase these items tend to hold them away from other groceries and thoroughly wash their hands afterward. Once home, they wash the meat, wrap it, marinate it with a good amount of spices to mask the smell, and then wash their hands again after cooking and eating.
Sure, we can wash our hands and mouths with soap, but what do we do with what we have put inside our bodies?
If a housefly lands in our tea, we make a fuss. The irony here is, we hide pieces of dead chicken inside our rice and happily eat it.
(5) The mind, emotions and thoughts of that organism all cause changes in the ozone level.
For any being, nothing is greater than its life. When a person close to us dies, we don’t sacrifice our lives with them, no matter how dear they are to us. This shows that our own life is the greatest to us. No creature would willingly tell us to kill and eat them. The mind and emotions of that organism cause changes in the ozone layer. They can sense even-if we merely think of killing a creature. Unlike us, they understand the language of the universe. To the universe, there is no difference between humans and animals; everything is the same. Would any of us kill a child simply because we have ten children? Can we bear it if one of our child’s fingers is cut? To truly understand their pain, we would have to cut our own body part and experience it. The universe will never bless those who commit such a great sin.
(6) Bring upon yourself the curse of the poor creatures and the curse of the universe.
The death of a loved ones haunts us for the rest of our lives. Do you think the universe will have any mercy on those who kill and eat its children? No guru or God will bless us. We lose our compassion and humanity by killing and eating. The curse of the poor creatures and the curse of the universe will never give us peace of mind.
(7) Insulting Guru is destruction. There will be no peace of mind.
Let’s not ignore the Guru’s teaching, that those who kill and eat for selfish reasons will suffer in life and after death. Gurus share this wisdom because we do not understand the universe’s secrets. Disrespecting the Guru brings ruin and takes away our peace.
