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        Pearls of Wisdom        
  The Reasons for Becoming 
        a Vegetarian – Compassion 
         
      
  Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, 
        Malaysia, Oct. 1, 1989 
      (Originally in English) Videotape #99  We must see the suffering of other creatures 
        as our own. Therefore, we should not rejoice in the killing of animals, 
        and then eat them. That's the reason why we should be vegetarians. That's 
        what I mean by leaning more and more towards compassion and extending 
        love to all creatures. Every religion, not one doesn't mention that we 
        should extend our love to all beings, not only human beings. So, whether 
        we believe in any religion or not, we all can believe in the goodness, 
        in the compassion of our hearts. So we try to save as many lives as possible. 
        That doesn't mean that if you eat one piece of meat less, many things 
        will change. But it is the principle of training our hearts towards compassion. 
        Let our compassion grow; don't kill our compassion. The intention is important. 
         
 
 
 
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