Why I am not a vegan

[Monica]

Okay, so what is the bad thing about ingesting those things? What do you mean by "weighed down"? How does your body, mind and spirit take on that suffering or process that energy?

Those questions are all from the perspective of 'me.'

Come to think of it, most of the comments from the meat-eaters have all been from the perspective of 'me.' Here are some examples of the recurring themes:

I like the taste of meat
I can just bless the meat and it won't bother me.
How will eating meat affect me?
You are trying to control me.
I eat meat and you can't stop me.

Are you saying we are eating their souls?

No, their souls live on...traumatized.

How is that different from eating plants?

Tear some leaves off a lettuce plants.

Tear a leg off a cow with your bare hands and teeth only.

Compare.

Also why is predator/prey behaviour "lesser" than whatever behaviour you apparently exhibit by ingesting only plants?

What do you think of humans' predatory behavior? Is it ok for a human to prey upon a smaller, weaker human? Is it ok to hurt a child, for example?

I would add that just because "spiritual leaders and gurus" do something doesn't in any way mean it is the "right" thing to do.

I would agree in the case of phony religious leaders, but genuine spiritual leaders tend to teach love, peace, forgiveness, nonviolence and compassion. These same themes recur again and again, in all the higher spiritual teachings, including the Law of One. That is significant.