Importance of Vegetarianism in the Indian Context Bharat, i.e. India, is an ancient land. In the general stream of continuity of culture, history, religion and tradition, the importance of vegetarianism seems to have remained constant I and unaffected. We come across vegetarians spread all over India. Bom vegetarians, they never felt like tasting meat at…
Vegetarianism and the Cultured Way of Life It is a usual practice to begin the meals with a prayer from the Atharva Ved: Om Sahanavavatu | Sahanau Bhunaktu j Sahaviiyam Karavavahai | Tej asvinavadhitamastu | Ma vid visha vahai ] Om Shanti ! Shanti!! Shanti!!! Here follows a free translation in English: “We should protect…
Its role in the various stages of human life While deciding to be a complete vegetarian, a I person may wonder whether such a move is right for certain stages in life – stages when the person is on the verge of radical changes in mind and body. He may, as a result, ignore the…
A Natural Source of Medicines Since ancient times, it has been known that man and medicine are complementary to each other. Where there is man there invariably is medicine. No animal takes any food item as medicine. An animal’s instinctive knowledge about the right food acts as a medicine in itself. Man, however, has been…
Milk: an Integral Part of Vegetarianism There is no conflict in the mind of an Indian regarding the relationship between milk and vegetarianism. However, in several other countries, the debate continues about whether milk can be classified as vegetarian. It is, after all, an animal product. At least the vegans, a very large section of…
Human Anatomy It is a commonplace to state that man is an animal. However, in the light of our present knowledge, it is not possible to find out whether man originally belongs to the group of vegetarians or to that of meat-eaters. In other words, whether man is a born vegetarian is not known for…