? Vegetarianism is a process of "cultivating the mind"
Vegetarians don't just eat no meat. The ultimate goal of vegetarians in choosing food is not only to consider the reasons for not killing, but also to "cultivate the mind."
Just like driving, beginners will ask: how to drive? Brake? Turn? What if the car breaks down? ……
However, when a person learns to drive, these things will no longer be considered, and he will turn to the real purpose of driving: saving time to reach his destination? To make a living, make money, deliver goods, and carry passengers? For the pleasure of driving for an outing? ……
Speaking of vegetarianism, people who have just started vegetarianism will pay great attention to vegetarianism, such as how to eat? What to eat? How to eat healthily? ……
When these basic problems are solved and you learn how to be a vegetarian, these things will not be considered and turn to the real purpose of starting a vegetarian diet-"cultivating the mind."
It's simple. Choosing the idea of "not eating meat" is already a challenge to the heart. Quitting eating meat is to relieve "heart addiction". This addiction refers to a long-term upset and restless mental state caused by eating meat for a long time.
Looking further, not eating meat does not mean that you will be calm inside.
People's hearts will still be influenced by the changes of secular desires and the external environment, but because vegetarians always keep their hearts calm, they are easy to detect the external influence and will not be taken away by lust unconsciously, so they will try various ways to make themselves more stable.
Therefore, in the choice of food, foods that make you upset and dizzy should be avoided as much as possible.
There are many records in ancient books. At that time, every time I sought Taoism, studied or offered sacrifices, I advocated fasting.
For example, the South China True Classics says: Yan Hui asked Confucius.
Confucius said: If you fast, I will talk to you.
Yan Hui said: "If you go on being poor, you will only give up drinking and stay in the meat for a long time." .
Confucius said, "It is a feast of happiness, not a feast of heart." .
In this passage, Confucius even pointed out a view called "Xin Zhai", that is to say, not eating meat and not drinking is just a kind of "fasting sacrifice". More importantly, "Xin Zhai" means inner peace, and it is easy to learn the Tao with this mentality.
It can be seen that advocating the concept of "vegetarian diet" is more profound than "fasting". Vegetarianism is not a simple taboo or precept, but a hope to make yourself clean in the process of adjusting your diet.
? Vegetarianism is for "unity of body and mind"
Through the change of diet, it affects the body and mind, telling people that diet is not only for the needs of the body.
When people eat, do they think more about whether the nutrition is enough? Can you keep your body healthy?
How to eat is helpful to cure diseases and preserve health?
For vegetarianism-the direct influence of diet on people's hearts, these concepts have not yet reached the highest level.
There is a western proverb: "You are what you eat." People are also affected by the nature of food.
In fact, China tradition also has this view, just like the author's comment on vegetarianism: What does Chinese medicine think of vegetarianism? The article Huangdi Neijing points out that the indulgence, pride and fortitude of people who eat meat are recorded in Huangdi Neijing, which just reflects the influence of eating meat on people's temperament.
Meat contains "ptomaine", which is not only harmful to human health, but also refers to the anger, pain and fear when animals are killed. After eating, humans will also be affected by these emotions.
So the so-called "meat food", why people get dizzy, is that the characteristics of these foods themselves are not good.
Vegetarianism changes people's minds. On the other hand, the decision to be a vegetarian has been a change of heart.
A person who wants to change from a non-vegetarian diet to a vegetarian diet has actually changed his mind and decided to change himself before deciding to change his diet. After the diet changes, the heart gradually changes with the cleanliness of the body, which is mutually causal.
Vegetarianism is not a simple eating habit, but a philosophy, an attitude towards life and a concept of life. It represents the avant-garde green thought and a way to return to the traditional diet. It is through diet practice that one's body and mind are integrated, even with nature.
This is why vegetarians are easy to be happy. True happiness does not come from the satisfaction of desire, but when their inner peace, physical and mental harmony and desire decrease, this calm and happy state is the source of lasting happiness.
Over the years, people have been asking: Why are you a vegetarian?
Now the answer is getting simpler and simpler: there is no special reason, just like eating.
There are many reasons to find, but it seems that the most suitable one has not been found yet. It doesn't matter what the reason is
It seems that someone likes painting. At first, he may have some opportunities to learn, but he has been painting for decades, and it doesn't matter which reason he started.
Do what you like, do what you want, do what you want. Isn't this a happy life?
Vegetarianism is emotional health.
It is difficult for non-vegetarians to understand the benefits of vegetarianism.
I have been a vegetarian for many years, and then I gradually felt the benefits, which I never thought of at first.
I can make an analogy, just like when you get on a tour bus full of plastic, you feel uncomfortable at first, but after a while you get used to it and feel that it doesn't exist.
In fact, most of us ordinary people are full of ideas every day. Our ideas are uncontrollable, but we just don't pay attention to them and go with the flow.
After being a vegetarian, because there is no "meat" trouble, my heart gradually calms down, and it is easy to detect my own distractions.
Vegetarians can "go their own way", do what they like, and go their own way without being bound by secular views.
Isn't it? Vegetarians are still a minority in modern society, but they can still adhere to vegetarianism. They know that they have a strong heart and can resist external influences such as temptation and public opinion.
This is "going upstream" and "not going with the current". If a person can control his own distractions, he can completely control his own heart;
Then you will be able to control your "words and deeds", achieve "everything you want" and do whatever you want. Can you do things so smoothly, is it not the highest realm of life?