As far as Buddhism is concerned,

In order to reduce karma. In practice,

It's to recuperate the soul. However, some people are vegetarian in order to fulfill their vows. Others are vegetarians for beauty or health. The following is the meaning of not killing: what is "not killing", which means "not killing"? The so-called "sentient beings" refer to sentient beings with feelings and awareness. In other words, all animals are sentient beings, and the lower the animal or life, the lower the affection. Because all beings have their pains and joys, killing life will cause emotional effects such as anger and hatred, which will lead to future results, so the intention of not killing life is here. In other words, the meaning of not killing is not not not killing, but preventing another karma! Plants and stones are "heartless" in Buddhism, so they are not within the scope of not killing. In other words, eating stones and cutting vegetables are not causal. Stones and vegetables won't retaliate against you, and it's okay to eat them. Some people mistakenly believe that eating plants is also killing. If they don't eat plants, they will starve themselves and commit serious suicide. In the era of Sakyamuni Buddha, although he also ate meat, he ate "clean meat". For example, if an animal dies by itself, you eat it, but you don't kill it. A situation like this is "clean meat". In other words, eating meat is not necessarily the fault of killing. From the standpoint of Buddhism, the purpose of vegetarianism is to reduce karma. Judging from the current vegetarian population of 2 million in Taiwan Province Province, it is conceivable that there are a large number of killings every day. What is the result of killing animals like this? That is sword robbery (war). So many wars of mankind are caused by the killing of karma in the past! ! In other words, vegetarianism can reduce karma, which is also a kind of compassionate practice!

There is also a folk proverb that vegetables are painful, and vegetarianism is to solve them.

Six sentient beings are also called "sentient beings"

That is, there is the "eighth knowledge." Vegetables are "ruthless"

That is, there is no "eighth knowledge."

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Plants have physiological reactions.

Not feelings. Metals rise when heated.

Water will turn into steam when heated.

Although vegetables are alive, they are not annoying and do not collect debts from us. You can eat them with peace of mind! ! !