Buddha-Dharma offers a diversity of themes to explore the human experience. Currently, the primary exposure to the teachings in the West occurred through mindfulness/meditation retreats. Not surprisingly, mindfulness/meditation gained a self-existence somewhat detached from much of the rest of the body of the teachings. …
While teaching my current retreat here in Seminarhaus Engl, Bavaria, I had a 1-1 with a woman in her 20s who faces daily a challenging health issue with remarkable fortitude. We spoke about the importance of a vegan diet for the welfare of animals and for health. I appreciated her dedication to a plant-based diet. She inspired this blog I wrote soon after.
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There is unprocessed Red Meat and processed Red Meat. Processed Red Meat is more harmful to health.
In the long term, all Red Meat, (from cows, sheep, pigs etc), reduces your health, increases your potential for life-threatening illness and shortens your life. …
Why on Earth would you want to eat Red Meat? Read More »
