Life is perpetuated by not eating meat. The clenched jaws of hell hold those who do.
The Tirukural
It is the principle of the pure in heart never to injure others, even when they themselves have been hatefully injured. What is virtuous conduct? It is never destroying life, for killing leads to every other sin.
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All that lives will press palms together in prayerful adoration of those who refuse to slaughter and savor meat.
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How can he practice true compassion Who eats the flesh of an animal to fatten his own flesh?
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If the world did not purchase and consume meat, there would be none to slaughter and offer meat for sale.
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Perceptive souls who have abandoned passion will not feed on flesh abandoned by life.
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Goodness is never one with the minds of these two: one who wields a weapon and one who feasts on a creature's flesh.
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What is the good way? It is the path that reflects on how it may avoid killing any living creature. Refrain from taking precious life from any living being, even to save your own life.
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