Aphorisms

The Benefit of Being Vegetarian

Spoken by Supreme Master Ching Hai, London, England,
June 9, 1999, DVD #662 (Originally in English)

Being vegetarian is easy today. There are so many health food and many Chinese stores. They sell all kinds of imitation meat, which is more nutritious than real meat. You don’t even eat a lot, which feels too heavy. You eat a little, and it already fills you with energy. Then you digest quickly, and you have less disease. The animals’ energy of fear and hatred also will not cling to your being, making you feel even lighter and happier. That is the benefit of being vegetarian. Only when the body is healthy, the mind can think straight. Then you become clearer in your daily matters also.