Vegetarian Era
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We
are living in the modern world, and everyone is aware of the scientifically
proven fact that being a vegetarian is healthier and allows one to live
longer than a meat eater! But many people think being a vegetarian is
very difficult, for various reasons!
With Master's blessings
I have found no difficulty in shifting my meat diet to a vegetarian one,
and this happened as soon as I decided to follow Supreme Master Ching Hai after
reading the sample booklet at a vegetarian restaurant!
Before the change in
my diet, I constantly experienced nameless physical discomforts, the most
serious one being gout. In ancient times, only rich people who ate a lot
of meat could have this disease, but it is very common nowadays! I had
to take expensive medication whenever I couldn't follow the doctor's instructions,
which were not to eat my favorite seafood, such as shrimp, oysters, and
crabs, as well as no soybean products including soy sauce. Even vinegar
and spices also had to be avoided; it made my diet very tasteless! Fortunately,
I found my Master in time, and She saved me from my misery!
After being a complete
vegetarian for just a few months, miraculously, the gout was gone! It
bothers me no more, and without taking the medication, I can eat everything
that the doctor had told me not to except meat and seafood! I have been
free from those nameless discomforts since then! Now, I am in the best
physical condition that I can remember! Spiritually, I feel liberated,
and my life has become easy, smooth and joyful!
While I have tremendously
benefited from being a vegetarian, I can't help but wonder why there are
so many people who can't give up that piece of meat in exchange for a
healthier, happier and spiritually rich life!
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