Heavenly Diet Karma Resolution And Vegetarianism.

Heavenly DietHeavenly Diet

Karma ResolutionKarma Resolution

And VegetarianismAnd Vegetarianism

IntroductionIntroduction

• As we embark on our journey of Ascension, there are different phases to this divine journey

• The first phase is the conscious understanding of what is happening, which is why the Three Treasures lecture and this Dharma Meeting is important

• The second phase begins Karma Resolution


• According to the Spirits, most of the souls have been in this world for over 60,000 years (their contracts with God)

• During this time, souls forgotten their divinity and started to transgress against each other (lying, cheating, stealing, violence and event murder)

• Any violation of another soul is called a Negative Karma


• Some Negative Karma are easily resolved (i.e. lying, cheating or stealing)

• Some Negative Karma require the Spirits’ intervention to avoid serious harm to the person (i.e. violence or murder)

• Our community has experienced many Debt Claims that were serious but Holy Teacher Je-Gong Buddha had helped by negotiating with the “Debtee”


• Most negotiation resulted in Merit Exchange (i.e. Tao Sponsorship Merits exchange for Debt release)

• Therefore, it is very important for us to begin our cultivations, stop generating any more Negative Karma and further promote Merits

• Vegetarianism is the practice that can stop the Negative Karma of Killing and generate the Positive Merit of Preserving Life

Our interaction with animalsOur interaction with animals

Group A: Merits

Our interaction with animalsOur interaction with animals

• Group B: Debts


• Group A promotes life

• Group B destroys life

• Each of us has already carried so much Negative Karma from our past lives

• We need to change our relationship with fellow sentient beings (animals) and stop accumulating Negative Karma in this life

Imagine this…Imagine this…

• A friend told me a Sci Fi Story about Alien Invasion because they love the taste of Human…

• Human were over powered… caged…

• His lovely young sister captured…for food!

• He tried to do something, in the end, he could only look at the torture and suffering of others and himself…

Thank God that was just Sci FiThank God that was just Sci Fi

• But the story happens to the Farm Animals.

• We are the Alien and the Farm Animals are the Human in the story!

• And it is happening as we speak!

Oh! No~

Reality CheckReality Check

• In 2011, American meat companies produced:26.3 billion lb of beef, 22.8 billion lb of pork5.8 billion lb of turkey, 37.7 billion lb of chicken291 million pounds of veal, lamb and mutton

• 58 Billion Killed Each Year World Wide!

CompassionCompassion

• Compassion is the catalyst of Spiritual Growth!

• Compassion is the #1 virtue of the Five Cardinal Virtues and it’s the foundation of Spirituality

• How do you feel after observing an act of kindness?

• How do you feel after observing an act of violence?

• Listen to your heart, you will understand!


Other things You should know!Other things You should know!

How about:

• Biological structure

• Physical Health

• Cancer Research

• What’s in the meat?

• Environmental Impact

• World Hunger

Biological structureBiological structureHuman Herbivore Carnivore

Teeth Flat molars Flat molars sharp, long, canine teeth

Saliva Alkaline, contain enzyme

Alkaline, contain enzyme

Acid, no enzyme

Jaw Move from side to side for grinding

Move from side to side for grinding

Move only up and down for tearing

Intestine 12 times length of trunk

10 - 12 times length of trunk

4 times length of trunk

Physical HealthPhysical Health

• Our biological structure is more like a Herbivore, so why eat like a Carnivore?

• The main causes of death today:– 1. heart disease, 2. cancer, 3.stroke, 4.

accidents, 5. chronic lung disease, 6. pneumonia and influenza, 7. diabetes, 8. suicide, 9. liver disease, 10. atherosclerosis

– Six of these causes of death have linked to diet

Physical HealthPhysical Health

• In 2002, case control study (n=96,000) showed vegetarian lived 9.5 years longer for man and 6.1 years longer for woman.

• Populations (Eskimos tribes) eating a lot of meat have average life span about 30 years; other groups living in a harsh climate live much longer if they eat less or no meat at all. (From The Vegetarian Revolution)

Cancer ResearchCancer Research

• If you have family history of cancer, go vegetarian!

• If you want to decrease your chance of develop cancer, go vegetarian!

Cancer ResearchCancer Research

• Sodium nitrite in cure meat, such as bacon, ham, and hot dog– Preserve meat color, and prevent pathogen

growth

– Nitrite + amine carcinogenic compounds

What’s in the meat?What’s in the meat?

1. Harmful components 1. Harmful components

• Poisonous hormones released from the animals during the frightful experiences of their slaughters

• Growth-promotion drugs used in animals– Antibiotics– Hormone

Source: npr news

2. Pathogens and parasites2. Pathogens and parasites

• Bacteria from animals could be pathogenic to human health– E. coli O157:H7

• Bloody diarrhea, HUS

– Salmonella

• Parasite – Trichinella spiralis

3. Heavy metal3. Heavy metal

• Why no Fish?– Fish have been contaminated

with Mercury • Methylmercury (MeHg)

• Developmental neurotoxin• Accumulated and concentrated

through the aquatic food chain

– Shrimp/prawn + vitamin C – lethal

3. Heavy metal3. Heavy metal

Enviromental ImpactEnviromental Impact

• Pollution from the farms

• Fecal contamination

• Deforestation

• Water source (drinking water)

• Air quality

• Land use

Enviromental ImpactEnviromental Impact

World HungerWorld Hunger

• Imagine the room filled with 45 to 50 people with empty bowls in front of them. For the feed cost of your steak, each of their bowls could be filled with a full cup of cooked cereal grains.

• 7 lb of grain to produce 1 lb gain of beef

Source:

http://www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2011/highlights22

World Hunger for Human not World Hunger for Human not Farm AnimalsFarm Animals

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Spiritual Concern:Spiritual Concern:

• While Garlic/ Onion family of plants have medicinal effect, they do disrupt our Chi (internal energy) and negatively affect our spirits (they are also natural Aphrodisiac)!

• While Alcohol and Cigarette are plant based, it can lead to mental and physical dependency and addiction (and they do damage our livers and lungs).

Small StepsSmall Steps

• Try it for 30 days and then move on~

• Cut out Big Animals (red meat)

• Cut out Small Animals (white meat)

• Cut out Sea Animals (seafood)

• Weekend Vegetarian

• Weekday Vegetarian

• Life Long Vegetarian

• Vegetarianism is a very important part of spiritual cultivation and ascension

• Vegetarianism fosters compassion and mercy and promotes physical health and wellness

• Vegetarianism also release us from further Debt generation and enables holy spirits to intervene in the case of Debt Claim

ConclusionConclusion

QuestionsQuestions

Be an Angel!Be an Angel!

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