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Acharya Amritchandra's words need careful attention, "Meat cannot be procured without causing destruction, one who eats meat, therefore, commits Himsa (Violence) or injury unavoidably. If the meat be that of a buffalo etc., which has died by itself, even then Himsa is caused by the crushing of the creatures spontaneously born therein. Whether pieces of meat are raw or cooked or in the process of cooking spontaneously- born creatures of the same genus are born creatures of the being generated there. He who eats or touches a raw or cooked piece of the meat certainly kills a group of spontaneously- born creatures constantly gathering thereon" (Purushartha-Sidhyupaya,pp.65-68)

Why Vegetarianism:- There are various reasons that justify the stand in favor of vegetarianism and a few of them are mentioned below:-

1. Ahinsa, the law of no injury, is the Jain's first duty in fulfilling religious obligations and follow the basic rule of Jainism "Ahimsa Permo Dharma" (Non-Violence is the prime religion) subsequently leading to co-existence i.e. "Live and let live". The non-vegetarian diet is available after injury, pain and death only.

2. The Karmic Consequences Reason:- All of our actions, including our choice of food, have Karmic consequences. By involving oneself in the cycle of inflicting injury, pain and death, directly , indirectly or even to accord consent by eating other creatures, one must in the future experience in an equal measure the suffering caused.

3. The Spiritual Reason:- Whatever we eat, it affects our consciousness, emotions and experiential patterns. If one wants to live in higher consciousness, in peace and happiness and love for all creatures, then he cannot eat meat, fish, shellfish, fowl or eggs. He should take "Satvik " means exclusively pure vegetarian diet By taking the non-Vegetarian or " Tamsik " food one introduces into the body and mind anger, jealousy, anxiety, suspicion and a terrible fear of death, all of which are locked into the the flesh of the butchered creatures. For these reasons, vegetarians live in higher consciousness and meat-eaters abide in lower consciousness.

4. The Health Reason:- It is known fact and proved by medical science that a vegetarian diet is easier to digest, provides a wider ranger of nutrients.. Vegetarians are less susceptible to all the major diseases that afflict contemporary humanity, and thus live longer, healthier, more productive lives. They have fewer physical complaints, less frequent visits to the doctor and fewer dental problems. Their immune system is stronger, their bodies are purer and more refined.

5. The Ecological Reason:- As everyone well knows, we need our forests. However, our forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Consequently the escalating loss of species, destruction of ancient rainforests to create pasture lands for live stock, loss of top soils and the consequent increase of water impurities and air pollution have all been traced to the single fact of meat in the human diet. It takes between 100,000 liters of water to produce a single kg of beef, and where as the same amount of water can produce 100 kg or more of grains. No decision that we can make as individuals or as a race can have such a dramatic effect on the improvement of our planetary ecology as the decision not to eat meat apart from growing and use more and more agricultural products.

The words of Mahatma Gandhi Ji are noteworthy: "If any one said that I should die if I did not take beef-tea or mutton., even under medical advice, I would prefer death. That is the basis of my vegetarianism; I would love to think that all of us who called ourselves vegetarians should have that basis."

Egg and fish are non-vegetarian:-

Persons interested in vegetarianism should carefully bear in mind the fact that eggs in diet comes under the category of non vegetarian food. People in some countries think that eggs come under the vegetable; therefore, they serve the Indians/Jains egg preparations under the name of vegetarian diet. It is therefore necessary for the strict vegetarians to be careful, else fish or egg-preparations may violate their sacred vow. Fish is a living animal therefore apparently fish eating will come under the category of meat i.e. non-vegetarian diet.

Our Jain sages, who were great philosophers as well as astounding spiritual- scientists have explained that egg comes under meat diet. The white side of the egg is a bony substance. The liquid matter inside forms the body of the chicken when hatched. Thus it has been classified as meat. To treat egg at par with milk is as erroneous as to call a horse, a cow. Milk is the stage of food before it is transformed into blood, while egg contains blood and other constituents of flesh. Even the unfertilized egg is a non-vegetarian item. It is something like still born baby or unfertilized egg of mammals. It is clearly stated in the scriptures that this animal mass is the habitat of infinite number of nigod (microbes) souls irrespective of whether we interfere with ultimate growth by arresting the process of fertilization.

Therefore vegetarians should never eat egg to keep their vow of Ahimsa.

There are number of unions, societies those are working to create the awareness about the vegetarian diet and protection of lives used for non-vegetarian diets etc among the general masses. The hard copy of the directory can be had from the following institutions.

Asia
IVU Regional Secretary for Asia: Jashu Shah, 114-A, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India
Tel. +91 22 285 5755/56 or 285 3592/93. Fax +91 22 284 5040; email: [email protected]

IVU Member Societies
Membership is open to any non-profit organisation whose primary purpose is to promote vegetarianism and is governed exclusively by vegetarians.

Asian Vegetarian Union

CHINA
Hong Kong Vegan Society

International Vegetarian Club of Beijing

INDIA
The Indian Vegetarian Congress

Vegetarian Congress of Delhi - S-228, Greater Kailash -II, New Delhi

Vegetarian Society of Delhi - email: [email protected]

The Vegetarian Society - Reverence for Life

INDONESIA
Keluarga Vegetarian Maitreya Indonesia

ISRAEL
International Jewish Vegetarian Society - [email protected]

JAPAN
Japan Vegetarian Society

SINGAPORE
Vegetarian Society (Singapore)

SRI LANKA
Sri Lanka Vegetarian Society

THAILAND
Silver Dove Club

Vegetarian Centre of Thailand

IVU Internet Partners
How to become an Internet Partner

Happy Cow Global Guide - Asia

World Animal Net - Asia

There are number of web sites that gives information about the vegetarian restaurants all over the world. Some of these are given below for reference.

1.Vegetarian restaurant guide and directory-Providing vegetarians around the world with vegetarian and vegan healthy restaurant dining and a directory of natural health food stores. ...
www.happycow.net

2. VegEats! - Vegetarian/Vegan Foods and Restaurants Guide :-Portugal - Restaurants - Macrobiotic and Vegetarian Food in the area of Lisbon [2002 Oct 05][cached] Europe/Portugal/Madeira - Madeira Directory - MIRADOURO ...

www.vegeats.com/restaurants

3. Toronto Vegetarian Directory - Restaurants :-restaurant day – open daytime only early – closes early (7 ... vary, call ahead V – all meals vegetarian Vv – all ... please email us at directory@veg.ca ...

www.veg.ca/noframes/pubs/vegrest.htm

4. London Vegetarian Restaurants in London Vegetarian Restaurants ...Your guide to London Vegetarian Restaurants in London Vegetarian Restaurants directory UK in your comprehensive Touch London Vegetarian Restaurants directory ...

www.touchlondon.co.uk

5.Vegetarian Restaurants In London in directory.co.uk :-Find Vegetarian Restaurants In London information in directory.co.uk - Locate Vegetarian Restaurants In London related web sites in the UK's favourite online ...

www.directory.co.uk/ Vegetarian_Restaurants_In_London.htm

6.Vegetarian Restaurant Guides - Vegetarian Restaurants:-Directory of vegetarian or vegan restaurant guides and vegetarian or vegan restaurants around the world. Also: organic food restaurants. ...

www.ecobusinesslinks.com/links/restaurants.htm

7.VegEats! - Vegetarian/Vegan Foods and Restaurants Guide:-guide and directory of natural health foodstores. [cached] Asia & Middle East/Japan - Happy Cow's Global Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants - Japan, Asia

www.vegeats.com/restaurants/asia

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Home Mandir Jee Newsandviews Jainism Fundamentals MakeDonations Kid's world Jain Groups Jain'sWebSites Contact Us	Acharya Amritchandra's words need careful attention, "Meat cannot be procured without causing destruction, one who eats meat, therefore, commits Himsa (Violence) or injury unavoidably. If the meat be that of a buffalo etc., which has died by itself, even then Himsa is caused by the crushing of the creatures spontaneously born therein. Whether pieces of meat are raw or cooked or in the process of cooking spontaneously- born creatures of the same genus are born creatures of the being generated there. He who eats or touches a raw or cooked piece of the meat certainly kills a group of spontaneously- born creatures constantly gathering thereon" (Purushartha-Sidhyupaya,pp.65-68) Why Vegetarianism:- There are various reasons that justify the stand in favor of vegetarianism and a few of them are mentioned below:- 1. Ahinsa, the law of no injury, is the Jain's first duty in fulfilling religious obligations and follow the basic rule of Jainism "Ahimsa Permo Dharma" (Non-Violence is the prime religion) subsequently leading to co-existence i.e. "Live and let live". The non-vegetarian diet is available after injury, pain and death only. 2. The Karmic Consequences Reason:- All of our actions, including our choice of food, have Karmic consequences. By involving oneself in the cycle of inflicting injury, pain and death, directly , indirectly or even to accord consent by eating other creatures, one must in the future experience in an equal measure the suffering caused. 3. The Spiritual Reason:- Whatever we eat, it affects our consciousness, emotions and experiential patterns. If one wants to live in higher consciousness, in peace and happiness and love for all creatures, then he cannot eat meat, fish, shellfish, fowl or eggs. He should take "Satvik " means exclusively pure vegetarian diet By taking the non-Vegetarian or " Tamsik " food one introduces into the body and mind anger, jealousy, anxiety, suspicion and a terrible fear of death, all of which are locked into the the flesh of the butchered creatures. For these reasons, vegetarians live in higher consciousness and meat-eaters abide in lower consciousness. 4. The Health Reason:- It is known fact and proved by medical science that a vegetarian diet is easier to digest, provides a wider ranger of nutrients.. Vegetarians are less susceptible to all the major diseases that afflict contemporary humanity, and thus live longer, healthier, more productive lives. They have fewer physical complaints, less frequent visits to the doctor and fewer dental problems. Their immune system is stronger, their bodies are purer and more refined. 5. The Ecological Reason:- As everyone well knows, we need our forests. However, our forests are disappearing at an alarming rate. Consequently the escalating loss of species, destruction of ancient rainforests to create pasture lands for live stock, loss of top soils and the consequent increase of water impurities and air pollution have all been traced to the single fact of meat in the human diet. It takes between 100,000 liters of water to produce a single kg of beef, and where as the same amount of water can produce 100 kg or more of grains. No decision that we can make as individuals or as a race can have such a dramatic effect on the improvement of our planetary ecology as the decision not to eat meat apart from growing and use more and more agricultural products. The words of Mahatma Gandhi Ji are noteworthy: "If any one said that I should die if I did not take beef-tea or mutton., even under medical advice, I would prefer death. That is the basis of my vegetarianism; I would love to think that all of us who called ourselves vegetarians should have that basis." Egg and fish are non-vegetarian:- Persons interested in vegetarianism should carefully bear in mind the fact that eggs in diet comes under the category of non vegetarian food. People in some countries think that eggs come under the vegetable; therefore, they serve the Indians/Jains egg preparations under the name of vegetarian diet. It is therefore necessary for the strict vegetarians to be careful, else fish or egg-preparations may violate their sacred vow. Fish is a living animal therefore apparently fish eating will come under the category of meat i.e. non-vegetarian diet. Our Jain sages, who were great philosophers as well as astounding spiritual- scientists have explained that egg comes under meat diet. The white side of the egg is a bony substance. The liquid matter inside forms the body of the chicken when hatched. Thus it has been classified as meat. To treat egg at par with milk is as erroneous as to call a horse, a cow. Milk is the stage of food before it is transformed into blood, while egg contains blood and other constituents of flesh. Even the unfertilized egg is a non-vegetarian item. It is something like still born baby or unfertilized egg of mammals. It is clearly stated in the scriptures that this animal mass is the habitat of infinite number of nigod (microbes) souls irrespective of whether we interfere with ultimate growth by arresting the process of fertilization. Therefore vegetarians should never eat egg to keep their vow of Ahimsa. There are number of unions, societies those are working to create the awareness about the vegetarian diet and protection of lives used for non-vegetarian diets etc among the general masses. The hard copy of the directory can be had from the following institutions. Asia IVU Regional Secretary for Asia: Jashu Shah, 114-A, Mittal Court, Nariman Point, Mumbai 400 021, India Tel. +91 22 285 5755/56 or 285 3592/93. Fax +91 22 284 5040; email: [email protected] IVU Member Societies Membership is open to any non-profit organisation whose primary purpose is to promote vegetarianism and is governed exclusively by vegetarians. Asian Vegetarian Union CHINA Hong Kong Vegan Society International Vegetarian Club of Beijing INDIA The Indian Vegetarian Congress Vegetarian Congress of Delhi - S-228, Greater Kailash -II, New Delhi Vegetarian Society of Delhi - email: [email protected] The Vegetarian Society - Reverence for Life INDONESIA Keluarga Vegetarian Maitreya Indonesia ISRAEL International Jewish Vegetarian Society - [email protected] JAPAN Japan Vegetarian Society SINGAPORE Vegetarian Society (Singapore) SRI LANKA Sri Lanka Vegetarian Society THAILAND Silver Dove Club Vegetarian Centre of Thailand IVU Internet Partners How to become an Internet Partner Happy Cow Global Guide - Asia World Animal Net - Asia There are number of web sites that gives information about the vegetarian restaurants all over the world. Some of these are given below for reference. 1.Vegetarian restaurant guide and directory-Providing vegetarians around the world with vegetarian and vegan healthy restaurant dining and a directory of natural health food stores. ... www.happycow.net 2. VegEats! - Vegetarian/Vegan Foods and Restaurants Guide :-Portugal - Restaurants - Macrobiotic and Vegetarian Food in the area of Lisbon [2002 Oct 05][cached] Europe/Portugal/Madeira - Madeira Directory - MIRADOURO ... www.vegeats.com/restaurants 3. Toronto Vegetarian Directory - Restaurants :-restaurant day – open daytime only early – closes early (7 ... vary, call ahead V – all meals vegetarian Vv – all ... please email us at directory@veg.ca ... www.veg.ca/noframes/pubs/vegrest.htm 4. London Vegetarian Restaurants in London Vegetarian Restaurants ...Your guide to London Vegetarian Restaurants in London Vegetarian Restaurants directory UK in your comprehensive Touch London Vegetarian Restaurants directory ... www.touchlondon.co.uk 5.Vegetarian Restaurants In London in directory.co.uk :-Find Vegetarian Restaurants In London information in directory.co.uk - Locate Vegetarian Restaurants In London related web sites in the UK's favourite online ... www.directory.co.uk/ Vegetarian_Restaurants_In_London.htm 6.Vegetarian Restaurant Guides - Vegetarian Restaurants:-Directory of vegetarian or vegan restaurant guides and vegetarian or vegan restaurants around the world. Also: organic food restaurants. ... www.ecobusinesslinks.com/links/restaurants.htm 7.VegEats! - Vegetarian/Vegan Foods and Restaurants Guide:-guide and directory of natural health foodstores. 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