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“Fate's arrow, when expected, travels slow.”
― Paradiso
― Paradiso
“Anxiety, the illness of our time, comes primarily from our inability to dwell in the present moment.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
“Being vegetarian here also means that we do not consume dairy and egg products, because they are products of the meat industry. If we stop consuming, they will stop producing. Only collective awakening can create enough determination for action.”
― The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
― The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
“Do you know why most survivors of the Holocaust are vegan? It's because they know what it's like to be treated like an animal.”
― Lullaby
― Lullaby
“Being vegan is easy. Are there social pressures that encourage you to continue to eat, wear, and use animal products? Of course there are. But in a patriarchal, racist, homophobic, and ableist society, there are social pressures to participate and engage in sexism, racism, homophobia, and ableism. At some point, you have to decide who you are and what matters morally to you. And once you decide that you regard victimizing vulnerable nonhumans is not morally acceptable, it is easy to go and stay vegan”
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