What nutrition style do you have?

[Jadde44]

does the law of one say anything about eating animals? i have been a vegetarian for almost two years now and i am pondering on going back to eating meat. the reason i stopped eating meat was because i wanted to cause the least harm possible. i feel we kill plants too. is it a service to self action to eat animals to live? i want to cause the least harm possible and reach enlightment. i know even jesus fished, buddha ate meat and they are two great examples. but moving into this new dimension of love should we eat meat and kill animals? or should we just eat plants which do not feel pain and do not have a nervous system?

[Kranos]

to me, eating meat is not a sts action. were doing nothing more eating something like a cheese burger than eating a garden salad. we are just eating to survive. getting what we need in order for our bodies to work properly and not break down on us.

maby the animals need to be killed and eaten in order to progress in 2d.

[KassandraLoves]

i feel that your intentions speak volumes about any actions you take, even when selecting your foods. the fact that you truly want to cause no harm and that you are only eating for sustainence means that you are on the right path in my opinion.

if you were going out and mutilating, deisrespecting, or just plain not apprecaiting the animal you are consuming, then maybe you'd need to rethink it. but, youre not....

oh and i do believe that a lot of native american and aboriginal tribes were very respectful of the animals they ate. rituals were created to give thanks to that animal for offering itself as food and all parts were used as to make the most of that animals body.

maybe you could study the thanksgiving rituals or prayers and create your own form of thanks before you eat such a meal? it may help you spiritually, it may not. just an idea, though

[wintersun]

just to point out.. did you see my recent topic on visions? and do you know when they started to look like visions? try and guess

yes, after i stopped eating meat! coincidence? i don't think so. i think i really cleansed my astral body by making that move, and believe it or not, it's only a month since i become a vegetarian! it helped my body finally start using its full potential.

so it definetly is not the same.

now, another reason. animals are more spiritualy evolved than plants, therefore, they couse more bad karma! so its like choosing the lesser evil, since we can't be karmicaly uninvolved.

however, there is a theory that plants are meant to be eaten, and therefore like to be eaten, since, believe it or not, it is their lives purpose . grass likes to be walked on, so does apple likes to be eaten, and david mentions that in one of his recent audioblogs.

so, there you have it. hope this helps.

oh another point.. some guy once said:

the animals are my friends, and i don't eat my friends.

[3D Sunset]

hi jadde44,

here are some pertinent quotes from the law of one regarding food.

law of one book i, session 18
questioner: are there any foods that are helpful or harmful that the instrument might eat?

ra: i am ra. this instrument has body complex distortion towards ill health in the distortion direction corrected best by ingestion of the foodstuffs of your grains and your vegetables, as you call them. however, this is extremely unimportant when regarded as an aid with equality to other aids such as attitude which this instrument has in abundance. it, however, aids the vital energies of this instrument, with less distortion towards ill health, to ingest foodstuffs in the above manner with the occasional ingestion of what you call your meats, due to the instrument’s need to lessen the distortion towards low vital energy.

{later in the same session}

questioner: i just have two little questions here at the end. the instrument wanted to ask if there were any other substances, foods, etc. that she should not eat or dring or things that she should not do because she does not wish to have poor contact for any reason.

ra: i am ra. there is no activity which this instrument engages in which affects abilities negatively. there is one activity which affects its abilities positively. this is the sexual activity, as you would call it. there are substances ingested which do not aid the individual in the service it has chosen, this being that which you would call the marijuana. this is due to the distortion towards chemical lapses within the mind complex causing lack of synaptic continuity. this is a chemical reaction of short duration. this instrument, however, has not used this particular substance at any time while performing this service. we believe we have covered the use of such chemical agents as lsd, this being positive to a certain extent due to the energizing or speeding up of the vital forces. however, it is not recommended for this instrument due to the toll it takes upon the vital energies once the substance wears off. this being true of any speeding-up chemical.

also:

law of one book ii, session 40
questioner: in dietary matters, what would be the foods that one would include and what would be the foods that one would exclude in a general way for the greatest care of one’s bodily complex?

ra: i am ra. firstly, we underline and emphasize that this information is not to be understood literally but as a link or psychological nudge for the body and the mind and spirit. thus it is the care and respect for the self that is the true thing of importance. in this light we may iterate the basic information given for this instrument’s diet. the vegetables, the fruits, the grains, and to the extent necessary for the individual metabolism, the animal products. these are those substances showing respect for the self. in addition, though this has not been mentioned for this instrument is not in need of purification, those entities in need of purging the self of a poison thought-form or emotion complex do well to take care in following a program of careful fasting until the destructive thought-form has been purged analogously with the by-products of ridding the physical vehicle of excess material. again you see the value not to the body complex but used as a link for the mind and spirit. thus self reveals self to self.

so it would appear that according to the law of one, what is most important is your attitude and supporting environment. it is certainly not considered sts to ingest meat, but it is also suggested to be done in moderation according to the discernment and need of the individual.

hope that helps,

3d sunset

[checkmate]

i think it is an individual choice. i see no harm in eating meat as it is necessary to provide a well balanced diet. there is still so much we don't know about what our bodies need to perform to their maximum capacity.

i've always been drawn to the elements, the air is my friend yet i still breathe it. it comes down to what is comfortable for you.

as far as having visions, i have them also, but i'm not a vegetarian, although i have been in the past.

i think the important point is moderation and to obtain the purest foods we possibly can to aid our bodies to perform to their maximum capacity. jmho

[wintersun]

as far as having visions, i have them also, but i'm not a vegetarian, although i have been in the past.

yap, but these are kinda self initiated. until now i never was able to make them happen at will. now, it's like i have the necessary means to make them happen! i'll update my thread later so you will know what i mean.

[ILoveCoffee]

well, i haven't read all of the ra. my nutrition style is i try to eat a basic diet that gives an okay amount of nutrients. sometimes, i don't eat a variety of foods but take a vitamin.

however,a few days ago, i was at the vegetable/fruit section in the store. the prices have gone up on nearly all vegetables here. so, many people are growing foods now. it seems that meats, also, are more filling. maybe there's a way to make veggies more filling, too, but they don't keep me full for as long of a time as starches or meats. my point is that with prices going up on the vegetables and fruits, i don't think one can really get around buying meats (chicken, beef, etc.) and starches. meats and starches are probably not as healthy for us though. since eating more vegetables, i feel much better.

[derek]

well, i haven't read all of the ra. my nutrition style is i try to eat a basic diet that gives an okay amount of nutrients. sometimes, i don't eat a variety of foods but take a vitamin.

however,a few days ago, i was at the vegetable/fruit section in the store. the prices have gone up on nearly all vegetables here. so, many people are growing foods now. it seems that meats, also, are more filling. maybe there's a way to make veggies more filling, too, but they don't keep me full for as long of a time as starches or meats. my point is that with prices going up on the vegetables and fruits, i don't think one can really get around buying meats (chicken, beef, etc.) and starches. meats and starches are probably not as healthy for us though. since eating more vegetables, i feel much better.

ive noticed i eat much less food since switching to a raw food diet. not to mention the laundry list of other very positive mental, emotional, spiritual, psychic, social, and physical changes. i drink some fresh vegetable juice or a smoothie in the morning, and have some avacado, sunflower seeds, maybe a bannana or two etc and thats all i eat for the day. i don't feel hungry eating like this, in fact i feel better than i ever thought was possible. most hunger is actually emotional hunger disguised as physical hunger. unhealthy and cooked foods are very addicting. once you break that addiction, you eat just enough to really fill you up, and your body needs less and less.

[docholiday]

ive noticed i eat much less food since switching to a raw food diet. not to mention the laundry list of other very positive mental, emotional, spiritual, psychic, social, and physical changes. i drink some fresh vegetable juice or a smoothie in the morning, and have some avacado, sunflower seeds, maybe a bannana or two etc and thats all i eat for the day. i don't feel hungry eating like this, in fact i feel better than i ever thought was possible. most hunger is actually emotional hunger disguised as physical hunger. unhealthy and cooked foods are very addicting. once you break that addiction, you eat just enough to really fill you up, and your body needs less and less.

i have also noticed the drastic reduction in the food consumption phenomenon after switching to a quasi-raw food diet. i believe that once the body is getting what it needs the signaling from the brain hunger centers in reduced dramatically. the reverse would be true of the standard american diet - better known as sad.

blessings luke