Why I'm a Vegetarian

Thirty-five years ago I took religious vows committing to vegetarianism (no meat, fish or eggs) and abstinence from alcohol and recreational drugs. Some idealists from that time have abandoned their vegetarian diets and there seems to be increasingly vocal camps claiming that vegetarianism is unhealthy. An impartial review of the peer-reviewed nutrition literature will reveal that the bulk of evidence indicates that vegetarianism confers many health benefits including increased longevity. But I've maintained my vows for more that health reasons. Moral and ethical concerns are crucial but foremost is my desire to live in the most elevated manner that I am capable of.

By "elevated" I mean spiritually attuned, aligned with a higher purpose, not unduly bound to the physical. Eating meat, in my opinion and experience, makes a person less capable of vibrating at a higher frequency, makes one more dense, more firmly bound to the physical. It seems self-evident to me that by consuming the flesh of a creature that has lead a miserable life and then died in terror one takes on not only karma but the heavy vibrational load that is stored in the cells as well.

It's essential that we, as creatures of this planet, feel connected to the Earth. But eventually we must all leave this Earth, and if your aspiration is to do so with joy instead of fear, then your life is best spent doing those things that allow you to function in this world without being overly bound to it. Selfless service, love, praising the One True Source of all, and sustaining our bodies in a manner that has a minimal impact on the planet all support this purpose.