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A vegetarian diet is based on compassion and nonviolence
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The vegetarian diet helps us to maintain a balance between our body and soul
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Vegetarianism is one of the cornerstones of a successful meditative and spiritual life
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Vegetarianism helps us have more love and concern for all other life in creation
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Vegetarianism is an extension of spiritual practices
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Vegetarianism is the most compassionate diet because it involves eating food which contains the least amount of consciousness or life
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Spiritual teachers often state that vegetarianism is necessary for those who want to find God
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For those who wish to follow the path leading to self-knowledge and God-realization a strict vegetarian diet is essential
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If we want to learn meditation our consciousness needs to be calm and collected. Eating the dead flesh of animals agitates our consciousness most and hinders meditation.
