Why be a Vegetarian - 1

Today’s mechanical life makes us to only run, it does not allow us to stand and think. We are in a great nation blessed with lot of natural resources, Proper climate, etc and other essential things for leading a peaceful life. But the important thing is we INDIA had provided the greatest wisdom to the world. Our nation is rich in wisdom; every child born here will be able to achieve the highest level of wisdom, if there is even a minimal effort. Now let us discuss about one of the preaching’s of our nation to the world ‘The Vegetarianism’.
When we look into the Indian history, the 2000 year old Tamil literature ‘THIRUKURAL’ clearly emphasis on the vegetarianism. ‘THIRUKURAL’ is considered as holy book for all Tamil peoples. Thirukural is a 2 line poem that speaks about moral living. Saint Thiruvalluvar has composed that. There are 1330 poems totally in 130 Titles. Out of that 2 Titles are completely dedicated to Vegetarianism, so we have 20 poems in total.
We can see the from Thirukural View here.

The Tirukural, Preeminent Ethical Scripture

Perhaps nowhere is the principle of nonmeat-eating so fully and eloquently expressed as in the Tirukural, written in the Tamil language by a simple weaver saint in a village near Madras over 2,000 years ago. Considered the world's greatest ethical scripture, it is sworn on in South Indian courts of law.

It is the principle of the pure in heart never to injure others, even when they themselves have been hatefully injured. What is virtuous conduct? It is never destroying life, for killing leads to every other sin.
312; 321, Thiru Walluwar (TW)


Harming others, even enemies who harmed you unprovoked, assures incessant sorrow. The supreme principle is this: never knowingly harm any one at any time in any way.
313; 317, TW


What is the good way? It is the path that reflects on how it may avoid killing any living creature. Refrain from taking precious life from any living being, even to save your own life.
324; 327, TW


How can he practice true compassion Who eats the flesh of an animal to fatten his own flesh?
TK 251, TW


Riches cannot be found in the hands of the thriftless. Nor can compassion be found in the hearts of those who eat meat.
TK 252, TW


Goodness is never one with the minds of these two: one who wields a weapon and one who feasts on a creature's flesh.
TK 253, TW


If you ask, "What is kindness and what is unkind?" it is not killing and killing. Thus, eating flesh is never virtuous.
TK 254, TW


Life is perpetuated by not eating meat.The clenched jaws of hell hold those who do.
TK 255, TW


If the world did not purchase and consume meat, there would be none to slaughter and offer meat for sale.
TK 256, TW


When a man realizes that meat is the butchered flesh of another creature, he must abstain from eating it.
TK 257, TW


Perceptive souls who have abandoned passion will not feed on flesh abandoned by life.
TK 258, TW


Greater than a thousand ghee offerings consumed in sacrificial fires is to not sacrifice and consume any living creature.
TK 259, TW


All that lives will press palms together in prayerful adoration of those who refuse to slaughter and savor meat.
TK 260, TW

To be continued ....