It was in 2000 that I decided to give up non vegetarian food.
What triggered that decision, I don’t remember too well. I was 15 then. I think, I wanted to test my determination to give up something and holding on to the resolution.
Once decided, never have I cheated on my resolution, even in my thoughts. I mean I was never even tempted to think of going back. I had made a commitment and it was very important to me to honor commitments, be it to self or to others.
Oh yeah, there was my mom trying to convert me back to a non vegetarian and she had to give up after some 2-3 years seeing my tenacity.
And, what now?
After 7 years of abstinence?
I feel I have become too Sathvic. At times I feel we do need some amount of aggressiveness, and I could definitely have more helpings of it.
I have a calm and gathered mind, definitely. But is that enough? Don’t you need a little bit of hot-bloodedness?
And I have a thought/whim/impression/notion that I have become too sathvic because of my vegetarian diet. And I have read articles which substantiate the idea.
So I am in the “Should I go back or not?” phase!
And yes, mom will be happy if I decide to revert:-)
What triggered that decision, I don’t remember too well. I was 15 then. I think, I wanted to test my determination to give up something and holding on to the resolution.
Once decided, never have I cheated on my resolution, even in my thoughts. I mean I was never even tempted to think of going back. I had made a commitment and it was very important to me to honor commitments, be it to self or to others.
Oh yeah, there was my mom trying to convert me back to a non vegetarian and she had to give up after some 2-3 years seeing my tenacity.
And, what now?
After 7 years of abstinence?
I feel I have become too Sathvic. At times I feel we do need some amount of aggressiveness, and I could definitely have more helpings of it.
I have a calm and gathered mind, definitely. But is that enough? Don’t you need a little bit of hot-bloodedness?
And I have a thought/whim/impression/notion that I have become too sathvic because of my vegetarian diet. And I have read articles which substantiate the idea.
So I am in the “Should I go back or not?” phase!
And yes, mom will be happy if I decide to revert:-)
Comments
Well, we are evolving. Our ancestors ate flesh because they had nothing else to eat.
Why should we continue doing it?
Anyway the rate at which it is going... looks like there wont be any OTHER animal left on this planet.
From a nutritional point of view, I guess we can manufacture anything, why dont we just have them in capsules.
I am pakka non-veg guy, yengae veetu sappadula..only ellai (banana leaf) mattumthan vegetarian..rest everything comes under the other category.. :-)
anon>> You should be from G1, then? May I know who this is? Reading your comment only, I recollected that Devi gave a speech on vegetarianism in our first year at coll..
Arunem>> I ordered for Veg combo meal last saturday, when I was almost finishing the veg biriyani, I found one chicken piece in it, tell me, is that a sign???? I was surprised by the relevance of a chicken piece in my food to what I have been thinking for quite sometime...
cm-chap>> yeah, at the end of the day, thats what I am gonna do:-)
Arjun>> A good reason!