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Plant-Based Diet vs Non-Vegetarian Diet: What Exploits Earth’s Resources?

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One of the most common defences of non-vegetarian food is framed as logic, not desire. It is often said: “If humans stop eating animals, they will continue to live and consume crops for their entire life, causing even more loss to the Earth.” At first glance, this sounds reasonable. But philosophy teaches us to slow down, examine assumptions, and ask: what is being taken for granted here? Argument 1: “Animals will keep eating crops if we don’t eat them” What it assumes: Animals exist independently of human demand as they keep on doing reproduction, and their consumption of crops is inevitable. What happens in reality: Farm animals are part of artificial breeding. They are selectively bred, artificially inseminated, and multiplied only because humans want meat, dairy, and eggs. If demand declines, farmers do not maintain the same number of animals indefinitely. Breeding reduces.  Male chicks are considered an unwanted byproduct of the egg industry and are killed shortly after hatc...
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Life is so precious

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Life is incredibly precious, and each moment is a gift from God. We only need to approach it with the curiosity of a child, unwrapping it with an open heart to discover what lies within. As we embrace our childlike nature, the external knowledge we have accumulated throughout our lives begins to fade away, and we start accepting the existence of God without questioning the teachings we've received thus far. We have been taught that we belong to a specific religion and should not follow the teachings of other religions. Hindus are told not to enter a Muslim mosque or Jain temple, while Muslims are discouraged from praying in Hindu temples or Christian churches. To truly know God, we must let go of this inherited knowledge that has been passed down for thousands of years and adopt the innocent mind of a child. In doing so, we can feel the presence of God in even the tiniest particles created by Him, permeating every corner of the universe. This childlike mindset serves as the first s...
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Finding Stillness Without Escaping to the Mountains

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Yes, at the very moment when you think it’s enough and you should now leave everything or go to the mountains or to the next trip, at that very moment the escapism from “what is” takes us away from the void of the inner self — the very void that gives us the wake-up call to understand reality. This call is the silence between the thoughts, a silence that raises no voice. Instead of understanding the void or Stillness , we choose escapism or Chaos — we choose to run away. Understanding this silence is not easy. It shakes you from the depths of your being and reveals that there is no inherent meaning in life — and that what is truly needed is choiceless awareness, a freedom that does not depend on conditions. This freedom of the self does not want you to run away under the name of “travelling,” actually it asks to take a deep dive into the self. When we choose the path of escapism instead of complete freedom, it gives only temporary relief — like a painkiller that v...
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Pratityasamutpada: The Interdependent Nature of All Things in Buddhism

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Pratityasamutpada, also known as Dependent Origination, is a fundamental concept in Buddhist philosophy that explains the interdependent nature of all things. It is a key teaching in both the Theravada and Mahayana traditions and forms the basis for the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path. At its core, Pratityasamutpada describes how all phenomena arise in dependence upon other phenomena. It teaches that nothing exists in isolation, but rather, everything is interconnected and dependent on each other for its existence. This interdependence can be traced through twelve links or stages, which describe how suffering arises in the cycle of birth and rebirth. The Twelve Links of Pratityasamutpada The twelve links of Pratityasamutpada describe the cycle of dependent origination that perpetuates the cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. The twelve links are: Ignorance (avijja) - the ignorance or delusion that obscures our true nature and leads to suffering. Volitional activities (s...
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