Buddhism Food

This collection brings together for the first time Ajahn Chah's most powerful teachings, including those on meditation, liberation from suffering, calming the mind, enlightenment and the "living dhamma". Most of these talks have previously only been available in limited, private editions and the publication of Food for the Heart, therefore, represents a momentous occasion: the hugely increased accessibility of his words and wisdom.

This book aims to comprehensively survey and review the Sutta piṭaka teachings in terms of the role of vegetarianism in Theravāda Buddhism. To accomplish this, a two-pronged strategy was employed. First, most of the known English translations were scanned to identify related teachings. Second, the built-in word search function within CST was used to search for keywords related to food, meat, and so on. These teachings were then organized in a framework that consisted of both selected limbs of the Noble Eightfold Path and topics of interest. In addition to a survey of the teachings, we ...

THE GIRL ON 30A IS BACK.It’s true. Bad things come in threes. With no warning Claire learns via text that she’s been fired. Hours later she discovers her husband has drowned in the Gulf of Mexico. But how can that be? Dax was a strong swimmer. Days later Claire’s house is ransacked for no apparent reason. What were the burglars looking for? What had Dax been involved in? Claire needs to find the truth. The police and her new friend Hobbs tell her to let it go, but she can’t give up her investigation. After all, Detective Drakos isn’t coming up with anything new. In spite of ...

In modern Hindu societies, practices like nonviolence, cow protection, vegetarianism, and giving food to God are quite prevalent. These are vital to the Hindu worldview and are connected to one another. Intriguingly, Hindu vegetarianism has certain philosophical roots. After all, if the soul travels through many species of life and we are not our physical bodies and animals are not theirs, then who is to argue that a slain animal is not a past loved one or a relative? Or that a human who consumes animal byproducts won't pass through the afterlife as a sacrificial creature? Consequently, ...