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    Re: Returning to Vegetarianism

    Namaste,

    It is sad to see someone feel guilty about his dietary habits and try to impose a lifestyle on oneself that the body may not be ready for.

    It is desirable to have a vegetarian diet, but to do self-loathing and carrying a guilty consciousness when the cravings never cease is aweful. The spiritual level and the need/desire for physical things, including certain types of food have to be brought in synch. To that end why not try to give up meat in stages. One could give up one type of meat every 1-2-3-6 months, as the system permits and not force a 'no meat' diet overnight. In the mean time one could also get deeper into japa/puja/chanting/meditation etc. to immerse oneself in the cleansing process. As the consciousness gets cleansed and rises to higher levels, the desire for undesirable food items tends to decrease and then vanishes.

    There is an endless list of vegetables and daals available in India, which may have its limitations in some areas of the foreign lands. Here are some of the websites for recipes for vegetarian dishes:

    http://www.indianfoodforever.com/vegetables/
    http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/
    http://allrecipes.com/recipes/world-...es/vegetarian/
    http://vegetarian.about.com/od/ethni.../vegindian.htm

    One of the requirements of saatvic food is that it must be fresh, as it has to be offered to the Lord before one consumes it as his meal. To that end it is desirable to cook everyday rather than cook a whole lot and freeze it. But understanding the constraints of modern life and the availability of refrigerators/freezers to keep food from spoiling, cooking for the whole week and freezing it should be acceptable.

    One of the easiest things to make is pakoras which are filling but being deep fried, are a bit high in fat content,
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Am-7XQLmv7c
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DXwClK36yU
    https://www.google.com/search?q=indi...w=1012&bih=433

    Pranam.

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    Re: Returning to Vegetarianism

    Quote Originally Posted by Ashcooper View Post

    It's focus i require aswel i think, and support, and i'm really thankful a place like this exists, because for someone like me, your average white kid trapped in the city, there are not many outlets for this type of discussion, nor a hindu temple in miles. though i would really like to visit a few in England i have been told about.
    Vannakkam: This one http://www.venkateswara.org.uk/ seems like its really close. I find temples using the google maps 'search nearby' function. There were a couple even closer than that one.

    Best wishes on the vegetarianism. One of the common myths is that vegetarians need to replace their protein extensively. It's just not true as the average meat eater gets somethinglike 400% of their daily protein requirement. So you needn't worry about that, if someone mentions that as a concern.

    Aum Namasivaya

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    Re: Returning to Vegetarianism

    Thank you for the advice and links. I like the idea of stages to be honest, that seems as it may be a more productive way.
    My guilt for meat may never fade though because I have killed and ingested quite a few animals in the past, (I grew up near a forest).
    I have a massive desire to purge my system of these things, smoking is another issue, however suited for a different discussion.

    Thank you again, I really like dhal aswel, so I'm hoping these links benefit my cooking and well-being, I feel more at ease just having access to this place on the internet, between you guys and Ganesha i feel supported.
    We're the same, You and I.

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