Does eating meat negatively affect karma? I believe that we are physiologically designed to be omnivores, but sometimes I question the moral implications of consuming other living creatures.
I don’t hunt for sport. I hardly hunt at all, but when I do, I do it for food. Not out of necessity, but indulgence. I admit this.
When I do purchase meat, a try to only purchase free range or that which is humanely raised prior to slaughter. At times, finances or availability of humanely raised and slaughtered meat means that I purchase standard grocery meat. I understand that more than likely, I am consuming animals that were mistreated, restricted in exposure to open pasture, and fed manipulated feed.
I am torn. However, I just cannot bring myself to be vegan.
Am I destroying my karma by doing this?
Quoting: Gulfcoaster You have to get in balance with Karmic system. Not paranoid enough to count every single point but at the same time not to be ignorant of it.
1. Take what you need to sustain yourself in a healthy way. Focus more on nutritional needs.
2. Minimize meat consumption purely for the sake of taste. Overcome gluttoney
3. Whenever possible, kill the animal yourself. Give it a clean death and pray for its soul.
4. Do not cook anything alive.
5. Do not eat critters, insects and worms.
6. Focus on overall quality and results. meat consumption of properly raised animals, killed righteously and processed properly is way much better than withering away consuming overly processed vegan food.It's a disrespect to your body and the creator.
Personally, I am vegetarian with dairy consumption and thinking about eggs. I'll start meat when I feel that my body needs it.
