Friday, July 28, 2023

Why did Swami Vivekananda eat fish?


There has been a debate recently on whether a 'Siddha' can eat fish and is Swami Vivekananda a 'Siddha' as he ate fish?

Analysing what Swami Vivekananda did cannot actually take us to the truth. Reaching a conclusion will take us away.

At the same time, every event needs to be seen from a context. For example, if a school kid gets depressed on getting poor grades, then we tell him that marks are not everything. But we cannot tell this to a kid who anyways doesn't want to study.

Swami Vivekananda did leave non-vegetarian food when he stayed in the US. Why did he? What did Jesus eat? Did Jesus ask fishermen to stop fishing & eat vegetarian? Let's try to find the answers. But, at the end, we can just wonder.

Another food for thought- Why has nature in the first place made carnivorous animals who need to chase and kill other animals for food? Is there a choice?

Saturday, July 22, 2023

Are you experiencing a "fall"?

This "falling" or "the experience of falling" are not in the events of the material world. They are in our inner world.

Things may go unbelievably or irreversibly bad in the world outside. But our inner world, although distressed, may stay composed and continue.

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Are we struggling?

There is struggle only when there is a desire and goals to achieve. Are we available to do what is needed?