Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
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Sam Alito Supreme Court Nominee Heavily Invested in Slaughterhouses -
Sam Alito twice broke while on a regional bench his promise to recuse himself from
Vanguard lawsuits in which he is heavily invested. Vanguard is perhaps of publicly investigated mutual funds the one most heavily invested in several kinds of slaughterhouse operations.
Slaughterhouse, safari hunt and other money has in some cases gone underground with private equity funds. The British are less forthcoming
about stockholders than Americans.
www.senate.gov
202 224 3121
God defeat this nomination.
VANGUARD: INVESTED IN ANIMAL SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Vanguard manages more than US $700 billion and has
more than 5000 institutional investors. It is invested
in many slaughterhouse and war operations.
1 It is the major investor in the world's most corrupt bank,
Citibank whose chairman helped jailed Bernie Ebbers buy Canada's
biggest cattle ranch with stolen MCI customer money.
2 It is a major investor in McDonald's (and since NPR has 200 million
in McDonald's stock,
... the 'public radio' network promoted Vanguard)
28,385,755 2.24 $883,932,410 31-Mar-05
3. It is a major investor in Yums, owner of the boycotted KFC
www.kfccruelty.com and of Taco Bell which finally settled with
unions.
4. It is a major investor in Lonestar Steak House which causes
cancer, heart disease, slaughterhouse agony, and deforestation.
(THE) 409,292 1.99 $11,832,631 31-Mar-05
5. It is a major investor in Triarc (Arby's beef)
6. Wendy's Vanguard is a major investor in the world's
3rd largest cowslaughter fast food chain
7. Vanguard is invested in SBC, a pricegouging conglomerate illegal
in Teddy Roosevelt's days
8. It is invested in Dominion, a gas company which has
been pricegouging the poor with doubling of charges.
9. It is a major investor in ConAgra.. 'butterball' turkeys
and other slaughterhouse items.
10. It is invested in Goldman Sachs, neocon warmonger.
John Bogle its CEO has been touted on NPR
because both are heavily invested in McDonald's. NPR was
allegedly left 200 million in McDonald's stock by Joan Kroc.
It is indeed humorous that Bogle would write a book on
business ethics.
Some of the other funds heavily invested in animal agony: Barclay's, J P Morgan Chase,
Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Charles Schwab
------
Those who are not vegetarian or vegan might consider that
the incubation period of Mad Cow, Mad Deer, Mad Pig, Mad Chicken,
Mad Fish etc is 50 years according to Dr David Heymann of the CDC
speaking on the CBC... Heymann is one of the few truthtellers
at the pharmaceutically dominated CDC. Any investment in animal
flesh is unwise.
The British are less forthcoming
about stockholders than Americans.
Quote:
Republicans always find it hard
to get out the numbers... in some
cities they hand out tickets to Democrats
when their high paid speakers paid for
with public money come
to town.. in order to swell the audience
Yesterday, as unelected Bush nominee
Sam Alito was questioned by senators,
there were Rent A Republican mobs
outside. It was a hastily done affair..
virtually
everyone with the same sign.
Neocon CNN owned illegally by Neocon
Time Warner... gave frequent flash coverage
to this small group of people.
Poster saw this standing in line
at a grocery store.
www.senate.gov
God end now all violence to any being and listen to
St Francis and Leonardo, two animal rights activists, want
this nomination defeated.
_________________
www.worldanimalnet.org
indymedia.org
ivu.org
pcrm.org
www.alitosamerica.org
www.internationalanswer.org
www.network54.com/forum/460325
news108.forumup.org
www.greenpeace.org/usa
With the string of state murders in the US ratified by the 'Supreme' Court,
one can only describe the 5 judges who have executed with their
pens... 'serial killers'. They have ratified torture, installed an unelected
pawn of war profiteers, ravaged our earth.
The Supreme Court is the only 18th Century institution unchanged.
Since 1776, the Senate has become popularly elected (in theory..
although Diebold ESS Sequoia Pacific Triad etc. have changed that
www.whatreallyhappened.com/vote...html)
The US is one of the few socalled democracies not electing its high court.
Reformers have suggested an 18 year term, with 1 justice elected
every 1 or 2 years.
One way to find in what investments a corporation, mutual fund
etc. holds... go to finance.yahoo.com type in the symbol
for that entity, and then scroll down on left to 'major holders'.
MSN has such a service too with more listings.
-------
Sen Feinstein is a war profiteer, married to URS' Richard Blum,
who has received a several hundred million dollar contract
for a company which manages the checks for US mercenary contractors
such as CACI, Titan, Blackwater Security and other
torturers, in some cases paying mercenaries $2000 a day, stolen
from America's poor.
www.publicintegrity.org/pns
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www.plumvillage.org
Sam Alito Supreme Court Nominee Heavily Invested in Slaughterhouses -
Sam Alito twice broke while on a regional bench his promise to recuse himself from
Vanguard lawsuits in which he is heavily invested. Vanguard is perhaps of publicly investigated mutual funds the one most heavily invested in several kinds of slaughterhouse operations.
Slaughterhouse, safari hunt and other money has in some cases gone underground with private equity funds. The British are less forthcoming
about stockholders than Americans.
www.senate.gov
202 224 3121
God defeat this nomination.
VANGUARD: INVESTED IN ANIMAL SLAUGHTERHOUSES
Vanguard manages more than US $700 billion and has
more than 5000 institutional investors. It is invested
in many slaughterhouse and war operations.
1 It is the major investor in the world's most corrupt bank,
Citibank whose chairman helped jailed Bernie Ebbers buy Canada's
biggest cattle ranch with stolen MCI customer money.
2 It is a major investor in McDonald's (and since NPR has 200 million
in McDonald's stock,
... the 'public radio' network promoted Vanguard)
28,385,755 2.24 $883,932,410 31-Mar-05
3. It is a major investor in Yums, owner of the boycotted KFC
www.kfccruelty.com and of Taco Bell which finally settled with
unions.
4. It is a major investor in Lonestar Steak House which causes
cancer, heart disease, slaughterhouse agony, and deforestation.
(THE) 409,292 1.99 $11,832,631 31-Mar-05
5. It is a major investor in Triarc (Arby's beef)
6. Wendy's Vanguard is a major investor in the world's
3rd largest cowslaughter fast food chain
7. Vanguard is invested in SBC, a pricegouging conglomerate illegal
in Teddy Roosevelt's days
8. It is invested in Dominion, a gas company which has
been pricegouging the poor with doubling of charges.
9. It is a major investor in ConAgra.. 'butterball' turkeys
and other slaughterhouse items.
10. It is invested in Goldman Sachs, neocon warmonger.
John Bogle its CEO has been touted on NPR
because both are heavily invested in McDonald's. NPR was
allegedly left 200 million in McDonald's stock by Joan Kroc.
It is indeed humorous that Bogle would write a book on
business ethics.
Some of the other funds heavily invested in animal agony: Barclay's, J P Morgan Chase,
Goldman Sachs, Fidelity, Charles Schwab
------
Those who are not vegetarian or vegan might consider that
the incubation period of Mad Cow, Mad Deer, Mad Pig, Mad Chicken,
Mad Fish etc is 50 years according to Dr David Heymann of the CDC
speaking on the CBC... Heymann is one of the few truthtellers
at the pharmaceutically dominated CDC. Any investment in animal
flesh is unwise.
The British are less forthcoming
about stockholders than Americans.
Quote:
Republicans always find it hard
to get out the numbers... in some
cities they hand out tickets to Democrats
when their high paid speakers paid for
with public money come
to town.. in order to swell the audience
Yesterday, as unelected Bush nominee
Sam Alito was questioned by senators,
there were Rent A Republican mobs
outside. It was a hastily done affair..
virtually
everyone with the same sign.
Neocon CNN owned illegally by Neocon
Time Warner... gave frequent flash coverage
to this small group of people.
Poster saw this standing in line
at a grocery store.
www.senate.gov
God end now all violence to any being and listen to
St Francis and Leonardo, two animal rights activists, want
this nomination defeated.
_________________
www.worldanimalnet.org
indymedia.org
ivu.org
pcrm.org
www.alitosamerica.org
www.internationalanswer.org
www.network54.com/forum/460325
news108.forumup.org
www.greenpeace.org/usa
With the string of state murders in the US ratified by the 'Supreme' Court,
one can only describe the 5 judges who have executed with their
pens... 'serial killers'. They have ratified torture, installed an unelected
pawn of war profiteers, ravaged our earth.
The Supreme Court is the only 18th Century institution unchanged.
Since 1776, the Senate has become popularly elected (in theory..
although Diebold ESS Sequoia Pacific Triad etc. have changed that
www.whatreallyhappened.com/vote...html)
The US is one of the few socalled democracies not electing its high court.
Reformers have suggested an 18 year term, with 1 justice elected
every 1 or 2 years.
One way to find in what investments a corporation, mutual fund
etc. holds... go to finance.yahoo.com type in the symbol
for that entity, and then scroll down on left to 'major holders'.
MSN has such a service too with more listings.
-------
Sen Feinstein is a war profiteer, married to URS' Richard Blum,
who has received a several hundred million dollar contract
for a company which manages the checks for US mercenary contractors
such as CACI, Titan, Blackwater Security and other
torturers, in some cases paying mercenaries $2000 a day, stolen
from America's poor.
www.publicintegrity.org/pns
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Sun, April 30, 2006 - 10:12 AMThank you for your post... and I certainly agree with where you're coming from.
But actually, no, the Buddha was not a vegetarian. That's a modern concept and a valid one for contemporary Buddhists who have far more choices about what they eat than did the Buddha, and seek to reduce suffering in the World. I'm sure the Buddha was mindful of what he ate and grateful to the animals that died so he could eat, but he was not a vegetarian. -
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Sat, December 30, 2006 - 6:04 PMQuite so. In fact the Buddha specifically rejected vegeterianism as something that should be mandatory for Buddhists.
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Sat, December 30, 2006 - 9:10 PMDidn't the Buddha supposedly die from eating bad pork? I'm vegetarian, and I link it w/my Buddhism, but I also think of my vegetarianism as a luxury that not all Buddhists (past, present or future) can afford. -
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Mon, January 1, 2007 - 5:22 PMIt's not entirely clear whether it was pork or mushrooms. The Buddha was concerned more with what came out of people's mouths, rather than what went in, but having said that, for some, vegetarianism is a manifestation of their particular realization of interdependance and compassion. For others it's not. -
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Tue, October 23, 2007 - 1:29 PMFor once in my life I'm in complete agreement with the other respondents. The Buddha's cousin Devadatta tried to make it a Vinaya rule that Sangha be vegetarian. The reasons why the Buddha didn't impose vegetarianism are quite practical. 1. The Sangha is meant to be easy to support 2. Not everyone can eat all vegetarian foods....I have a friend who is intolerant of both eggs and nuts 3. Which degree of vegetarianism to choose ovo-lacto, lacto, vegan. 4. Some vegetarians tend to extremist views....any non-vegetarian is not Buddhist, and as Genryu quite rightly pointed out, purity comes from what you say, think and do, not which variety of rice you eat 5. In times of famine or natural disaster, a vegetarian Sangha would have posed an extra burden on an already stressed Lay community. 6. Sangha are renunciants....and picking and choosing what you'll eat is not renunciation.
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Wed, October 24, 2007 - 12:02 PMThe Dalai Lama's older brother was the Abbot of the largest monastery in Tibet prior to the Chinese occupation. He is a reincarnated lama ("tulku") considered to be an avatar of the Bodhisattva Mahakala. He also started the first Tibetan restaurant in the US, where they serve traditional Tibetan food - which is definitely NOT vegetarian!
Norbu Rinpoche is a great man and a great Bodhisattva - he has worked tirelessly to preserve Tibetan Buddhism under the most difficult conditions. I mean absolutely no disrespect in pointing this out - quite the opposite! Even though I practice a different form of Buddhism (Zen) I consider him one of my heroes and someone whose example has taught me a great deal. I have also met people who are his students and I can see through them that he is a very wise and compassionate teacher.
For that matter it is a well known fact that the Dalai Lama is not a vegetarian either! -
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Thu, November 1, 2007 - 9:30 AMI'll admit that vegetarians do taste better though. -
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Sat, January 12, 2008 - 9:42 AMSome Buddhists start to care more for animals as the awareness rises.
One can also choose to be one month, one year, one life time vegetarian to avoid suffering.
www.semchen.org/index.php
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Re: Buddha was a vegetarian.. Please defeat cow butcher Alito
Yesterday, 6:12 AMI agree with most mentioned above. In essence it all comes down to practical detachment: nourishing the body and mind in a responsible way without entertaining physically, emotionally or mentally desire or aversion towards food and trying to avoid harming any living creature.
It all comes down to which intention is in your mind when choosing a specific kind of food. Many people will not observe while they eat, let alone think about why they eat certain foods. Craving for a certain kind of food is a rather complex process involving: personal consitution (the combination of elements and tastes or lack there of in the body and lower mind), your past karma, genetic make-up (what did your ancestors like), racial and climatological cravings.
As most of us know, almost all foods will tilt in some way the balance of body and mind. The eating of animals involves taking on part of the karma of slaughtering them, a lack of compassion and suffusing the body and mind with an animalistic (ignorance, fear, desire, agression, etc...) energy. Best to stick to a balanced (sattvic) diet, preventing any intoxication.
Just think of what animals experience when waiting for and being slaughtered, do not think animals don't know what is happening...
Still, it's a personal choice, isn't it.
