Vegans, Take It Easy — Our Food Kills, Too

A reflection on dietary-related karma

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In Buddhist philosophy, we accumulate negative karma from harming sentient beings. Taking the life of another results in the heaviest of karmic burdens and should be avoided at all costs.

To a Buddhist, it’s not okay to slaughter or sacrifice animals, not okay to intentionally swat a mosquito, and not…