Clear, direct and concise, Philip Kapleau's "To Cherish All Life" marshals the basic religious, humanitarian, and scientific reasons for becoming vegetarian. Expanding on the Buddhist principle of cherishing all life, Kapleau's compelling discussion examines crucial Buddhist texts, thoughtfully considers the spiritual-ethical dimensions of the issue, and speaks cogently to those with a religious or humanitarian respect for all life.
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After thirteen years of Zen training in Japan, Roshi Philip Kapleau founded the Rochester Zen Center in 1966. He is also the author of "The Three Pillars of Zen," "Awakening to Zen," "Zen: Merging of East and West," "The Zen of Living and Dying," and "Straight to the Heart of Zen." His Dharma-heirs lead the Rochester, Vermont, Toronto, Denver, Mountain Gate, and Windhorse Zen Centers.
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Practicle, Insightfull, & Inspiring ... gasho,
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This review is from: To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist Case for Becoming Vegetarian (Paperback)
One of the best books I have ever read on the relationship between Vegetarianism and Buddhism. This book avoids the pitfalls of many related books by gently describing the role of vegetarianism in Buddhist practice rather than "preaching" it's necessity. Roshi Kapleau also does an excellent job of addressing the many issues and misconceptions encountered by today's Buddhist traversing this often misunderstood path of practice. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever asked the question, "What the heck does vegetarianism have to do with Buddhism?"
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To the point, with compassion and insightful,
This review is from: To Cherish All Life: A Buddhist Case for Becoming Vegetarian (Paperback)
Roshi P. Kapleau does an amazing job of cracking the shell placed around contemporary Buddhism. He is adept in expanding its compassionate core to encompass the cruelty involved in consuming flesh (meat) and other animal products. This little book is very easy to access and understand. Its core is one of compassion for all sentient beings. How can this not be clearer? By consuming today's slaughtered (harvested) animals served up for people's taste buds, we consume their intense suffering and become what we eat. I highly recommend reading this for all people interested in cherishing all life as Roshi not only talks the truth but also walks it.
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A Very Spiritually Fulfilling and Informative Book,
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I have been studying Buddhism on my own, and have decided to become a vegetarian. I received this book and started reading it right a way finishing it the same day (the book is not that long 104 pages). I just couldn't put it down! I recommend it to anybody, specially people who has recently decided not to eat meat. It has really helped me make up my mind about the subject once and for all. This book focuses on the moral, ethical, spiritual, physical health reasons for which one should must definitely refrain from flesh eating.
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