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Indianise and spiritualise veganism, if you want it to succeed ||Acharya Prashant, on Veganism(2021)
Prakrati
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2 years ago
Veganism
Vegetarianism
Compassion
Meat Alternatives
Animal Welfare
Spirituality
Dietary Habits
Ethics
Description

Acharya Prashant expresses strong support for meat alternatives, including lab-grown meat and plant-based options like soya chunks, as they save animals from slaughter. He notes that thousands of people have successfully transitioned away from meat and dairy through his organization, proving that dietary habits can change permanently when individuals are provided with a strong enough reason. He emphasizes that humans are not inherently driven by an insatiable hunger for meat, as evidenced by cultural and religious taboos against certain types of flesh. He maintains faith in the intrinsic goodness and potential for compassion in every person, rejecting cynical views that modern society is beyond rectification. He believes that with proper reasoning and communication, people can be guided to act from a more ethical internal center. Regarding the future of veganism, Acharya Prashant identifies two possible trajectories. The first is that it remains a foreign, elite fad disconnected from the general public. The second, more effective path involves understanding and channelizing the same spiritual forces that historically made India vegetarian. He argues that veganism is the logical culmination and pinnacle of vegetarianism, rather than its adversary. He points out that the same compassion that prevents killing an animal should naturally extend to avoiding the exploitation involved in the dairy industry, which often leads to slaughter. He concludes that for veganism to grow, it must be Indianized and spiritualized, presented as the final output of a process that begins with vegetarianism.