"A Bhikkhu's Quest" #6 - Addendum : Energy and Nutrition

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"These days when i'm with family or laity, I'll have a big salad and some chicken, maybe some cottage cheese and other little things, and that will be my one meal for the day, i'll have plenty of energy and no issues.
When I stay at most western Thai Forest places like Abhayagiri, Bodhinyana, Forest Dhamma, etc. They have hearty food with enough choices for someone who wants to be a vegetarian, and someone like me who is omnivore and eats a balanced variety of foods. When I stay at these places my energy is also quite good, even if I'm doing heavy work for a few hours and just eating the one meal.
So it comes down to understanding that depending on where I am staying, I will need to have an understanding of my energy and limitations and will just not be able to "DO" as much. It has been a good lesson in allowing what is to be what is, and managing it as best as I can. "

[@lukemckean6155]

It’s good that you’ve been able to work what works for you Bhante. 🙏🏻

[@tedlanz5038]

I hope that you are well and continue to be well, Bante. I think it is more important to keep your practice as effective and as productive as you can. And if that means that you will have to forego a vegetarian diet then so be it. The emphasis should not be on the ideals of not eating meat but on the reasons for not eating meat. The Buddha also ate meat but he tacked on conditions for doing so and they were basically to teach his students the value of compassion towards all beings.

[@Maggasekha]

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[@jcornish17]

Yikes. Can I send you some methylated B vitamins?😅

[@Maggasekha]

since my weight loss surgery 12 years ago I take a battery of vitamins, including B12, D , and an uber vegan vitamin, so I'm covered on that end my friend :).

[@jcornish17]

Good. This is actually a topic that really interests me. Some people just can’t go on a no meat diet. What does this therefore say about all the religions that push vegetarianism as the one true diet?