Openness and flexibility are what this blog is all about.
While advocates of plant-based eating (especially those vegans) have garnered quite the reputation for extremist views and lifestyle choices, I hope to bring a little balance to the table.
This is where the Buddha comes in. The name Middle Child, while I am the middle child in my family, is actually a reference to the Buddhist concept of the Middle Way.
The Middle Way is about finding balance between the extremes.
The Buddha also contributes the concept of mindfulness. My favorite description of mindfulness so far is to observe yourself without judgment.
These two concepts of balance and observation without judgment can be key to practicing a plant-based diet.
Everyone is on their own individual journey with food (not to mention everything else).
I know I for one, when I was a kid showing meat lambs in 4-H, I never thought the day would come when I would stop eating meat altogether. But from learning more about animal brains and emotional systems and from reading one emotional story about a sheep mourning the death of a friend, that day finally came.
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I hope to share in this blog, through a Buddhist lens, the benefits of a plant-based diet in our changing world.
Are you already plant-based or interested? Please leave me a comment below and let me know!
The concept of a plant-based diet is quite fascinating because there's so many recipes that are even better than the ones with meat. Although, as a college student I find it hard to think about quick and inexpensive ideas so its easier to just grab whatever its first. But I have to be honest and say that I am excited for your future post, in order to put into practice your recommendations.
ReplyDeleteI really like your outlook on plant-based eating. I am not plant-based but hardly eat any meat as is and would definitely go completely plant based. When did you go completely plant based and how? Applying the Buddha Middle Way is very enlightening and provides a greater understanding to the thought process of a plant-based diet. How did you come across the Middle Way? You have definitely sparked my interest in becoming fully plant-based!
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