Guest guest Posted November 28, 2002 Report Share Posted November 28, 2002 On Thursday, November 28, 2002, at 06:31 AM, wrote: > << This is myth, in many cases. If they can't raise crops in their > region,how then do they feed any meat animals they're supposed to raise?> > > > But not in all. I had a friend that worked in Kopan Napal for several > years.The regions that bordered Kathmandu Valley and were just below the > Himalayan Mnts were far more suited for certain livestock (And I am > afraid my memory has gone on this one- but it were certain types of goat > and cow?) than that of any decent output in crops. These particular > types of farm animals could eat and stay healthy on a fairly sparse > roughage diet, which was much more practicle than what they ever could > have grown. Yes, goats and yaks, etc. Good point. > From what I understand that was the situation in much of this area > including the very rough terrain of Tibet. Many people are under the > misconception that all Buddhists are vegetarians, but in Tibet, the > tradition does not allow them to support this as they are not able to get > a proper diet on Veggies alone. Buddhism itself isn't necessarily a vegetarian philosophy. > BUT...I do see your point. I understand that there are a lot of > misconceptions out there in regard to meat vs crops. > With warm kindness, > Beth Also, don't worry too much about spell-checking; i didn't notice any errors anyhow. lol > To be well informed, one must read quickly a great number of merely instructive books. To be cultivated, one must read slowly and with a lingering appreciation the comparatively few books that have been written by men who lived, thought, and felt with style. -Aldous Huxley, writer (1894-1963) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.