What is Nonviolence? What it means and how to use it?

[Mjain.net]

Nonviolence is not hurting or harming others by your actions (not killing or hitting), by your speech (not curing, yelling, sneering, or teasing), or by thoughts, or intentions, (desiring ill of others), and it is loving, caring, sharing, sacrificing for others through your actions, speech and intentions.


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[Joe Brummer]

Cool little book! I printed it out to let my friends see it!

[Lydia]

That is a cool booklet.

I've heard of some people who apply the concept of nonviolence to the food they eat as well - some are vegan/vegetarian, others choose to spend their money buying food that was produced and harvested by people who were paid a living wage and given a safe working environment.

Does anyone around here do this sort of thing?

[Zerbie]

Originally Posted by Lydia

I've heard of some people who apply the concept of nonviolence to the food they eat as well - some are vegan/vegetarian, others choose to spend their money buying food that was produced and harvested by people who were paid a living wage and given a safe working environment.

Does anyone around here do this sort of thing?

Kinda. A little bit. We buy eggs from cage-free birds, I'm mostly vegetarian (I do eat fish though), and I mix the conventional crud with organic foods. To really commit to that would require a lot more energy output on my part, which I'm not going to give at this point - too many times when I need to grab a meal in 20 minutes, unfortunately.

We mix up conventional household cleaners with organic/all-natural/biodegradable cleaners. We compost our food-scraps in the backyard. Oh and - we have 8 canvas bags that I bring with when making large weekly purchases at the grocery store. I can't stand wasting all those plastic bags. I wish EVERYONE would bring re-usable bags for their grocery shopping.

[zimnah]

I'm a lot like Zerbie in that I take my canvas bags to the grocery store, buy organic whenever possible, and I'm primarily vegetarian, except that I also eat fish.
I also keep kosher. Jewish dietary laws, especially for those who eat meat, are designed to keep the individual aware of what is going into their mouths. Kosher meat must be slaughtered in such a way that that animal never feels pain, the consumer never consumes blood, and all are aware of the life given for the sake of sustenance. We also have a blessing for every food on this earth...except meat. The thought is that we should not thank G-d for the life lost. Eating meat is a concession G-d made when He flooded the earth in the time of Noah.
My husband will eat meat occassionally. Me? I simply prefer not to. I think it was the Peta magazine I read when I went back to school to finish my degree!
I tend to stay away from junk food and processed food, since I'm allergic to red and yellow dyes, and they're in EVERYTHING!!!
--Dawn

[tdogg]

Haven't used re-usable canvas bags for shopping yet. Normally request paper bags which are re=used for a variety of things. Occasionally request plastic bags which are also re-used at home - lunch bags (I can usually bring my lunch in them for a couple of weeks, and mostly for cleaning out the cat boxes.

Does anyone know if there are garbage bags (like the tall kitchen bags) that are something other than strictly plastic? Do they make biodegradeable garbage bags somewhere? Guess that's something to research!

I'm not a huge meat eater, canned tuna and chicken, cooked chicken, mostly fish and seafood. Occasionally beef and pork. I cannot even try to think of how they are caught and slaughtered. More and more, I find it difficult to consume meat other than fish/seafood. Of course, I only buy the 'approved' tuna - line caught. Although it's not perfect, I feel that it's a safer way to obtain the fish.

I enjoy veggies greatly, sometimes will buy organic but don't always find what's available to be greatly appealing. We are working on a garden in our backyard, so hopefully we'll be planting our own spring of 2007!!!

[Zerbie]

Ooh! A garden! That sounds wonderful T!!!

We have - had - a garden. Things mostly died in the heat. It's planting season now, since you want to plant in September out in this heat, but I've had so much going on I haven't had time to turn the ground over and prepare it. Can't hardly wait to get out there!!!

[tdogg]

I'm a tomato freak, so would like to get in 2 or 3 varieties. We are blessed to have an awesome veggie stand just about 20 minutes away (and on the way home from our veterinarian!). LOTS of freshly picked veggies like CORN, tomatoes, bell peps, etc. Love that place!