"Western civilization considers human life to be sacred, but Hindus have gone much further and said that not only human life but all life is sacred. Therefore all life forms, not just human beings, must be revered and respected. This is the reason for being vegetarian, which is ecological in the deepest sense.""
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Quoted and attributed in Londhe, S. (2008). A tribute to Hinduism: Thoughts and wisdom spanning continents and time about India and her culture
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Ranchor_Prime
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Ranchor Prime
2 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Ranchor Prime →
Related Quotes
"Reincarnation is a good example of a teaching which has been largely ignored by Western civilization, despite the fac…"
"Tolkien has become a monster, devoured by his own popularity and absorbed into the absurdity of our time. The chasm b…"
"I cannot help remarking the extreme mildness of the native character. Every one seems to walk slowly and lightly; all…"
"The Hindoos, apparently not having Gods enough of their own, worship those of other sects whenever they come in their…"
"The Hindoo character is highly deserving minute study; for I know no other people who resemble them, or any known pri…"
"I want to see things done with creativity and lots of consultations, and not being decided by people who’ve been poli…"
". "I used to be on first-name terms with every shop owner in the village," she would say.**]"
"As for the British churchman, he goes to church as he goes to the bathroom, with the minimum of fuss and with no expl…"
"She was an Amazon. Her whole life was spent riding at breakneck speed towards the wilder shores of love."
"An industrial worker would sooner have a £5 note but a countryman must have praise."