Generation Gap
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There is no difference between eating an egg and eating a
baby. Does eating someone’s baby appeal to you?
(P.129)
Questioner : Dada so many children have turned vegetarian
because of you. Some however believe that eggs are a part of a
vegetarian diet.
Dadashri : No. It is a wrong belief. They believe that eggs
are without life(nirjiva), but one cannot eat anything that is non-
living.
Questioner : This is a different perspective.
Dadashri : Different, but exact. Scientists have discovered
that non-living things are inedible. Things are only edible if they
contain life. The egg has a potential for life, but people have
misconstrued this and taken advantage of it. One should never
eat eggs. When children eat eggs, elements of passion and
restlessness are introduced into their body, which will then lead to
loss of control and discrimination. Pure vegetarian food is good
for you even when eaten raw. Doctors may tell you to include
meat in your diet, but they cannot be blamed because they act
according to their understanding and intellect. But you are
responsible for your own spiritual development. We have to look
after our own spiritual development
(P.130)
One parent complained to me about his children eating meat,
I asked him whether he ate meat, he said he did sometimes and
he would also occasionally drink alcohol. I told him that his children
would stop when he stops. What do you expect from the children
when they see their own father doing it? They think it is good for
them to eat meat and drink alcohol since their father does it.
I asked the children if they get upset when they cut vegetables
or fruits and they said they did not. Then I asked them if they