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I mean sure, it's probably better. I just remember being into this topic a few years ago (mostly regarding dogs) and there was a youtube channel that I liked that did reviews of pet foods and basically all of them, including "premium" brands were not good. I generally agree. My only concern is that it's really hard to know what is the right diet for your pet. Like you might think that you dog is thriving on whatever diet you give to him and then he will die 5 years earlier than he could have and you will never even know about it. Okay, that's a good point. *Parrot also probably won't survive in the wild unless you live near the Amazon rainforest or something like that, haha. I am not sure about rats. I think pet rats are different from the ones that live in in streets.

@Lila9 my logic is that getting a pet is something that you by choice, nobody makes you. You can't even get accidentally pregnant with a pet like you could with a child. So if this is your own choice, you might as well approach it responsibly and do your best. And I understand that sometimes you feel like you really want to have a pet but might not be able to provide the best conditions for it. I feel like that myself sometimes. I still think that the best decision is to avoid getting one if that's the case. Or get a pet that you are able to take care of. Because it's not like you can only get a cat or a dog. There are also rabbits, hamsters, rats, fish, parrots, etc. Like seriously, if you are vegan, why not get yourself a rabbit? They are cute as hell, you can still play with them and cuddle them, and it's much easier to feed them. Or a parrot. Parrots are really cool, be cause they can be very smart and you can teach them to do all sorts of things. And if you raise them properly they will let you to pet them, rub their head, will sit in your shoulder, etc. Edit: Look at this, this is the cutest thing I've ever seen

Probably still less harmful. Pet food has basically all the same negatives of meat from a grocery store baked into it (antibiotics, animal eating random crap, being kept in horrible conditions, etc.) plus much lower quality standards and all the additional stuff that's added in the production process. I guess you could get some high quality meat and eggs either from smaller local suppliers or some brands that sell that kind of stuff if you really care.

@Lila9 most processed pet food is really low quality and causes all sorts of illnesses, including cancer.

Guys, please dont torture your cats. It goes against the principles of veganism to force feed a carnivore animal vegan diet. If it's that important to you, just buy a rabbit instead. Or you can get a rescue cat from a shelter instead. Because it would eat meat until it's death anyway.

@Leo Gura okay, so it's not awakening. But what is it then? Could you explain in simple language what is a distinction between enlightenment and awakening? Is it correct to assume that awakening is like an insight / realization while enlightenment is a certain state of consciousness that you can be at?

Correct? I mean, at least according to you?

Слышишь, мама, голос разных кровей? Видишь, мама, эту буйную спесь? Дай мне, мама, сном забыться скорей. Моя родина здесь.

To be strong and brave To be loving and caring To be truthful and integrous To be deep and meaningful To be noble and beautiful I wish I could live like that.

Imagine being able to rise above all the human dirt and be able to live a noble, meaningful life based on your own principles. Wouldn't that be beautiful?

@Breakingthewall thank you. So it's kind of experiencing vs understanding?

@Yimpa sorry for lashing out. But I just wanted to learn Leo's understanding of what enlightenment means in general.

@Yimpa leave me alone

@Yimpa I read it. I was asking about what enlightement is.

But what's the point of making posts about how nobody on this forum is awake if you can never know. Is it like a prophylactic measure against your students possibly getting distracted by those types of claims coming from other people? In that case. Does it have less to do with the Truth and more with sticking to good practices and principles? Because I agree that it's a good practice to stay humble, openminded, and wary of other people who claim to be awake. But it doesn't mean that it's true that there are no awake people on this forum, right?

@Leo Gura do you believe any of your students could ever awaken? If you do, how would you know that? Like if someone makes a post tomorrow saying that they have followed your teachings and finally became awake. How would you know if it's true or not? Are you just going to tell them that they are not awake no matter what or is there a scenario where you would say: "ok, this guy is actually awake"?

@Mahdi El-Mirak do you mean something like tarot cards reading? Also, by "video" you mean recording a video or having a live 1 on 1 call? What kind of personal information / inpur from the client do you need to do the reading?

This is definitely true, I've noticed it as well.

@Lila9 haha, thank you ) I mean... You are learning something new, expanding your worldview, plus they are genuinely interesting, so why not.

@An young being well, that's already an impressive achievement. Thanks for sharing.

Just an attempt at developing a sense of humour That's an interesting perspective. I didn't think about it like this before.

@Lila9 you thought I watched a few serial killer documentaries and was about to start hacking babies left and right? ? I don't think it works like that. I probably don't have a clue just like you but I imagined that you transcend pain and suffering by feeling deeply into it (as opposed to numbing) and fully loving and accepting it.

I was just always drawn to and excited by stories like this. So I am wondering if I should set it as a long term goal for myself. Ok, thanks you for advise

@Lila9

Sorry, I mixed them up. I am not the best with names.