[hitaEtela]

yes, it was weird - when its out of context.

but for me - and it was definately not to try to convert others - it was understanding that by hurting another - I would be hurting myself.

It did not make me judge others for eating meat. but if I kept eating it - I knew I'd be going against direct guidance - the thought has never occured to me not to obey...

By the way - I cried for three days, and my, what i later discovered to be my crown chakra - was ablaze - I literally thought people must be able to see something coming out of my head. I was incredibly embarrassed by it all when I met people. i felt like a freak -