"I watch Game of Thrones. I was expecting this to happen but not in this gruesome manner"

"I've heard incense (agarbati) can wade off flies/mosquitoes. You can light agarbati (if you have) in your room/place and throw the ash in the compost (not sure if it would work, but worth a try since its not too difficult)"

"sure is!!!"

"Excellent Excellent news!"

"Now, to me, your query seems to be more genuine than in that discussion you started, so lets see if you get replies. I had posted my perspectives only after no one had replied to you and you had to write comments just to keep your thread visible…"

"indeed 108 is auspicious"

"Some links that may be useful: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/ayurvedic-diet-best-foods-your-body-type-pt-1 http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/ayurvedic-diet-best-foods-your-body-type-pt-2 "

""Eventually the goal is to transcend even sattva and become completely emancipated. At what point do we go even beyond devotion to god for liberation of the soul?? " "  I believe that the work I do in this life will put me in…"

"thanks for this awesome discussion! I haven't studied Ayurveda, but in general (from what I often hear from elders), there are 3 types of food: sattvic, rajasic, tamasic I think (may not be completely coorect), sattvic foods are the best …"

"I saw Earthlings in a big screen theater but didn't cry. I know a person who eats meat, but cries (and even got nightmares) when she saw a trailer of movies like Earthlings."

"Namaste and great comments Mark! I think devotion to God is definitely necessary. And as you said, it is very difficult too. I think that's the reason there are various methods to show devotion (such as worship/puja to an image/idol, offering…"

"oh she did not tell about the 50%, i was just curious. she said she was a Buddhist from Taiwan and that there are many vegetarians in Taiwan. she didn't tell me about the night market though. There is a lot of fake meat in USA too (mostly…"

"Found this on fb today: Fake Meat for the Masses? http://www.inc.com/julie-strickland/ethan-brown-beyond-meat-wired-conference.html Not that I would go for it, but I think its a great way forward!"

"Lentils with vegetables or lentil soup = lots of proteins! and good luck!!"

"Also, you can always compost food! (whether meat or non meat) In that way, no food would be wasted and you would always give back to Mother Earth :)"