Faith and Values: The first Buddhist principle, abstaining from taking life, meshes with vegetarian lifestyle
“Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I undertake to cultivate compassion and learn ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals," the principle says. "I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to condone any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life.”