tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9314453.post1763248034171645807..comments2023-08-21T05:04:54.793-07:00Comments on Turning the Wheel of Wonder: Are plants sentient beings?Alan Gregory Wonderwheelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00186755261777539572noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9314453.post-51192404862661020082015-08-21T12:12:29.269-07:002015-08-21T12:12:29.269-07:00In the Lankavatara Sutra, I believe, it is written...In the Lankavatara Sutra, I believe, it is written the Buddha recalled his past lives including an incarnation as a tree spirit. The same Sutra is the strictest in terms of vegetarianism in the entire Mahayana, including even plants such as garlic and onions, etc. as food to be avoided. I am not an expert on the Jains but they too avoid plants with bulbs and even consuming water that might have microorganisms, out of compassion for other living beings. It has always struck me as arrogance to assume human life is of a higher order, while plants have always seemed quite noble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com