Dear,

Master understands your confusion in following the Commandment of not killing or obeying your father's orders to eat meat. The answer will be very clear if you will imagine that your father asked you to kill other people. Would you do that? Definitely not, isn't that correct?

Animals are also our brothers and sisters. They have feelings just as we do. How could we bear to kill and eat them? When we eat the meat of animals that have been killed, all their feelings of fear, anger, and hatred come to us. These feelings are not at all good for our body. They might even ask us to repay their life that they have lost. That would be very terrible. Meat also contains a lot of bacteria that can make us sick. We can get a well-balanced meal from different vegetables, fruits, nuts, and milk products. Eating these types of things will cause less diseases and bad consequences.

If your father won't listen to you, perhaps you can ask your mother to explain things to him. Ask her to prepare vegetarian box meals for you when you go to see your father. If your father tries to force you, just politely and lovingly tell him that you will follow all of his good advice, such as to be a good child and to study hard, but you won't eat meat.

Try to use wisdom and love to solve your problems. Try not to be judgmental of your father. He is not a bad person; it's just that he has been taught that way and he tries to do his best according to his understanding. His Wisdom has not been opened yet. Be patient and loving with all your family members. Master's Power will help you, your sister, and your father as well.

With Master's love,

The Supreme Master Ching Hai
International Association