Ethan Hoo
Ethan Hoo wrote on my FB “Last year Wesak I become full time vegetarian, this year Wesak I’m taking refuge with
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
. Thank you, Rinpoche for your kindness”…wow! What a short n powerful message regarding being vegetarian and strong determination. Thank you ethan!
Ethan’s a fitness-pilates instructor and great example of vegetarianism! I wanted to say Ethan is fit as a fiddle and yet he has gone vegetarian. I want to thank Ethan for being such a determined, aware, spiritual example of today’s young people with a conscience. Ethan, it is beautiful you are vegetarian because of your spirituality. I rejoice for you and offer you my prayers.
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I rejoice to hear about Ethan. Many people are misguided that being a vegetarian makes one weak because we need meat to be strong. That has been an false myth that has been disproved by nutritionists and scientists and Ethan here is proof that anyone can be fit, strong and vegetarian. I’m also happy to learn that he is taking refuge today! Ethan shows that he walks the talk in his spirituality and his lifestyle – and all this is because of Rinpoche’s teachings. How wonderful!
Happy Wesak Day !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-U1wUNaX4Q
Tashi Delek
Thank you Rinpoche, for your kindness and generosity. Yesterday is a very happy day for me to be able to take refuge with Rinpoche. Sorry I got shocked and stunted momentarily when Rinpoche touch my face and I don’t know how to react. It’s such a blessing to be able to see Rinpoche and receiving teachings and take refuge vows from Rinpoche, my kind lama.
With folded hands, I wish Rinpoche long life, good health, Rinpoche’s wishes to be fulfilled and activities continue to grow and benefit a lot more people. And hope many people will adopt vegetarian lifestyle to lessen the sufferings of animals.
Thank you very much, Rinpoche.
I’ve never learned that in my pilates class… then again I never took pilates haha! Blessings to you Ethan Hoo! May you be granted swift and sudden enlightenment!
That Ethan Hoo, a fitness instructor , has taken Refuge vows and has also become a Vegetarian, sends a strong positive message to all, especially young people like him. It’s a message about inner and outer well-being. The inner well-being stems from a spirituality that is grounded in compassion for all beings. Becoming a Vegetarian sends that message and, together with his being a fitness instructor, it also sends the message about staying fit with exercise and a healthy diet. Great show , Ethan!
Thank you, Rinpoche, for sharing Ethan’s story with us.
I rejoice for Ethan Choo. He shows that anyone and I mean anyone can be vegetarian. This man is so healthy while being vegetarian. It shows that vegetarianism does not negatively effect your life.