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John Robbins really led an interesting life. It's really cool how John stepped away from his inheritance, didn't let anyone know who his dad was, then was still able to get fame in his own right through his compassionate book (as seen in the trailer as well). I read his book a while ago and it had a really profound impact on me; I was shocked when I found out later his dad was the founder of Baskin-Robbins.

He also looks like he's in amazing shape for a 77-year-old; I'm 37 and I hope I'm still alive when I'm 77, let alone looking as good as John! Seeing a man who lives his convictions and led such an interesting life is 100% worth the watch.

Thich Nhat Hanh was an outspoken vegan, even saying things like, "I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world. We should consume in such a way that helps to reduce the suffering of living beings. And that way we can preserve compassion in our hearts." Why didn't this 27-minute biography of him mention it once? It was very fundamental to who he was as a person, as well as how he said we should interact with our fellow sentient beings.

Consistent with Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching, veganism should be a massive part of Buddhism. If we're going to be reincarnated into another sentient being when we die, why should we be allowed to pay for the torture and killing of sentient beings when we are alive in this human form?