Veganism and Compassion Towards Animals
He followed a vegan diet, not only free from animal flesh, but also from all animal derived foods, such as eggs and dairy products. One of the vows of the order he founded was the abstinence from meat, fish, eggs, butter, cheese and milk. There are several stories about his compassion for animals, and how he gave back life to animals that were killed to be eaten.
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