Dear Cat, Sila is something related to Intention. Cooking for oneself doesn’t involve any immoral intention, then why is it breaking a sila?
We live in a realm where we have to use effort in order to leave peacefully and survive, our lives are not self sustaining, our bodies require food and exercise.
If you want to truly achieve complete morality, spend the time learning Buddha Dhamma and Attaining Parinibbana, untill then no matter what we would be subjecting suffering onto other beings even though our intentions are pure, for example boiling water to kill bacteria, taking medicines, etc.
You don’t have to overcomplicate such things, live a decent life, it’s all about moral and immoral intentions.
Note that if you generate aversion or disgust towards anything, you are moving away from Nibbana!
Many Bhikkus preach to feel disgust towards this body in order to be free from Kama Raga. That is a complete nonsense! They are unknowingly generating aversion (Dosa) which would not lead you anywhere.
One must Realise that All These Pleasures are just a mirage and even after experiencing tons of different sensual pleasures, we are still unsatisfied!
