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Are all Buddhists vegetarians?

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Asked by spandana k, 23 Jan 07:11 am
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No. The First Precept admonishes us to refrain from killing, but meat eating is not regarded as an instance of killing, and it is not forbidden in the scriptures. (We are speaking here mainly of the Pali scriptures. Some of the Mahayana scriptures, notably the Lankavatara Sutra, take a strong position in favor of vegetarianism.
Answered by LIPSIKA, 23 Jan 07:16 am

 
  
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What do you think, don't you know the answer ?
Answered by Smriti, 23 Jan 09:43 am

 
  
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Both prevails in Buddhism.
Answered by anantharaman, 23 Jan 12:39 pm

 
  
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No
Answered by aflatoon, 23 Jan 09:43 am

 
  
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No. Though it is based on ahinsa, people of most budhhist countries eat almost everything available. Japan, Korea and China are good example of it.
Answered by Avantika, 23 Jan 08:39 am

 
  
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It all depends on which side of the table, pupil are sitting and how good the qnite is good in tilting the table.
Answered by MAdhavan Avadhany, 23 Jan 08:32 am

 
  
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Buddhism is mostly practice in china and i don't think chinese are vegetarian
Answered by Admn, 23 Jan 08:04 am

 
  
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Yes ! as non-violence is the prominent condition to attain salvation hence killing of animal for consumption purpose is strictly prohibited in Buddhism.....
Answered by Pradipta pati, 23 Jan 07:47 am

 
  
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No, although many are. Most Mahayana Buddhists are vegetarian, while dietary practices vary within Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhist schools. Vegetarianism stems from the Buddha's teaching on the five precepts of ethical conduct, the first of which is not to take a life. In Mahayana Buddhism, vegetarianism is also seen as compassion practice, which extends beyond simply abstaining from meat. Many argue that we should also consider the sources of our food, and any harm that results indirectly from its production. Non-vegetarian Buddhists point to the fact that being alive inherently involves harm to other beings, whether directly or indirectly, and that the primary goal should be not to take more than we need, therefore causing harm beyond what is absolutely necessary for our survival. These are just a few examples of arguments raised for and against vegetarianism by Buddhists; this is in fact an ongoing debate with many variations.
Answered by iqbal seth, 23 Jan 07:13 am

 
  
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