Guest guest Posted May 30, 1999 Report Share Posted May 30, 1999 >> taken place. One question for you. Would eggs be included in your >> vegetarian >> diet as they cannot run away? There are many vegetarians who do not eat >> eggs >> and some do. Your views on the matter are appreciated. Hi Harsha good to hear from you here. Eggs eventually develop running capabilities. You might say they are potential runners . . . (just thought I'd help out . . .) >It's a misconception that the Buddha advocated the eating of meat. The >Buddha insists that his bhikshus beg for food. He also stresses that the >bhikshus shouldn't be choosy about the food that they're given and accept >any offering with humility. It's in this vein that sometimes the Buddhists >ate meat. But the Buddha is clear that the bhikshus should not accept any >meat, where the killing was done escpecially for feeding the bhikshu. > >How can the 'Compassionate One' advocate the eating of meat? The Buddha >enjoins kindness, love and compassion towards all life. You are quite right. Some awakened ones DO eat meat. Sometimes this is to demonstrate that the pure can not be corrupted by the impure or for some other reason. On the whole I have to say that a vegetarian diet is normally followed - the point is it is of minor not major significance. Someone also made the point of avoiding aphrodisiacs (such as onions). Does anyone here advocate the use of anaphrodisiacs such as agnus castia or bromine? Be Well Lobster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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