[world-vedic] e-Mantra for good luck from Dalai Lama

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>From Indira dasi

To Pranakrsna dasa

 

All glories to your spiritual master!

 

Thanks for your reply. I am wonderstruck by your information.

I regret that these monks diverted from the path of Lord Buddha.

I did not know this.

What has remained of their philosophy of final liberation?

Of becoming a boddhisattva? Or attaining Nirvana or Satori?

What is the use of being a monk anyhow in this way?

By eating so much meat their subtle bodies will become overloaded with karma and

will never reach any destination except hell.

And what is the use of preaching any so-called truth to the common people, if in

the ultimate end no truth exists?

Why didn't the Dalai Lama change his diet since he departed from Tibet and entered India?

Aren't we fortunate to have our Gurudeva, Srila Prabhupada and Krsna?

Thank God at least some fools became wise!

Indira dasi

 

 

 

 

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Van: Frank Morales

Aan: vediculture

Verzonden: zaterdag 1 april 2000 0:51

Onderwerp: [world-vedic] Re: e-Mantra for good luck from Dalai Lama

Dear Indira Dasi,Namaskar. It's very true that Buddhism, generally speaking,

does encourage ahimsa - and by logical extension, vegetarianism. The Buddha

Himself (an avatara of Sriman Narayana), of course, taught strict vegetarianism

(as per the Srimad Bhagavatam, etc.). Tibetan Buddhists, however, do not adhere

to anything even remotely resembling a vegetarian diet. In fact, meat

constitutes the majority of their diet. The Dalai Lama himself eats meat (I

have met him), as do all Tibetan Buddhist lamas and nuns. I know dozens of such

lamas and Richpoches, and have debated with them on this account. The

non-philosophical answer that I'm usually given by them for this behavior is

that, due to Tibet's harsh climate and terrain, it would not be really possible

for Tibetan Buddhists to be vegetarians even if they wanted to. The

philosophical account is much more complex, but revolves around the Buddhist

conception that the ultimate reality is comprised of Sunyata, therefore leading

to the negation of moral norms in any absolute sense. It is quite disheartening

that individuals who claim to follow the non-violent precepts of the Buddha

would be meat-eaters. It would be wonderful if devotees could patiently and

lovingly encourage Tibetan Buddhists to take up vegetarianism. Jaya Sri

Rama,Frank Morales(Pranakrsna dasa)At 12:03 AM 3/31/2000 +0200, you wrote: >>>>

Hare Krishna!smaller>Thanks for your reply on e-mantra from Dalai Lama. In Vedic

literature it is said that the main teaching of Lord Buddha was 'ahimsa' which

is non-violence. This means no killing in any way, which includes a vegetarian

diet. smaller>The highest authorities of Buddhism like the Dalai Lama certainly

teaches ahimsa. I have never met the Dalai Lama, however, I suppose you can be

sure that he will not touch meat either.smaller>If you have met some Buddhist

monks enjoying meat and even beef of cow, you can be certain that these persons

have not been true Buddhist monks but cheaters.smaller>I hope you are satisfied

with this answer.Kind regards, Hare Krishna.Indira

dasi.smaller>-------------------------Frank

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