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it's sad to me how many buddhists are not vegetarian and consider animals

and plants equal. when i spent time in SF at the zen center, many

non-vegetarians got on my case about my vegetarianism, saying i was

being extreme and not following " the middle way. "

 

in buddhist countries, like thailand, meat is the norm, although many folks

go veg for a week or two a year.

 

very sad.

 

 

amy

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Amy P.

 

 

Faux meats date

> back at least to early Buddhist monks who also found slaughter

unethical,

> but still missed the taste.

 

Not may area of knowledge, but I thought Buddhist Monks, eat what

they are given.....

 

I have been to a local Buddhist place (actually a few here in

Washington DC - I dated a buy who was interested in Buddhism for a

while) and they were served meat.....

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat. And I have been told the Thai Buddhist

monks will eat food with fish sauce in it.

 

 

Pete...

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he did stop.

 

 

On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 00:49:34 -0500, Diamond Dog <diamonddog wrote:

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> >Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat.

>

> I thought he stopped again. No?

>

> Veronica

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The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing other

than vegetable sources.

 

What is the general feeling here about the 'Blood Type' reasoning

for some styles of vegetarianism? Is everyone here non-O? :>

 

, " Pete " <nakeddragon@i...>

wrote:

> Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat. And I have been told the

Thai Buddhist monks will eat food with fish sauce in it.

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I hate the blood type theory - I'm an O+...I hate meat and I love

wheat! LOL!!!

 

Debra

 

 

, " Judy " <jkyrala2>

wrote:

>

> The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing other

> than vegetable sources.

>

> What is the general feeling here about the 'Blood Type' reasoning

> for some styles of vegetarianism? Is everyone here non-O? :>

>

> , " Pete "

<nakeddragon@i...>

> wrote:

> > Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat. And I have been told

the

> Thai Buddhist monks will eat food with fish sauce in it.

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Any problems with weight or asthma?

 

, " Debra Lee Thompson "

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

>

> I hate the blood type theory - I'm an O+...I hate meat and I love

> wheat! LOL!!!

>

> Debra

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Yes, both - however, since switching to Veganism, I am breathing

oh-so-much-better!!!!! Why do you ask?

 

 

Debra Lee Thompson

 

Analyst - Mortgage I

 

First Horizon Home Loans Corporation

 

debrathompson <debrathompson

 

214.492.7402

 

Judy [jkyrala2]

Friday, December 03, 2004 9:25 AM

Re:Buddhism and Vegetarianism

 

 

 

Any problems with weight or asthma?

 

, " Debra Lee Thompson "

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

>

> I hate the blood type theory - I'm an O+...I hate meat and I

love

> wheat! LOL!!!

>

> Debra

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The type O's I've met who love wheat have problems with weight and

asthma.

 

, " Thompson, Debra lee "

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> Yes, both - however, since switching to Veganism, I am breathing

> oh-so-much-better!!!!! Why do you ask?

>

>

> Debra Lee Thompson

>

> Analyst - Mortgage I

>

> First Horizon Home Loans Corporation

>

> debrathompson@f... <debrathompson@f...>

>

> 214.492.7402

>

>

> Judy [jkyrala2]

> Friday, December 03, 2004 9:25 AM

>

> Re:Buddhism and Vegetarianism

>

>

>

> Any problems with weight or asthma?

>

> , " Debra Lee

Thompson "

> <Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> >

> > I hate the blood type theory - I'm an O+...I hate meat and

I

> love

> > wheat! LOL!!!

> >

> > Debra

 

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hmmmm...that's interesting. perhaps an experiment is in order...that's

how I discerned that I am allergic to milk, and why I cut all dairy from

my diet. I'm feeling so much better now:)

 

 

 

Debra Lee Thompson

 

Analyst - Mortgage I

 

First Horizon Home Loans Corporation

 

debrathompson <debrathompson

 

214.492.7402

 

Judy [jkyrala2]

Friday, December 03, 2004 9:53 AM

Re:Buddhism and Vegetarianism

 

 

 

The type O's I've met who love wheat have problems with weight

and

asthma.

 

, " Thompson, Debra lee "

 

<Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> Yes, both - however, since switching to Veganism, I am

breathing

> oh-so-much-better!!!!! Why do you ask?

>

>

> Debra Lee Thompson

>

> Analyst - Mortgage I

>

> First Horizon Home Loans Corporation

>

> debrathompson@f... <debrathompson@f...>

>

> 214.492.7402

>

>

> Judy [jkyrala2]

> Friday, December 03, 2004 9:25 AM

>

> Re:Buddhism and

Vegetarianism

>

>

>

> Any problems with weight or asthma?

>

> , " Debra Lee

Thompson "

> <Debrathompson@f...> wrote:

> >

> > I hate the blood type theory - I'm an O+...I hate meat

and

I

> love

> > wheat! LOL!!!

> >

> > Debra

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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I've heard that Buddhists support vegetarianism because it helps

reduce cruelty, though it isn't necessary to be vegetarian to be

Buddhist. I was in Japan last year and it was amazing how hard it was

to find vegetarian stuff, though there was lots of fish which I eat

sometimes now.

 

I'm B+ and have never liked meat, but tend to need lots of calcium,

and my boyfriend is O+ and loves beef. We're donating tomorrow (if my

iron is high enough). :)

 

Peace out,

Lily Frost

 

, " Judy " <jkyrala2>

wrote:

>

> The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing other

> than vegetable sources.

>

> What is the general feeling here about the 'Blood Type' reasoning

> for some styles of vegetarianism? Is everyone here non-O? :>

>

> , " Pete "

<nakeddragon@i...>

> wrote:

> > Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat. And I have been told

the

> Thai Buddhist monks will eat food with fish sauce in it.

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That's Shinto Buddhism in Japan and they do eat fish and meat. I have a few

Japanese friends and I chant with them at their temple. Not one of them is a

vegetarian and they don't have any idea why I don't eay fish when we got to

lunch afterwards.

 

Lily Frost <love_the_minority wrote:

I've heard that Buddhists support vegetarianism because it helps

reduce cruelty, though it isn't necessary to be vegetarian to be

Buddhist. I was in Japan last year and it was amazing how hard it was

to find vegetarian stuff, though there was lots of fish which I eat

sometimes now.

 

I'm B+ and have never liked meat, but tend to need lots of calcium,

and my boyfriend is O+ and loves beef. We're donating tomorrow (if my

iron is high enough). :)

 

Peace out,

Lily Frost

 

, " Judy " <jkyrala2>

wrote:

>

> The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing other

> than vegetable sources.

>

> What is the general feeling here about the 'Blood Type' reasoning

> for some styles of vegetarianism? Is everyone here non-O? :>

>

> , " Pete "

<nakeddragon@i...>

> wrote:

> > Aparently the Dalai Lama still eats meat. And I have been told

the

> Thai Buddhist monks will eat food with fish sauce in it.

 

 

 

 

 

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There is a similar religion to Buddhism called Jainism which evolved

almost during the same time period and is based on the principle of

non violence..Jains follow a stricter kind of lacto

vegetarianism ...they even try to minimize violence to plants :)

hence abstain from root vegetables (onions, garlic, potatoes,

carrots, beets etc)

 

Unlike buddhism it didn't spread much outside of India..

 

-Mounika

 

, " Lily Frost "

<love_the_minority> wrote:

>

> I've heard that Buddhists support vegetarianism because it helps

> reduce cruelty, though it isn't necessary to be vegetarian to be

> Buddhist. I was in Japan last year and it was amazing how hard it

was

> to find vegetarian stuff, though there was lots of fish which I

eat

> sometimes now.

>

> I'm B+ and have never liked meat, but tend to need lots of

calcium,

> and my boyfriend is O+ and loves beef. We're donating tomorrow (if

my

> iron is high enough). :)

>

> Peace out,

> Lily Frost

>

> , " Judy " <jkyrala2>

> wrote:

> >

> > The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing other

> > than vegetable sources.

> >

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There are quite a few Jains in the Phoenix metro area - I believe

they have a temple there and maybe smaller groups in other parts of

the valley.

 

 

, " pmounika "

<pmounika> wrote:

>

> There is a similar religion to Buddhism called Jainism which

evolved

> almost during the same time period and is based on the principle

of

> non violence..Jains follow a stricter kind of lacto

> vegetarianism ...they even try to minimize violence to plants :)

> hence abstain from root vegetables (onions, garlic, potatoes,

> carrots, beets etc)

>

> Unlike buddhism it didn't spread much outside of India..

>

> -Mounika

>

> , " Lily Frost "

> <love_the_minority> wrote:

> >

> > I've heard that Buddhists support vegetarianism because it helps

> > reduce cruelty, though it isn't necessary to be vegetarian to be

> > Buddhist. I was in Japan last year and it was amazing how hard

it

> was

> > to find vegetarian stuff, though there was lots of fish which I

> eat

> > sometimes now.

> >

> > I'm B+ and have never liked meat, but tend to need lots of

> calcium,

> > and my boyfriend is O+ and loves beef. We're donating tomorrow

(if

> my

> > iron is high enough). :)

> >

> > Peace out,

> > Lily Frost

> >

> > , " Judy "

<jkyrala2>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > The Dalai Lama alternates veggie days with days containing

other

> > > than vegetable sources.

> > >

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