Mar 7 2018, 09:57 AM
QUOTE(JasonAubama @ Mar 2 2018, 08:32 AM)
The Buddha was not a vegetarian. He did not teach his disciples to be vegetarians and even today, there are many good Buddhists who are not vegetarians.
It is true that when we eat meat, we are indirectly and partially responsible for killing a creature but the same is true when we eat vegetables. The farmer has to spray his crop with insecticides and poisons so that the vegetables arrive on our dinner plates without holes in them. In addition, vegetables are life form as well.
I’m not against vegetarians but it is impossible to live without consuming other life forms.
When the Buddha and his disciples were begging for alms, they would accept whatever type of food offered to them, including meat, or even spoilt food. Monks were prohibited to cook or grow their own food at that time. They were not allowed to be "picky" or "choosy" when it comes to eating. Food is like medicine to them. That is why Buddha ate meat which was offered to him. Many Buddhists are vegetarians because they want to cultivate compassion. If one can become a vegetarian as a way of practice, that is good. If one is not a vegetarian as a Buddhist, that is not wrong. But many misunderstood why Buddha wasn't a vegetarian, and they use that as an excuse for not becoming a vegetarian 'cuz they just love eating meat It is true that when we eat meat, we are indirectly and partially responsible for killing a creature but the same is true when we eat vegetables. The farmer has to spray his crop with insecticides and poisons so that the vegetables arrive on our dinner plates without holes in them. In addition, vegetables are life form as well.
I’m not against vegetarians but it is impossible to live without consuming other life forms.
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