Can Monks Eat Meat

Answer:

Meat can be eaten so long as the monk knows the animal is not killed for his consumption; he will eat certain types of meat if the food is not specifically prepared for him but rather just offered.

This is the cause of much controversy. I am a Buddhist, yet I

eat meat. This is because many Buddhists believe that one can eat

meat as long as it is blameless. This means that the one must not

see, hear, or suspect that the animal was killed because of one Download fifa 2002 world cup full game free.

alone. Also, it is suspected that the Buddha himself, and his

followers ate meat.

Answer:

HH the Dalai Lama has written on this. The eating of meat is

neither inherently good or bad, as answerer #1 indicates the desire

to eat meat and causing harm to the animal specifically to satisfy

that desire is where the harm arises . Refusing to eat meat

prepared by a host is bad - it falls under the affectation of

saying 'Look how good I am!' Wasting food is bad as well.

I Believe That If The Animal That Is Being Consumed Is

Remembered For His Life Being Given And Respected As Well By Saying

'Namu Amida Butsu' And Giving Thanks Then It's Ok. I Just Don't

Agree With Killing Animals For Sport/Pleasure But Only For Our

Sustenance/Survival. Does Any Other Buddhist Agree With Me?