2006-12-24 03:06:41 · 7 answers · asked by freebird 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
Just wanted to apologize for this ending up in the wrong category everybody!! My bad.
2006-12-24 05:11:49 · update #1
Personal choice for many. Required for none.
Buddha's last meal was tender pork. Buddha himself was not a vegetarian, although he would not eat an animal which was killed only for him to eat; if the animal was already dead and others would eat also he would. Monks of the Theravada (older) tradition of Buddhism must eat whatever they have collected in their begging bowls whatever kind of food it is.
Many buddhists, through a deepening understanding of the pervasiveness of suffering & their place in its perpetuation feel that they would rather not something die merely for them to have lunch when so many non-sentient (plant-derived) choices are available. Some buddhists may be vegetarian only on certain days or during a certain period of the year. Others may wish to be but find it unworkable due to practical or medical considerations, for example, a small percentage of the population cannot maintain full health without a small amount of meat in the diet.
Good question.
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2006-12-24 03:25:06 · answer #1 · answered by WikiJo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most were vegetarian becoz they dun wan 2 make sin. It not good 2 let a LIFE get kill coz u wan 2 eat their meat. But it a personal choice anyway. The only thing buddhist not supposed 2 eat is beef & starfruit but i'm not very sure why either...hehe
2006-12-24 05:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not the right place to ask. But there are lots of different Buddhists, they believe in different things. Some of them do, many of them don't.
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2006-12-24 03:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by Bacchus 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
What you consume is a private determination. Lacto-vegetarians consume dairy, ovo-vegetarians consume eggs. Lacto-ovo vegetarians consume the two eggs and dairy. that is as much as you desire aspects of the egg you consume.
2016-10-28 07:11:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would gay Buddhists have different rules than straight ones?
2006-12-24 03:22:28 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's because their personal choice as they believe in karma and killing animal is KILLING.
2006-12-24 04:35:54 · answer #6 · answered by ★menta★ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no requirement for them to be, now why is this in LGBT?
2006-12-24 03:14:36 · answer #7 · answered by Modern Jesus 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋