Most if not all Buddhists I know are vegetarian or vegan. Thinking about the precepts this is not surprising - one should abstain from killing. However is this universally true in all Buddhist traditions? Are there some Buddhist traditions that emphasize vegetarianism more than others? For instance I believe the Tibetans were originally pastoral farmers which wouldn't lend itself to vegetarianism naturally.
So is Buddhist vegetarianism universal, specific to tradition or culture, or a lot more flexible than that?
Asked by Crab Bucket
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Jun 24, 2014, 06:19 PM
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