However, *choosing* to abstain from meat can, in an of itself, be a practice of mindfulness: paying attention to what one eats, what must be done/suffered to provide one with one's food food, etc.
But, as with most (if not all) practices, this is NOT an ethical requirement, a 'thou shalt/shalt not,' just a self-chosen discipline one may take up, abandon, and re-commit oneself to, as one finds useful. ----- Original Message ----- From: "SteveW" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2011 8:49 PM Subject: [Zen] Re: Odd question about meat > > > --- In [email protected], "Dave P" <wookielifeday@...> wrote: >> >> I have been in treatment for OCD and some of my issues revolve around >> being contaminated by eating meat. I know that Buddhism has very >> conflicting views on meat, but how do you think I should approach this? >> How should I eat meat mindfully, both in terms of ? >> > Hi Dave. Buddha didn't prohibit the eating of meat unless you were > responsible for the animal's death. So, unless you personally killed > the animal or the animal was specifically killed just for you, then > its technically not prohibited. > Steve > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are > reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > __________ NOD32 5838 (20110201) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com > > ------------------------------------ Current Book Discussion: any Zen book that you recently have read or are reading! Talk about it today!Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Zen_Forum/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
