[Buddha-l] on eating meat

[Richard Nance]

Mike Austin wrote:

> No, but I do see your comment as a remarkably limited and unimaginative
> response to a sincere request for a reference - not just from the Dalai
> Lama - that can clarify whether eating or buying meet is bad karma.

Not just from the Dalai Lama? That's easy. Have a look at the
La"nkaavataara Suutra (or, without those pesky diacritical
approximations, the Lankavatara Sutra). Unfortunately, you may have to
make do with Suzuki's translation of the text, which leaves a lot to
be desired -- but even in Suzuki's translation, the message comes
through loud and clear.

Best wishes,

R. Nance