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- Sat Nov 28, 2009 4:04 pm
- Forum: Lounge
- Topic: Eating Meat vs. Drinking Alcohol--Which is worse?
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Re: Eating Meat vs. Drinking Alcohol--Which is worse?
I accept meat when it is offered to me or prepared for me, because it is food and will nourish me, and is in my opinion akin to accepting or rejecting a well-intentioned and sincere gift or wish of long life. I will later inform them, if opportunity arises, that I avoid meat. I do not accept alcohol...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:23 am
- Forum: Mahāyāna Buddhism
- Topic: Thank you, imaginary Theravadin debate partner.
- Replies: 0
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Thank you, imaginary Theravadin debate partner.
This is the fruit of having gone through the exercise of defending my acceptance of the authenticity of the Mahayana. I doubt it will be of any use to anyone, though I wanted to share anyway, if for no other reason than to recommend adopting opposing views for the purpose of establishing conviction....