2:46 interesting as u guys raised this question. basically, buddhism has long been deemed as a variation of beliefs. there are tons of existing buddhist seculars in this wide world. Some have a rigid dietary restriction, while the others are so open to many culinary practices. As a thai person, monks in thailand are able to have meat, but not to kill or hurt any animals. however, I know it's still a sort of hypocrisy in a way because with such action the monks still do harm to animals indirectly--by having someone killed and cooked beef for them, for instance. (noticing someone paying lip service to their religious principles here :P). But yep. that's undeniably the way thai buddhism is---full of well-intentioned instructions (and outstanding amount of hypocrisy). lol
2:46 interesting as u guys raised this question. basically, buddhism has long been deemed as a variation of beliefs. there are tons of existing buddhist seculars in this wide world. Some have a rigid dietary restriction, while the others are so open to many culinary practices. As a thai person, monks in thailand are able to have meat, but not to kill or hurt any animals. however, I know it's still a sort of hypocrisy in a way because with such action the monks still do harm to animals indirectly--by having someone killed and cooked beef for them, for instance. (noticing someone paying lip service to their religious principles here :P). But yep. that's undeniably the way thai buddhism is---full of well-intentioned instructions (and outstanding amount of hypocrisy). lol
Wow learned something new!!! Thanks!