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03-20-2008, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by samurai007 View Post
The devout Buddhists I knew in Japan tended to be vegetarians and didn't eat any meat...
Some monks tend to be strictly vegetarian, and most practice vegetarianism at least when training at a monastery, but otherwise they eat meat. Kamakura Buddhism de-emphasized vegetarianism somewhat. Eating seafood, eggs and chicken has been tolerated.


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