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**ZanazaKar** · 06-22-2012, 03:08 AM

Thich Nhat Hanh proposes what I believe in, which is 'Continuation'. That is what atheists believe in, where there is no afterlife, except the influence and affect you leave now in the world. If you raise your son to be a man of honor, that is your continuation. Literal Rebirth is not a requirement to be a buddhist. Element would be a good person to learn about the deeper Pali interpretation of Rebirth.

Vegetarianism is about compassion, about refraining from taking life. You actually don't 'have to' be a vegetarian to be a buddhist. Especially if you can't even afford the lifestyle. I tried it for a month, and it was very expensive. Buddhism is rational. On that note, however, should you be able to afford it, sustain it, you should, simply because by eating meat, you are essentially helping the slaughterhouse kill all of those animals.

06-22-2012, 03:08 AM	#2
ZanazaKar Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	Thich Nhat Hanh proposes what I believe in, which is 'Continuation'. That is what atheists believe in, where there is no afterlife, except the influence and affect you leave now in the world. If you raise your son to be a man of honor, that is your continuation. Literal Rebirth is not a requirement to be a buddhist. Element would be a good person to learn about the deeper Pali interpretation of Rebirth. Vegetarianism is about compassion, about refraining from taking life. You actually don't 'have to' be a vegetarian to be a buddhist. Especially if you can't even afford the lifestyle. I tried it for a month, and it was very expensive. Buddhism is rational. On that note, however, should you be able to afford it, sustain it, you should, simply because by eating meat, you are essentially helping the slaughterhouse kill all of those animals.
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