DiscussWorldIssues - Socio-Economic Religion and Political Uncensored Debate - View Single Post - the 1st precept: is it about not killing human beings, only?

**aaaaaaaabbbby** · 11-04-2011, 02:09 PM

As far as killing other beings to eat them is concerned, the Buddha mentioned meat in his advice to lay practitioners - AN 5.177 - 'Wrong Livelihood.' This means that in a completely Buddhist society, there wouldn't be anyone selling the meat of other sentient beings from slaughterhouses or shops.

"Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business. Which five? Business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison.

"These are the five types of business that a lay follower should not engage in."

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....177.than.html

11-04-2011, 02:09 PM	#7
aaaaaaaabbbby Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 434 Senior Member	As far as killing other beings to eat them is concerned, the Buddha mentioned meat in his advice to lay practitioners - AN 5.177 - 'Wrong Livelihood.' This means that in a completely Buddhist society, there wouldn't be anyone selling the meat of other sentient beings from slaughterhouses or shops. "Monks, a lay follower should not engage in five types of business. Which five? Business in weapons, business in human beings, business in meat, business in intoxicants, and business in poison. "These are the five types of business that a lay follower should not engage in." http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipit....177.than.html
	Quote