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The most clear reference in Theravada Buddhism to monastic consumption of non-vegetarian food is found in the Pali Canon, where the Buddha once explicitly refused a suggestion by Devadatta to mandate vegetarianism in the monks' Vinaya monastic code. [6]
Most of the dishes considered to be uniquely Buddhist are vegetarian, but not all Buddhist traditions require vegetarianism of lay followers or clergy. [2] Vegetarian eating is primarily associated with the East and Southeast Asian tradition in China, Vietnam, Japan, and Korea where it is commonly practiced by clergy and may be observed by laity on holidays or as a devotional practice.
Most Theravadins in Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia do not practice vegetarianism. All Buddhists, including monks, are allowed to practice vegetarianism if they wish to do so. Phelps (2004:147) states that "There are no accurate statistics, but I would guess—and it is only a guess—that worldwide about half of all Buddhists are vegetarian".
Local Buddhists recently promoted the benefits of vegetarianism by taking a festive approach. The Veggie Festival on Saturday at Buddha Mind Monastery, 5800 S Anderson Road, offered up a variety ...
With the spread of Buddhism, vegetarian cuisine also became popular in China. Records show that as early as the Song dynasty (10th century), monks were consuming "vegetarian meat" made from tofu. These dishes, known as "Fang Hun Cai" ("meat imitation dishes"), arose because monasteries had to adapt to the expectations of pilgrims and patrons ...
Buddha's delight, often transliterated as Luóhàn zhāi (simplified Chinese: 罗汉斋; traditional Chinese: 羅漢齋), lo han jai, or lo hon jai, is a vegetarian dish well known in Chinese and Buddhist cuisine. It is sometimes also called Luóhàn cài (simplified Chinese: 罗汉菜; traditional Chinese: 羅漢菜).
While more and more restaurants are offering vegetarian and vegan fast-food options, others are still stuck in the meaty past. To help sift through all of the options out there, we talked with ...
There are two levels of diet within all forms of Buddhism : monastic and layperson. Most Buddhist monastics within the Mahayana tradition are Buddhist vegetarians (i.e. traditionally vegan with the exclusion of the pungent condiments) but most Mahayana laypersons are not; some Mahayana laypersons are full-time Buddhist vegetarian or part-time ...