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Buddhist monks eat meat.

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Is it true that Buddhist monks eat meat?

Yes. Multiple reference and peer-reviewed sources state that Buddhist monastic rules (the Vinaya) permit monks to eat meat, and that most monks in Asia, including Tibet, do eat meat when offered. One paper notes East Asian Buddhism has prohibited monastic meat since the sixth century, a narrower regional exception.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 8
Buddhist monasticism
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Buddhist monasticism. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_monasticism

Evidence against · 1
The Ethical Issues in Emperor Wu of Liang's Prohibition of Meat Consumption: Focusing on the Duan jiu rou wen
2024
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The Ethical Issues in Emperor Wu of Liang's Prohibition of Meat Consumption: Focusing on the Duan jiu rou wen. (2024). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.34275/kibs.2024.61.009

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Are all Buddhists vegetarian?
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Are all Buddhists vegetarian?. (n.d.). buddhism.stackexchange.com. https://buddhism.stackexchange.com/questions/1365

Monastic Meat: The Question of Meat Eating and Vegetarianism in Tibetan Buddhist Monastic Guidelines (bca’ yig)
2019
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Monastic Meat: The Question of Meat Eating and Vegetarianism in Tibetan Buddhist Monastic Guidelines (bca’ yig). (2019). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel10040240

The vegetarian traveler : a guide to eating green in over 200 countries
2000
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1970-, G. B. (2000). The vegetarian traveler : a guide to eating green in over 200 countries. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/vegetariantravel0000geon

Speaking vegetarian : the globetrotter's guide to ordering meatless in 197 countries
1999
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1970-, G. B. (1999). Speaking vegetarian : the globetrotter's guide to ordering meatless in 197 countries. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/speakingvegetari00brya

Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L
2000
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Johnston, W. M. (2000). Encyclopedia of Monasticism: A-L. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=GfC0TDkJJNgC&dq=Buddhist+monks+eat+meat.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Wikiversity: Buddha oracle
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Wikiversity: Buddha oracle. (n.d.). en.wikiversity.org. https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Buddha_oracle

Barstow Geoffrey, Food of Sinful Demons. Meat, Vegetarianism and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet
2018
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Barstow Geoffrey, Food of Sinful Demons. Meat, Vegetarianism and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet. (2018). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4000/emscat.3077

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