Food of sinful demons :

Barstow, Geoffrey,

Food of sinful demons : meat, vegetarianism, and the limits of Buddhism in Tibet / Geoffrey Barstow. - 1 online resource (xv, 289 pages) - Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University . - Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

A brief history of vegetarianism in Tibet -- Meat in the monastery -- The importance of compassion -- Tantric perspectives -- A necessary evil -- A positive good -- Finding a balance.

9780231542302 0231542305

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Food--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Vegetarianism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Buddhism--History.--Tibet Region
Buddhism.
Food--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
Vegetarianism--Religious aspects--Buddhism.
RELIGION / Comparative Religion
NATURE / Animal Rights


China--Tibet Region.


History.
Electronic books.

BQ4570.F6 / B37 2018eb

294.3/5693