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.
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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