Do Hindu and Buddhists eat pork?

Answer 1

In Hindu or Vedic religion Ahinsa is one of the Niyamas as prescribed in Manusmriti and Vedas. Nowhere it is stated the killing for eating is allowed. It is all mischivously designed iterpretations by a few distorted ideologies in Hinduism who for sellfish interests and weakness for taste buds have inserted such writings.

Actually Hindu's don't even eat chicken or fish. See following:

In the past fifty years, millions of meat-eaters -- Hindus and non-Hindus -- have made the personal decision to stop eating the flesh of other creatures. There are five major motivations for such a decision:

1. The Dharmic Law Reason

Ahinsa, the law of noninjury, is the Hindu's first duty in fulfilling religious obligations to God and God's creation as defined by Vedic scripture.

2. The Karmic Consequences Reason

All of our actions, including our choice of food, have Karmic consequences. By involving oneself in the cycle of inflicting injury, pain and death, even indirectly by eating other creatures, one must in the future experience in equal measure the suffering caused.

3. The Spiritual Reason

Food is the source of the body's chemistry, and what we ingest affects our consciousness, emotions and experiential patterns. If one wants to live in higher consciousness, in peace and happiness and love for all creatures, then he cannot eat meat, fish, shellfish, fowl or eggs. By ingesting the grosser chemistries of animal foods, one introduces into the body and mind anger, jealousy, anxiety, suspicion and a terrible fear of death, all of which are locked into the the flesh of the butchered creatures. For these reasons, vegetarians live in higher consciousness and meat-eaters abide in lower consciousness.

4. The Health Reason

Medical studies prove that a vegetarian diet is easier to digest, provides a wider ranger of nutrients and imposes fewer burdens and impurities on the body. Vegetarians are less susceptible to all the major diseases that afflict contemporary humanity, and thus live longer, healthier, more productive lives. They have fewer physical complaints, less frequent visits to the doctor, fewer dental problems and smaller medical bills. Their immune system is stronger, their bodies are purer, more refined and skin more beautiful.

5. The Ecological Reason

Planet Earth is suffering. In large measure, the escalating loss of species, destruction of ancient rainforests to create pasture lands for live stock, loss of topsoils and the consequent increase of water impurities and air pollution have all been traced to the single fact of meat in the human diet. No decision that we can make as individuals or as a race can have such a dramatic effect on the improvement of our planetary ecology as the decision not to eat meat. Tanner is awesome

The majority of Hindus do eat meat (sans beef), although many choose not to for the above reasons.

Answer 2

Orthodox Hindus (such as Brahmins) would never eat or even touch any meat. Let alone pork and beef, since Hinduism preaches "ahimsa" (non-violence) and a sense that God dwells in each and every living being.

Pork is Haraam and non-kosher for Muslims and Jews, the non orthodox and rebellious Hindus may eat pork (even though it is disallowed).

Beef, on the other hand, has a completely different perspective in Hinduism as beef is the meat of a cow, which is considered holy and motherly in all Hindu sects. Eating beef is one of the biggest sins in Hinduism and many Hindus regard beef-eating people as not a Hindu.

Drinking cow's milk is completely encouraged in Hinduism and is considered cleansing and pure. But eating beef in Hinduism is as, or even more sinful than a Muslim eating pork or dog or a Jew eating cheese and pork at the same time.

Where is pork prohibited for orthodox hindus if the community is non-vegetarian? It is true that hindus value non-violence but eating habits depend on tradition. The kshatriyas and shudras are permitted to eat non-vegetarian food. Kashmiri and brahmins are non-vegetarians. Sure, beef is taboo for most hindus.

Answer 3

Hindus can eat meat. It is the Muslims and Jews that specifically don't eat pork.

Many Hindus and Buddhists are vegetarian and do not eat any meat due to their belief in reincarnation. It is not compulsory to be vegetarian and there is no specific prohibition against eating pork.

Answer 4

Hindus eat pork and shellfish. Observant Hindus do not eat Beef as the cow is a revered object in Hinduism. If you are cooking for a Hindu then ask them what they eat, because a lot of Hindus choose to be vegetarian and this absolutely means no meat not even seafood or eggs, although milk and milk based products are acceptable.

So ask them if they are vegetarian first, if they are not vegetarian then there is no problem for them eating pork and shell fish (unless they are allergic... then prepare an ambulance just in case)

Answer 5

A high proportion of Hindu people are vegetarians as their religion encourages compassion for animals. Those who do eat meat generally refrain from eating beef or pork. For Hindus, cows are sacred animals.

Sikhs also are often vegetarian though meat is not prohibited. Many Sikhs will not eat pork or beef.

Muslims are more specifically prohibited from eating pork.

Answer 6

Depends on the caste, sect, and tradition of the family. Many brahmins (priests) and vaishyas (traders) do not eat non-vegetarian food, but it is allowed to kshatriyas (warriors) and shudras (services). These days, even the brahmins and vaishyas are abandoning vegetarian food. So, most hindus now are non-vegetarians.

Answer 7

Hinduism and Buddhism teaches about non-violence towards not just human beings but also towards animals. Hence, they both avoid eating meat let along pork. Also in Hinduism, one of the main avatars (or incarnations) of the Hindu God Vishnu (The Protector) is Varaha, the boar, who can be represented with a boar's head. Hence, Hindus and Buddhist don't eat pork.

However, if an individual wants to eat, it is their personal decision.

Answer 8

Hindus eat pork

Answer 9

never