The Consumption of Forbidden Food in Chinese BuddhismPart 2 of the Series of Lectures: Buddhist Perspectives on Food and Drink. Issues from Ethics, Soteriology, and Cultural History
6 June 2016
A Lecture by Prof. Dr. Ann Heirman (Ghent University, Belgium)
One of the most distinguishing features of a Chinese monk and nun is the refusal to eat or drink certain types of food: it is forbidden to drink alcohol, to eat meat or fish, or to consume five products that have a strong flavor. That was not merely a matter of monastic code. Under the influence of Mahāyāna, with its strong emphasis on compassion, the monastic discipline was subjected to an increased moralization. At the same time, we see how the secular authorities interfered with the monastic discipline on an increasing
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Date: Monday, June 6, 2016, 6– 8 p.m.
Venue: Room 221 at the Asien-Afrika-Institut, Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1, East Wing.
The lecture will be given in English. Admission is free. All interested parties are welcome!
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