Buddhism does not have this view as you mentioned.

The following is quoted from "19 Questions about Tibetan Buddhism (Letter) by Master Suodaji Khenpo Hui Jiqun"

Question (1): In Theravada Buddhism, due to the relationship between begging, It is allowed to eat three kinds of pure meat. However, Mahayana sutras such as the Brahma Net Sutra, Surangama Sutra, and Nirvana Sutra clearly prohibit eating the flesh of living beings, believing that eating meat is a way to cut off the seeds of great compassion. Chinese Buddhism has a vegetarian tradition based on Mahayana scriptures, and this has become a major feature of Chinese Buddhism. Tibetan Buddhism also belongs to Mahayana Buddhism, but most of the Tibetan monks I met cannot help but eat meat. Some people who study Tantric Buddhism seem to take this for granted, and there is also a saying that vegetarians cannot cultivate Qi and meridians. I wonder how Khenpo understands this issue?

Answer: Based on the Nirvana Sutra, the Lankavatara Sutra and many other scriptures, Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty wrote four articles on "Abandoning Alcohol and Meat" out of compassion, advocating that all monks and nuns should abstain from meat and vegetables. Since then, vegetarianism has become a system that all monks in the Han region must abide by. Not only monks must abide by the rules of vegetarianism, but many lay people have also followed suit. They either choose to eat vegetarian food for life or choose to abstain from meat during certain specific periods. All these fine traditions are worthy of admiration and joy from Tibetan Buddhism and its followers. of. Although the Han Buddhists before the Liang Dynasty did not necessarily regard vegetarianism as a rule that everyone must abide by, in any case, the practice of adhering to vegetarianism is truly worthy of admiration and praise from every Mahayana practitioner.

As for the attitude of Tibetan Buddhist teachings towards vegetarianism, the first thing that must be stated is that Tibetan Buddhism has never advocated, praised, or praised the habit of eating meat, and it has even strictly prohibited the four kinds of people in Tibet. The disciples killed and ate meat to satisfy their appetites. Since the introduction of Buddhism to the region, the majority of Tibetan people have been using Sanjing meat as their source of meat. Moreover, there are many eminent monks and sages in Tibet who advocate vegetarianism. For example, great siddhas such as Chome Rinpoche, Tathagata Ya, Patrul Rinpoche, Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, Pema Dunden, etc. all advocate vegetarianism and are strict They condemned all kinds of sins of killing and the bad habits of providing flesh and blood, and many of them also practiced it and ate vegetarian and abstained from meat. The founder of Tibetan Buddhism, Master Padmasambhava, said in his terma "Three Essential Treasure Lamps": "Meat eating should be discontinued sequentially... The meat that novices and monks cannot eat include: those who died during pregnancy. The same is true for the meat of living beings such as those who were killed, those who died by hanging, those who were immature, those who were burned to death, those who died by drowning, those who were rolled down mountains and killed, the meat of animals with round hooves, and even the blood. Related Tripitaka Commentary "The descendant of Longchen Xindi, Venerable Zhi Beiguang, also said: "The meat we eat in this life is just like what Venerable Gadayana observed when he was alms, it is all from the previous life. The flesh of our parents. If we are an upright and conscientious person, how can we bear to eat the flesh of our parents killed by the butcher? If we calm down and think about it, we will definitely have strong compassion for these poor mother-like beings. However, some tantric practitioners are unrestrained, drinking alcohol and eating meat, which is no different from jackals and eagles."

From this we can see that the so-called eating of meat is not * in Tibetan Buddhism. The idea of ??** inheritance is really nonsense, but because Tibet is located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, as a vast area existing on the roof of the world, its remote transportation conditions have made it almost completely isolated from the outside world for more than a thousand years. In addition, the harsh natural conditions here, such as high altitude, high temperature difference, hypoxia, severe cold, permafrost and other factors, make the number of crops suitable for survival on this land very small. Restricted by these unfavorable factors, Tibetans still rely on highland barley and tsampa as their main food sources in daily life. In the absence of vegetables and grains, some Tibetans have begun to eat limited meat because natural conditions no longer allow them to Make another choice.

But one thing I hope can attract everyone's attention is that the analysis of any problem cannot be simplified, especially when the problem itself is already complicated and complicated. Don't make generalizations or make rash assertions. It is easy to make a judgment, but the extent to which this judgment can be applied is another matter. The issue of eating meat and being vegetarian should also be analyzed in the same way. An obvious and basic fact is that in the world, except for the Han Dynasty, most countries and regions that believe in Buddhism, such as Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Nepal, Japan and other places, basically eat meat and vegetables. There are no explicit requirements to be vegetarian. The vegetarian habit of Han people is of course a good tradition and good habit worthy of praise and joy, but we must not expel Buddhists in these places from Buddhism just because they eat meat, and then slander them by saying that what they believe in is not Buddhism. The specific causes and conditions of each region and each person cannot be generalized. What's more, for some practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism, their various behaviors have their own deep and secret meanings. It is best not to make rash assumptions or make judgments lightly.

Many Tantric practitioners will take in what they do with great compassion before eating meat. They chant mantras to dedicate and transcend sentient beings with whom they have special karma; some great achievers use ordinary People can’t fathom eating meat. For example, Naropa often eats fish, and the monk Jigong in Han Dynasty also ate dog meat. As ordinary people, it is better for us to be less critical of such behaviors, because for an enlightened person, any behavior can become a carrier for his great empty-flowering Buddhist deeds.

However, generally speaking, a few people who practice Tantric Buddhism regard eating meat as a matter of course and a perfectly justified act. This only shows that they do not understand the teachings of Tantric Buddhism at all, nor do they understand the convenience of eminent monks and great sages. Revealing secrets. Especially in recent years, as Tibet's interactions with the outside world have increased, increasingly convenient transportation has made Tibetan areas more abundant in vegetable and grain varieties. Under such circumstances, many tantric practitioners have chosen to become vegetarians, which is really gratifying.

Since the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas have already written in the Elephant Power Sutra, the Great Cloud Sutra, the Nirvana Sutra, the Finger Sutra, the Lankavatara Sutra, the Good Arms Sutra and the The faults of eating meat are widely discussed in the Avalokitesvara sutras. Of course, the Tantras, who are also members of the Mahayana sect, will not turn a blind eye, pretend to be deaf, or deliberately find excuses to defend themselves. I just hope that people can look at this issue with a comprehensive attitude. For example, in the Brahma Net Sutra, eating meat is listed as one of the forty-eight minor sins. It is not a fundamental felony, so this issue needs to be considered in the long term. Those who are interested in this may wish to delve into the scriptures for reference.

There is also a saying that "vegetarians cannot cultivate Qi pulse points", which is even more baseless. Among the tantric dharma, the main tantras such as "Kalachakra" emphasize the cultivation of the clear points of the energy channels, but in the "Kalachakra Mahashu? Immaculate Light", the phenomenon of eating meat is emphasized; Nyingmapa's Many texts that describe the practice of Dzogchen also prohibit eating meat; and as far as I know, there is no such statement in the texts of other sects. I personally think that there is no doctrinal basis in Tantra to make excuses and reasons for eating meat by cultivating the Qi and pulse points, and it cannot be in line with Tantric teachings.

At Wuming Buddhist College, the Dharma King Jigme Phuntsok once lectured on the various disadvantages of eating meat in front of nearly 10,000 disciples of the four groups who listened to the Dharma. Inspired by His Holiness, there were hundreds of disciples who vowed to become vegetarians. After the Dharma King made it clear, when the Dharma conference was held again at the college, the meals provided to the monks were mainly vegetarian. I myself have always admired the good habit of being a vegetarian, and have told people many times that Tibetan Buddhism has many very precious and valuable traditions that are unfair, but eating meat is obviously not included. For Tibetans, eating meat is just a dietary habit influenced by natural conditions. Han disciples who come to Tibet to seek Dharma should pay most attention to the true essence of the Supreme Tantric Dharma, not the eating habits and traditions of Tibet. . It is best for Han practitioners to maintain their original vegetarian habits in the Han region. Especially in today's murderous world climate, we should be messengers and pioneers of compassion and wisdom.

In areas where Mahayana Buddhism is spread, views and opinions on the issue of vegetarianism and meat are different, but this does not prevent various places and schools from communicating with each other. , harmonious and harmonious. Regarding this point, you may refer to works such as "Les Misérables" and "The Merit of Release". I have elaborated on my personal views on this issue in these books, so I will not repeat them here.