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Originally posted by Tom Earp
Okay, Buddah. I dont know alot about that religious beleif.
Who is Buddah and what are the beleifs?
Hell, I hope I can always try to learn.
Now, from what I understand about being Jewish, unless certain facits, Jewish people can eat anything as long as it is Kosher, which means blessed by a Rabbi. Well, maybe besides pork?
If I am wrong then help me and many others understand.
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Not being Buddhist myself, I'm hesistant to try to give a concise answer about the teachings of Gautama Buddha or other buddhas (a person who has acheived a state of perfect enlightenment). I'll leave that to one of the Buddhists at GC or to some web research.
As to Kosher, it doesn't mean "blessed by a Rabbi." It means that the food satisfies Jewish dietary laws. That is, it is not forbidden (certain kinds of food are forbidden, such as pork and shellfish) and was slaughtered (in the case of meat) and prepared according the dietary laws. For example, cattle and poultry must be slaughtered in a way that minimizes suffering for the animal and that drains all blood from the animal. Also, meat and diary products cannot be prepared or eaten together. A kosher kitchen will have separate pots, pans, and dishes for diary and meat. The rabbi does not "bless" the food, he oversees the preparation and certifies that it has been prepared in accordance with the dietary laws.
ETA: Thanks for the very informative links, Rudey.