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by grace_xx
Thu May 14, 2009 1:12 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada's teaching on Bioethics
Replies: 14
Views: 5091

Re: Theravada's teaching on Bioethics

May I ask, the skandhas (the five aggregates of human life/being) would it be considered as the teaching of the Dhamma, hence could it be effectively meditated upon? This is a bit off topic, but I think the Mayahana School of Buddhism offers two sides to abortion as quoted by the Dalai Lama "Of...
by grace_xx
Wed May 13, 2009 12:03 pm
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada's teaching on Bioethics
Replies: 14
Views: 5091

Re: Theravada's teaching on Bioethics

Thank you for replying! I was wondering, how the buddhist teaching applied to these issues? I was thinking vegetarism is one teaching, that can be applied through the 5 precepts the "Do not kill" i guess becoming vegetarism is strongly supported. Through mediation maybe?
by grace_xx
Wed May 13, 2009 11:17 am
Forum: Theravāda for Beginners
Topic: Theravada's teaching on Bioethics
Replies: 14
Views: 5091

Theravada's teaching on Bioethics

Im very interested in the teaching of theravada on bioethics (ie: abortion, cloning, stem cell research). I know that most schools condemn these actions but for abortion there is two sides to it depending on the situation. Is there any quotes or specific teachings, scared texts that particulary targ...