Buddhism and Meat Eating

Over the past 10 years many people are turning to Budhhism, maybe seeking a deeper meaning to their life's path. We know Buddha teachings of the Dharma denounced the eating of meat and fish. Yet many 'pseudo' Buddha followers whether for spiritual reason, just don't get it. Compassion for ALL life.
Buddha belief in karma tells them "that bad actions have bad consequences". "the eating of meat has negative karmic effects, and that the killing and eating of creatures is tantamount to self-killing.
We know the majority of Buddhists eat dead corpse, and try to argue against this. Take the "leader" of the "western Buddhist movement" Dali Lama, to me a hypocrite! This suppose leader of compassion eats without a second thought all animals served up to him, has never uttered one word of compassion of the non-humans in all his dogma? But plenty of compassion about humans! Why is this?
Hsuan Hua recently uttered such passionate sayings as: "If you really think about it, it is
people eating people". "The grief and hatred brewed up in a pot of meat stew is as deep as
the ocean."
It is said the Bhuddist philosophy has spread about 328,000,000 worldwide, can you wonder how many animals would live if the teachings of Buddha was adhered to, and not commercialise to suit their own teachings.
Just think today how many turkeys, pigs, cows, chickens, sheep would not be slaughtered if at least 328,000,000 people had gone vegan for the day at least !
Shabkar Tsodruk Rangdrol 1781-1851, a Tibetan Yogi strongly discourages eating animals.

People who eat meat often make the excuse that it is natural to do so, that people were meant to eat meat. They promote this idea, and then freely indulge in taking the lives of their fellow creatures, thereby creating extensive hatred and enmity-karma.

Over time, as their killing and consuming becomes a habit, meat eaters no longer feel their killing is unusual. They do their evil deeds unknowingly, unaware of the consequences of slaughter and the resentment it evokes.

Orgyen Trinle Dorje (1985-)

H.H. Orgyen Trinle Dorje, Karmapa XVII*, is vegetarian since a few years. At January 3, 2007, he made a strong statement against eating meat within his monasteries and centers. With immediate effect:

• No meat is to be prepared in the kitchen of any Kagyu Monastery or Centre.
• No one is to be involved in the business of buying and selling meat – for all of his students this practice must stop.
• There is to be no killing of animals on Kagyu premises.
• Karmapa is aware of monks in robes going to buy meat and does not want to see this ever again.

17th Karmapa Orgyen Trinle Dorge gave a talk to 6,000 people in January and offered
explanations of why he did not eat meat or fish. He said he was very distraught over seeing the
slaughter of animals in his home, he became a devout vegetarian. However he did
not condemn meat eaters but gave a positive account of the benefits of vegetarianism. He
made statements such as: "Nothing is more precious than this naturally arising kindness
towards other beings" and quoted two main reasons for not eating meat: "The teachings of
the lord Buddha require that we act with kindness and preserve all life" and "Because of
our connection to his holiness, by improving our conduct we can reduce obstacles to his
life."
Refs wikipedia.org/wiki/Hsuan_hua. drba.org shabkar.org