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I believe we are currently living in Mappō, the Age of the Final Dharma. I could be wrong, but this age is marked by moral decline and a weakening of spiritual discipline. The Buddha taught that harming living beings obstructs spiritual realization, and today almost everyone consumes meat. From this perspective, widespread meat‑eating may reflect the conditions of Mappō, where reaching the highest spiritual states becomes increasingly difficult.

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[–] snek_boi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

To understand what you’re saying, when do you claim this age started?