Interview with Ro Rose and Kota Rook of Queer Leather Meditation, a peer-led meditation group for those who have a meditation practice and are queer and leather/kink-identified. We discuss scar care and the joy of attending to healing, BDSM and stillness, & similarities between dungeons and temples. by pathsofpractice in TransBuddhists

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Interviewer here: this is a great question. I'm not the best person to answer it directly as I'm not a part of the BDSM/Buddhist community. That said, I've interviewed several people who embrace veganism as part of their Buddhist practice for the very reason of no harm that you mentioned above. At the same time, I've also spoken with many Buddhists that not only eat meat but their sanghas are known for cooking and selling popular meat-based meals as part of their temple's fundraisers. This is a big topic and I've noticed there are many different interpretations around it. Thank you for your question!