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Firstly, the Buddha told us we can eat anything offered to us, even meat, as long as the meat was not killed by us or killed just for us. Many Buddhists are vegetarians because of their great compassion for all living things. The reasoning is that if they do not buy or eat packaged meats then there will be less of a demand for it and then it might stop.

Secondly, there is no sin in Buddhism. If you transgress a precept of the Buddha, all you need to do is admit the transgression, commit not to do it again and not beat yourself up over it. The third part is very important. Holding on to past actions does not help in the progress of attaining enlightenment. The Buddha was very specific about letting go of the past and not harping on it over and over, whether it was something you did or something someone else did.

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