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Unlike in Hindu and Jain sources, in ancient Buddhist texts ahimsa ( or its Pāli cognate ) is not used as a technical term.
The traditional Buddhist understanding of non-violence is not as rigid as the Jain one, but like the Jains, Buddhists have always condemned the killing of all living beings.
In most Buddhist traditions vegetarianism is not mandatory.
Monks and lay persons may eat meat and fish on condition that the animal was not killed specifically for them.

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