Can Brahmins Eat Meat?
"You Grow up Learning You Cannot Relish Your Food or Eat It as Though You Were Enjoying It. .. . Many Hindus Are Indeed Vegetarian but Many, Including...
"You grow up learning you cannot relish your food or eat it as though you were enjoying it. ... Many Hindus are indeed vegetarian but many, including Brahmins, eat meat. In fact, for the warrior castes, meat was an important part of their diet, vital in building the physical strength needed for battle.
Why do Brahmins don't eat meat?
Why do you say that? Historically, all Indian masses, including the Brahmins, used to eat beef, both in what is called the Vedic and the post-Vedic period. Gautam Buddha rebelled against this tradition because during his time there was a huge consumption of beef by the priestly class.
Is it OK for a Brahmin to eat non veg?
It is well known that the Bengali, Himachali and Uttarakhandi Brahmins are meat eaters. While the Brahmins of the Ganga, Yamuna belt west of Bengal are generally vegetarians, we do see exceptions. Bhumihar Brahmins are well known for ritual sacrifice and are meat eaters. Kashmiri Brahmins are also meat eaters.