梵網經古迹記 2.86

2.86

Explanation: In principle, a bodhisattva ought to sacrifice his own flesh to save the lives of living beings; conversely eating others inevitably leads to killing. Therefore, it is now prohibited. The Mañjuśrīparipṛcchā-sūtra lays down for bodhisattvas: 'If it was killed for oneself, one must not eat it; if the meat has already naturally rotted like trees in a forest, if one wishes to eat it, one may eat it. If one wishes to consume meat, recite this dhāraṇī three times: [...]