Geoffrey Barstow
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Geoffrey Francis Barstow is an American religious historian and Buddhist scholar whose research focuses on Tibetan Buddhist ideas about animal ethics and vegetarianism.[1]
Biography
Barstow was educated in Buddhist studies at Hampshire College and Kathmandu University where he obtained his B.A.[2] He obtained his PhD in religious studies from University of Virginia in 2013.[2] Barstow is assistant professor of religious studies at Oregon State University.[1] He is a student of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche.[3]
In 2017, Barstow authored Food of Sinful Demons: Meat, Vegetarianism and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet, which has been positively reviewed.[4][5][6][7] It is the first academic book to significantly explore vegetarianism in Tibet in its cultural and religious context.[4] James Stewart in the Journal of Buddhist Ethics described it as "a comprehensive study of Tibetan vegetarianism within the context of the pre-communist era. It is a pleasurable read, thoughtfully written, and deploys well supported arguments that draw upon a wealth of Buddhist literature."[5]
In 2019, Barstow was the editor of The Faults of Meat: Tibetan Buddhist Writings on Vegetarianism.[8] Barstow has given online courses on Buddhism and animal welfare.[9]
Selected publications
- Buddhism Between Abstinence and Indulgence: Vegetarianism in the Life and Works of Jigme Lingpa, Journal of Buddhist Ethics, 2013
- Food of Sinful Demons: Meat, Vegetarianism, and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet, Columbia University Press, 2017[10]
- The Hidden Vegetarians of Tibet, Tricycle, 2018
- Monastic Meat: The Question of Meat Eating and Vegetarianism in Tibetan Buddhist Monastic Guidelines (bca’ yig), Religions, 2019
- The Faults of Meat: Tibetan Buddhist Writings on Vegetarianism, Wisdom Publications, 2019[11]
References
- ^ a b "Geoffrey Barstow". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Curriculum Vitae". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Geoffrey Barstow". gomdeca.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
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- ^ a b Stewart, James (2019). "Food of Sinful Demons: Meat, Vegetarianism, and the Limits of Buddhism in Tibet" (PDF). Journal of Buddhist Ethics. 26: 103–108.
- ^ "Food of Sinful Demons". Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Tibet’s Vegetarian Debate". tricycle.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "The Longstanding Debate over Vegetarianism in Tibet". lionsroar.com. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Online Course on Buddhism and Animal Welfare". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Food of Sinful Demons". cup.columbia.edu. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "The Faults of Meat". wisdomexperience.org. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
