“The great compassionate mind is the Buddha’s Mind. The spirit of Buddhism is compassion and equality. If we wish to attain a mind of compassion and equality, first, we must not kill; second, we must save and protect lives; third, we must practice vegetarianism. If we can accomplish all three, our compassionate mind will-by Grand master Wei Chueh  manifest.”

---   Excerpts from a talk given by Grand master Wei Chueh.     To view the entirety of article Buddhism and Vegetarianism  

Five Contemplations Before A Meal 食存五觀

                                          This offering is the fruit of many's work and care;
                                          Reflecting on my conduct, "Am I worthy of a share?"
                                          Be wary of the poisons, the foremost being greed;
                                          Seeing food as medicine, I take only what I need,
                                          Solely for cultivation, to realize the Buddha Way.
                                          With gratitude I accept this offering today.

(It is slightly modified from the excellent version Shifu from Rev. Heng Sure of the Berkeley Buddhist Monastery.)

Vegetarian Recipes - by Buddha Gate Monastery

Week 25
Chestnuts Oyster Mushroom Konnyaku	Fried Vegetable Tofu	Tomatoes and Lama Beans	Julianne Mixed Vegetables	Tofu Okra Miso Soup
Week 24
Pineapple Mushroom	Lily Bud and Woodears	Stew Seaweed	Tomato Cabbage	Papaya Bowl
Week 23
Napa Cabbage Wrap with Sauce	Pine Nuts Vegetarian Squid	Baked Vegetables in Cream Sauce	Fried Tofu Skin Stir Fry	Four Spirit Guide Soup
Week 22
Vegetarian Seafood Over Sizzling Rice	Ginger Tofu Wrap	Jie Vegetable Stirfry	Spicy Gluten Stirfry	Sesame Bamboo Mushroom Soup
Week 21
Cucumber and Veggie Chicken Cold Dish	Braised Sea Cucumber	Veggie Tripe with Pickled Mustard	Curry Cauliflower	Asparagus Mushroom Soup
Week 20
Three Ingredients Homemade Tofu	Braised Vegi Lamb with Carrots	Sesame Mushroom Basil	Taiwanese Napa Cabbage Wrap	Chinese Spinach
Week 19
Bean Curd Sheets with Mustard Greens	Fried Sesame Tofu	Chestnut Pumpkin	Pineapple with Vege Meat Chunks	Sky Horse Soup
Week 18
Vegetarian Smoked Steak with Cashews	Vegetable Tempura and Eggplant	Yam Noodle Salads	Seaweed Cheese Roll	Vegi Chicken Ball Soup
Week 17
Seaweed Tofu Wrap	Vegetable Melody	Vegetarian Shark Fin and Mushrooms Stir Fry	Spicy Fragrant Tofu	Vegi Lamb Ginseng Soup
Week 16
Crisp Lily Bulb with Goji Berry	Bamboo and Cabbage with Vegetable Tempura	Sweet and Sour Beech Mushrooms	Twice Cooked Vegi Chicken	Radish and Carrot Soup
Week 15
Jie Vegetable with Mushrooms	Seaweed Cheese and Ham Wrap	Double Mushrooms with Basil	Vege Fish with Mixed Peppers	Bamboo, Mushroom, Woodears Soup
Week 14
Smoked Vegetarian Meat Roll	Emperor Vegetable Salad	Vegetarian Smoked Steak and Pineapple	Nagaimo Root with Mushrooms	Four Treasure Soup
Week 13
Agar Agar Salad	Basil Tofu Stir Fry	Edamame Stir Fry	Braised Fragrant Tofu	Gobo Cashew Soup
Week 12
Mushroom Sprouts Delight	Hundred Bean Curd Sheets	Black Bean Gluten	Seaweed Potato Wrap	Kapocha Soup
Week 11
English Okra with Fresh Mushroom	Broccoli Baked in Cream Sauce	Coconut Curry Stir Fry	Lucky Pouch	Pickled Mustard Tofu Soup
Week 10
Sweet and Sour Tofu Mushroom Wrap	Steamed Stuffed Bitter Melon	Pineapple Salad	Vegetable Medley	Seaweed Corn Soup
Week 9
Braised Tofu	Stir Fry Gobo Veggie Ham Wrap	Pineapple Salad	Stir Fry Bean Curd with Veggies	Three Mushroom Soup
Week 8
Mapo Tofu	Three Ingredients Stir Fry	Five Spice Eggplants	Steamed and Baked Butternut Squash	Bitter Melon Soup
Week 7
Carrot Sauce Over Napa Cabbage Wraps	Clay Pot Tofu and Gluten	Edamame Stir Fry	Vegi Chicken and Seasoned Tofu Stir Fry	Three Treasure Nagaimo Root Soup
Week 6
Nagaimo Root Stir Fry	Bamboo Gluten Stir Fry	Braised Tofu	Cabbage Wrap	Four Treasure Soup
Week 5
Steamed Tofu with Black Bean Sauce	Asparagus Wrapped in Oyster Mushrooms	Gogi Nagaimo Roots	Eggplant and Vegi Nuggets	Needle Mushroom Tofu Soup
Week 4
Heart of Napa Cabbage with Mushroom Sauce	Green Beans and Color Peppers	Tofu and Monkey-Head Mushroom	Bamboo and Chestnut Simmered In Sauce	Three Mushrooms Soup
Week 3
Roasted Oyster Mushrooms	Five Flavored Egg Plants	Bean Curd Wrap	Nagaimo Root with Mustard Green	Tomato Cabbage Soup
Week 2
Spicy Vegetarian Chicken with Mushroom	Bean Curd Wrap	Stir Fry Chayote Squash	Arhats Gathering	Winter Melon Soup
Week 1
Woodear with Gluten	Taro and Three Mushrooms	Stuffed Tofu	Cauliflower in Red Sauce	Soup of Bundles