Buddhist vegetarianism means not eating "meat": meat-onions, garlic, leeks, onions and canals. These five plants are called "five meats" or "five spices"; Fishy-the meat and eggs of all animals.

According to Buddhist scriptures, eating onions, garlic, leeks, scallions and canals will increase hatred and desire, which is not conducive to meditation and practice.

In fact, the earliest meat does not refer to meat, which can be seen from the words. Meat and poultry should be seen separately. Fishy: refers to meat. Including flying in the sky, walking on the ground, swimming in the water and all kinds of young and eggs. The fishy smell is harmful to life and loss of compassion.

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As early as when Sakyamuni Buddha preached in India, there was a lot of sand and water in these places. Grass and vegetables will not grow. And at that time, monks asked for help (what to eat, not picky), and there was no rule that meat was not allowed, only that drinking and eating onions and garlic were not allowed.

References:

Hunxing-Baidu Encyclopedia