what is "meat"? In fact, the original meaning of the word meat refers to vegetables with strong flavor. There are several versions of vegetables called "five meats" by Buddhists, which generally refer to onions, garlic, leeks, leeks, turnips, etc., also known as "five spices". Some even list Jiang Ye as a meat dish, but in reality, Buddhist temples don't avoid ginger, and they don't avoid pepper, pepper and coriander, but they are more taboo about spices such as star anise.

Meat is also the general name of meat food, and it is often used together with fishy, which is called "fishy". What is fishy? Generally, it refers to the bodies of animals with fishy smell, such as chicken, duck and fish. Foods made with this kind of flesh or related blood are called animal food.

So why do Buddhists or Taoists in China and some practitioners avoid meat and meat? First, because meat vegetables have a strong taste, are more irritating, can't make people quiet, and are prone to lust for food and form food addiction, which is in conflict with the spiritual and physical purity pursued by practitioners, so meat vegetables are forbidden. Second, it is believed that eating animal's flesh is killing directly or indirectly, which violates the "five commandments" of killing. Animals, like people, are creatures of the earth and an indispensable link in the biological chain of the earth. If any link in this biological chain is destroyed, it will cause the flooding of several links associated with it. Some epidemic diseases that occurred a few years ago are global disasters caused by human gluttony for some animals. This retribution is not heavy! When it comes to retribution, I have to make it clear that it is also related to retribution that practitioners only avoid meat and meat. Because Buddhism and Taoism all talk about past lives, and Buddhism also talks about The six great divisions in the wheel of karma, it is believed that those sentient beings may be reincarnated by our loved ones in previous lives. So eating animals is equivalent to eating relatives and eating yourself. In fact, the purpose of talking about this is nothing more than to arouse and cultivate people's compassion and maintain the balance and harmony of the whole nature.

In recent years, a team has also sprung up all over the world, that is, Greenpeace. Starting from the simple humanitarian nature, they have traveled all over the world to oppose killing, protect animals, advocate vegetarianism and maintain balance, which has formed a meaningful influence in the world and made beneficial contributions to the survival and development of mankind. Especially in western countries, many knowledgeable people and young people have become vegetarians, and they are deeply honored for this. A friend in Jinan once told me that she was very worried about one thing recently. It turned out that several of her German girlfriends came to work in Jinan, but they couldn't find an authentic vegetarian restaurant, which affected their life and work. Later, I finally helped them find a vegetarian chain store in Jinan, which solved this problem. According to German friends, a large number of young people in Germany are vegetarians, and vegetarian restaurants in Germany also account for a large proportion of restaurants. In foreign countries, especially in Europe, vegetarianism has become a popular fashion. In recent years, among some big cities and college students in China, the trend of vegetarianism has also risen quietly, which is very gratifying.

As for the disadvantages and benefits of eating meat and vegetarianism in terms of nutrition, experts have made it quite clear that eating meat is not good for your health, while vegetarianism is good for your health! This is also known by people and needs no further elaboration. In fact, people understand a lot of truth, but sometimes they can't resist the temptation of meat and can't beat their appetite.

Then why did the author write that article about crispy pot when he clearly knew the pros and cons of being a vegetarian and eating meat? Isn't this knowingly? Yes, it is knowingly committing a crime, but it is also "consistent with all beings." I have never appreciated the practice of imposing my views on others. Not only "don't do to others what you don't want others to do to you", but also "what you want is not strong". In fact, vegetarianism and eating meat, to put it bluntly, is also a fate. If you can't open your consciousness, it's useless to force it. If you open your consciousness, you will naturally become a vegetarian. You don't mean to be afraid of anything and quit. Everything is natural (of course, it's better to understand the truth in advance). This is the author's experience. It was in 1999. I first ate vegetarian food in a Taoist temple in Zhongnanshan for several months. After I came out, I felt uncomfortable and even vomited. I can't eat meat anymore! Later, I went to Jizu Mountain, studied in a buddhist nun for several months, and returned to this monastery for "practicing with hair" a few years later, which made me understand the truth of eating meat and being vegetarian in theory. The article "White Pagoda Qingan" on the blog is actually not a fictional novel, but the author's real experience in buddhist nun, which is a true story and the characters' stories are all true.

In fact, don't eat anything, and don't embarrass yourself. Everything is best done voluntarily. If you quit something for fear, it will become an unnecessary burden. The so-called fate, let it be. But if you want to be good, you have to start with vegetarianism!