Monks can eat meat. The Buddhist scripture "The Wide Book of Commandments" is very clear: there is no vegetarian rule in Buddhism. What Buddhists forbid to eat is "meat". This kind of meat is not our current concept, but refers to animal food such as chicken, duck and fish. The meat we are talking about now is called "fishy" in Buddhism, not "meat". In Buddhist scriptures, the word hun is not pronounced, but it should be pronounced as xun, which means vegetables with a smoky smell. "Meat is the stinker of vegetables". The Brahma Sutra is more specific: "If the Buddha is not allowed to eat five spices. Garlic, onion, kind onion, blue onion and Xingqu are five kinds of vegetables. The word "meat" comes from the grass head instead of the meat, which shows that the original meaning of meat is a plant rather than an animal. As for why meat has changed from a plant to an animal, it is unclear in a few words, and I will introduce it separately later. Buddhism believes that eating meat dissipates popularity, undermines sincerity and is difficult to communicate with the gods, so it is strictly banned. Twice, I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food, and I saw onions and garlic in the dishes. It can be seen that the monks in the temple have not yet understood the Buddhist scriptures. So many fasts are eaten for nothing.
Whether a monk can eat meat is treated separately according to different situations, and no generalizations are made. Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana. Mahayana is a means to measure people with one heart and one mind, so you can't eat any meat. Hinayana people who seek self-sufficiency but not self-sufficiency are allowed to eat three kinds of "clean meat" ("three clean meat" means "I can't see the killer; Second, I don't smell the murderer for me; Three suspects who kill for nothing "). For the "monks who are sick", that is, the monks who are sick, the humanitarian policy and special care are implemented, and all kinds of meat can be eaten. Nowadays, foreign monks from Indian and Sri Lankan countries, and monks from Mongolian, Tibetan, Dai and other ethnic minorities in China are allowed to eat meat.
In the early days when Buddhism was introduced to China, it was too late to form the characteristics of China. So at that time, monks could still eat meat. Monks are not allowed to eat meat, which was first put forward by Xiao Yan, a Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, more than 1,400 years ago.
In the history of China, Xiao Yan can be regarded as the most lovely emperor. He believes in Buddhism and calls himself a "Sambo slave". Want to be a monk, want to almost crazy. Unexpectedly, he left his post four times, ran to Tongtai Temple, gave his body to the temple and became a monk. An emperor gave up all his legitimate rights and interests, even his body, and became the temple property of Tongtai Temple. Of course, he would no longer be in charge of the imperial court. However, at that time, there was no deputy emperor who could act as the emperor's authority in accordance with the law when the emperor could not perform his duties. At that time, there was no temporary appointment of acting cadres, and no one could be emperor unless Xiao Yan died. "A country can't live without a monarch for a day", and things are simply troublesome. I don't know how many conferences and meetings have been held and how many urgent consultations have been held. The only way to discuss and study is to redeem the emperor. So he immediately raised cash from the state treasury and asked Tongtai Temple to discuss the purchase. Tongtai Temple is profitable, of course, cooperate. Finally, according to the principle of market economy, Xiao Yan was bought back by the method of equivalent exchange. Immediately restore his person * * * and let him continue to hold leadership positions. Xiao Yan resolutely gave his life, but the level was too high, and he still couldn't help himself. It is only beneficial to Tongtai Temple to generate income again and again. If it is not Xiao Yan who is infinitely loyal to the Buddhist cause, if someone else does this, it can only be considered as a kickback.
Xiao Yan can't put down the volume, a "Great Nirvana Sutra", which is well known by heart. The scripture stipulates: "No killing". Xiao Yan thought, learn to use it, and simply don't eat meat! You can't eat meat. What's the use of watching you kill? Once a decision is made, act immediately. Urgent message: the subjects advocate vegetarianism. Monks are not allowed to eat meat. The ancestors of the gods of heaven and earth enjoy the treatment of monks. What is monk treatment? That is, sacrifices to the ancestors of the gods of heaven and earth are not allowed to use three pig heads, all of which are changed into pig-head pork made of flour. As soon as the golden mouth is opened, a hundred words are called. For a time, vegetarians "registered permanent residence in the world, and a few of them went to half."
It can be seen that monks are not allowed to eat meat, which is completely a rule evolved by Xiao Yan from the viewpoint of "not killing".
Why should monks be vegetarian?
Monks must be vegetarian because of the advocacy of Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, which is one of the characteristics of Chinese Buddhism. Monks in Southeast Asia are not allowed to kill, and there is no commandment that they must be vegetarian.
Tibetan Buddhist monks have the habit of eating meat, except for some eminent monks who swear never to eat meat for life.
Why do monks have to eat vegetarian food?
In Chinese medicine, vegetarianism can open the pulse and reduce desire, which makes people live longer and healthier.
In western medicine, the amino acids contained in meat are not essential for human beings, but eating meat will hinder the absorption of nutrients.
Causally speaking, eating meat is equal to killing with pleasure, and you will get bad karma.
From the heart, eating meat will increase the suffering of all beings, which is not merciful.
Why do monks eat fast?
Whether a monk can eat meat is treated separately according to different situations, and no generalizations are made.
The wind of vegetarianism has existed since ancient times, and it was very popular before Buddhism was introduced into China. In ancient times, vegetarianism was not because the economy was backward and there was no meat to eat, so we had to wrap our stomachs with melons and vegetables. But at that time, the concept of "nourishing, helping, benefiting and filling" had appeared, and "five grains for nourishing and five fruits for helping" was advocated. This is recorded in detail in Huangdi Neijing, the earliest medical classic. But the main reason is the influence of quietism's philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi. A large number of reclusive literati advocate nature and think that eating meat makes people angry, while vegetarianism makes people angry. Pursue clean air, and vigorously pursue the principle of vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism is a good thing. But when it developed, it was possessed. It is obvious that everything should not be too much. It is recorded in Hanshu that there was a man named Zhou Ze who was a vegetarian, so that he became ill due to malnutrition. The wife blames him for torturing herself like this. Hearing this, the Zhou Ze flew into a rage. Immediately, he sent his wife to prison on the charge of "breaking the fasting ban". It was not a small crime at that time, but it was probably similar to "seriously undermining social order" now. As for "sitting on a fast, I don't want to", I have to kill my head. What is the crime of "sitting on a fast"? Without detailed research, you can never guess. Actually, it's funny, but I accidentally farted when I was a vegetarian. I'm afraid no one expected to be beheaded for farting.
The fine tradition of vegetarianism was later snatched away by Buddhism introduced from abroad.
Monks can eat meat. The Buddhist scripture "The Wide Book of Commandments" is very clear: there is no vegetarian rule in Buddhism. What Buddhists forbid to eat is "meat". This kind of meat is not our current concept, but refers to animal food such as chicken, duck and fish. The meat we are talking about now is called "fishy" in Buddhism, not "meat". In Buddhist scriptures, the word hun is not pronounced, but it should be pronounced as xun, which means vegetables with a smoky smell. "Meat is the stinker of vegetables". The Brahma Sutra is more specific: "If the Buddha is not allowed to eat five spices. Garlic, onion, kind onion, blue onion and Xingqu are five kinds of vegetables. The word "meat" comes from the grass head instead of the meat, which shows that the original meaning of meat is a plant rather than an animal. As for why meat has changed from a plant to an animal, it is unclear in a few words, and I will introduce it separately later. Buddhism believes that eating meat dissipates popularity, undermines sincerity and is difficult to communicate with the gods, so it is strictly banned. Twice, I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food, and I saw onions and garlic in the dishes. It can be seen that the monks in the temple have not yet understood the Buddhist scriptures. So many fasts are eaten for nothing.
Whether a monk can eat meat is treated separately according to different situations, and no generalizations are made. Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana. Mahayana is a means to measure people with one heart and one mind, so you can't eat any meat. Hinayana people who seek self-sufficiency but not self-sufficiency are allowed to eat three kinds of "clean meat" ("three clean meat" means "I can't see the killer; Second, I don't smell the murderer for me; Three suspects who kill for nothing "). For the "monks who are sick", that is, the monks who are sick, the humanitarian policy and special care are implemented, and all kinds of meat can be eaten. Nowadays, foreign monks from Indian and Sri Lankan countries, and monks from Mongolian, Tibetan, Dai and other ethnic minorities in China are allowed to eat meat.
In the early days when Buddhism was introduced to China, it was too late to form the characteristics of China. So at that time, monks could still eat meat. Monks are not allowed to eat meat, which was first put forward by Xiao Yan, a Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, more than 1,400 years ago.
In the history of China, Xiao Yan can be regarded as the most lovely emperor. He believes in Buddhism and calls himself a "Sambo slave". Want to be a monk, want to almost crazy. Unexpectedly, he left his post four times, ran to Tongtai Temple, gave his body to the temple and became a monk. An emperor gave up all his legitimate rights and interests, even his body, and became the temple property of Tongtai Temple. Of course, he would no longer be in charge of the imperial court. However, at that time, there was no deputy emperor who could act as the emperor's authority in accordance with the law when the emperor could not perform his duties. At that time, there was no temporary appointment of acting cadres, and no one could be emperor unless Xiao Yan died. "A country can't live without a monarch for a day", and things are simply troublesome. I don't know how many conferences and meetings have been held and how many urgent consultations have been held. The only way to discuss and study is to redeem the emperor. So he immediately raised cash from the state treasury and asked Tongtai Temple to discuss the purchase. Tongtai Temple is profitable, of course, cooperate. Finally, according to the principle of market economy, Xiao Yan was bought back by the method of equivalent exchange. Immediately restore his person * * *, let him continue to hold leadership positions. Xiao Yan resolutely gave his life, but the level was too high, and he still couldn't help himself. It is only beneficial to Tongtai Temple to generate income again and again. If it weren't for Xiao, who was infinitely loyal to Buddhism, ......
Why are only China monks vegetarian?
China monks are vegetarians! China vegetarian dishes have a long history and exquisite cooking art, but monks in Thailand, Japanese monks, Korean monks, * * * lamas, Hinayana, Mahayana and even secret Buddhist countries are all vegetarians! ? What the hell is going on?
I wonder if readers remember that there was an unprecedented record in history that an emperor gave his life into a temple and became a monk three times, and was finally redeemed by his officials with money? Yes, he is the Southern Liang Wudi-Xiao Yan who made China monks adhere to the vegetarian creed. The argument about vegetarianism mainly comes from the Buddhist scriptures, which include the doctrine of "no righteousness" that allows three clean meats and the doctrine of "no righteousness" that breaks meat.
Because the low standard and the high standard will result in two diametrically opposite results, namely, meat and vegetarian food, before Liang Wudi, monks were allowed to freely evaluate their evidence, and they selectively observed the provisions in the Mahayana classics, but not the laws. However, Emperor Wuliang was well versed in Buddhism and truly understood the key points of Mahayana Buddhism's compassionate teachings. Therefore, he not only issued an edict to "kill the ancestral temple and sacrifice it", but also forbade the imperial doctor to take the measure of "combining raw materials with medicines". A more significant historic measure was that Liang Wudi set an example and enforced it with Wang Fa as the backing.
To this end, Liang Wudi personally wrote an article; "Break the wine and meat", the announcement explains this historic measure.
In the article "Breaking Wine and Meat", in addition to citing Mahayana classics such as Nirvana Sutra, Lengcangue Sutra, and Central Digging Magic Compass, Liang Wudi also cited various reasons in detail to fully convince monks to follow.
First, there are nine reasons why monks are "not as good as heretics", but first-class Buddhism requires first-class talents. If it is compared with heretics, it will be too disappointing.
Second, monks keep drinking and drinking meat, and there are also nine kinds of suspects who are not as good as lay people at home. Monk Bao wants to lead a group of people and be trusted by the public. How can it be worse than staying at home?
Three, monks eat meat, there will be 46 kinds of obstacles to practice, such as staying away from the sound and smell method, Buddhism, Bodhisattva and Buddha fruit.
4. Monks who eat meat will plant 116 kinds of evil causes, such as evil deeds, hell species and terrorist causes.
5. If you believe what the Buddha said is true? You can't see clearly and think through it because you haven't got the truth. All living beings are destined to have families in the past. Once you eat meat, there will be close relatives who will become enemies.
Six, eating all beings, it is difficult to have two obstacles, namely, "ignorance without wisdom" and "stupidity" when translated into vernacular. The obstacle is that on the road of practice, it is easy to lead astray. Of course, the wise Liang Wudi, apart from his profound willingness, also understands that good intentions may not have a good response, and the implementation of the new creed will definitely lead to some rebound. Therefore, he simply swears by example that if he can't do it, "I hope that everything has strong ghosts and gods, first treat Xiao Yan with bitterness, and then pay Yan Luowang and all kinds of hardships in hell, and even all beings will become Buddhas. Disciple Xiao Yan is still in A-Bi Hell." Enough "cool"!
The emperor didn't become a monk, but swore a poison oath to ensure that he would abide by the creed of becoming a monk. The publication of this article on breaking the wine and meat is also tantamount to enforcing the elimination of monks and nuns who are not well-behaved, and continuing the life of Buddhism and wisdom. But in order to gain the recognition of all the monks and nuns, Liang Wudi then invited 198 monks and nuns to hold a seminar at the court. Discuss the controversy of "there is no meat breaking in the law and the law of confessing to eat meat"
Liang Wudi's Buddhism raised fifty questions with profound thoughts and precision, and with the answers of three lawyers, he could distinguish various wrong opinions.
To sum up, Sanjing Meat is gradually taught. If it is understood correctly, Buddhism is not allowed to eat meat. That is to say, when people in Ligen hear that Sanjing Meat can't teach righteousness, they will learn by analogy what it means not to eat meat, while those who are blunt-rooted will have to wait for good knowledge to further explain it, or, like Liang Wudi, they must use Wang Fa as a tool for great drinking.
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Why do monks only eat vegetarian food, which does not affect the normal function of the body, and even some people are still very fat?
China people, who always pay attention to food, pay more attention to vegetarian food, fruit and light food with the improvement of living standards. Many big cities, such as Beijing, Chengdu, Guangzhou, Harbin, Shanghai, Xi 'an and Hangzhou, have already established vegetarian restaurants and restaurants, and their business is booming.
Long. Vegetarianism has been popular in western developed countries for many years. Long-term research in scientific and medical circles has confirmed that vegetarian diet is of great benefit to human health. Some experts pointed out that this century is a vegetarian era that advocates nature, health and practices human environmental protection.
A light and simple diet can reduce the incidence of diseases. It has been thought that carnivores are fierce and strong, so it is inferred that it is good for people to eat more meat. In fact, this is a big misunderstanding. The ancients said: if you want to live forever, you should be clear in your intestines. Experts pointed out that the intestines of animals are very short, and the absorption and excretion cycle after eating meat is also very short. However, human intestines are much longer than animals, so it is impossible to discharge the waste after eating meat in a short time, which may pollute the internal organs and cause diseases. Eating more meat will cause acidic blood. According to clinical observation, 70% of human diseases occur in acidic constitution, such as hypertension, heart disease, stroke and so on. After studying the food composition of seven countries, scientists found that the countries with the highest meat consumption have the highest coronary heart disease and mortality, while vegetarians have relatively low coronary heart disease and mortality.
Huangdi Neijing said: "The change of paste beam is full of boils, which means that people who eat fishy fish and paste beam for a long time are enough to make big boils on their bodies. It is as easy as taking an empty container to accept things. Experts generally believe that vegetarian food is rich in nutrition, delicious, clean and hygienic, which helps to reduce the blood fat content of human body and avoid the pathological changes caused by improper cooking of meat. It is an inevitable result that vegetarians will live longer with less diseases. According to an investigation report, in 1985, three departments of Shanghai Eighth Five-Year Hospital conducted a comprehensive physical examination on 100 vegetarians and 100 meat eaters in Shanghai and Suzhou. As a result, the blood viscosity of meat eaters was much higher than that of vegetarians. Among the 100 vegetarians, only 18 people suffered from cardiovascular diseases, while 67 vegetarians had no diseases. As we all know, high blood viscosity is the cause of coronary heart disease and various chronic diseases.
Therefore, vegetarian diet has the following effects on human health: First, it can prevent hypertension. Some people have checked the blood pressure of most vegetarian Mormons and found that their blood pressure is 4-5 degrees lower than that of meat eaters. After some people stop eating meat for a few months, their blood pressure will drop slightly by 3 degrees, but if they resume eating meat, their blood pressure will return to its original state within a few weeks. Second, it can lower cholesterol. Vegetarian food contains less cholesterol than meat food, while vegan food contains no cholesterol at all. The blood cholesterol content of vegetarians is lower than that of ordinary people, while vegan food is the lowest. Harvard Medical School once conducted an experiment on vegetarianism. If vegetarians eat half a pound of beef a day, their cholesterol will soon increase by 19%, and their pulse will also accelerate. When the experiment ends and they return to vegetarianism, their cholesterol will return to its original state within 10 to 14 days. After a follow-up survey of 1 100 items by the British medical community, it is found that if cholesterol and blood pressure are properly controlled, heart disease can be effectively prevented, and the proportion of vegetarians suffering from heart disease is much lower than that of meat eaters. Third, vegetarians are not prone to cancer. Scientists have confirmed that all kinds of cancers are related to diet structure. Long-term high-fat diet will promote thymus atrophy and inhibit the immune function of lymphocytes. People's continuous intake of high-fat food will only increase the incidence and mortality of breast cancer, intestinal cancer and prostate cancer, while vegetables and fruits contain inexhaustible anti-cancer factors. A survey by scientists found that the number of people suffering from cancer in Shanghai in the United States is four to seven times higher than that in China, which is probably directly related to the American high-fat diet. Fourth, vegetarianism is not easy to suffer from gallstones. Medical experts from Oxford University in the United Kingdom have experimented with 700 vegetarian women, and the conclusions are as follows: their probability of suffering from gallstones is only half that of the average person; Fifth, vegetarians are not prone to diabetes. Relevant research reports point out that meat or fat will interfere with insulin metabolism, so vegetarians are not easy to get diabetes. A survey of 25,000 experimenters for 2 1 year has completely confirmed this point. Sixth, vegetarians are not easy to suffer from osteoporosis. ......
Why Buddhism advocates vegetarianism?
Whether meat is acceptable or not is treated separately according to different situations, and no generalizations are made.
The wind of vegetarianism has existed since ancient times, and it was very popular before Buddhism was introduced into China. In ancient times, vegetarianism was not because the economy was backward and there was no meat to eat, so we had to wrap our stomachs with melons and vegetables. But at that time, the concept of "nourishing, helping, benefiting and filling" had appeared, and "five grains for nourishing and five fruits for helping" was advocated. This is recorded in detail in Huangdi Neijing, the earliest medical classic. But the main reason is the influence of quietism's philosophy of Laozi and Zhuangzi. A large number of reclusive literati advocate nature and think that eating meat makes people angry, while vegetarianism makes people angry. Pursue clean air, and vigorously pursue the principle of vegetarianism.
Vegetarianism is a good thing. But when it developed, it was possessed. It is obvious that everything should not be too much. It is recorded in Hanshu that there was a man named Zhou Ze who was a vegetarian, so that he became ill due to malnutrition. The wife blames him for torturing herself like this. Hearing this, the Zhou Ze flew into a rage. Immediately, he sent his wife to prison on the charge of "breaking the fasting ban". It was not a small crime at that time, but it was probably similar to "seriously undermining social order" now. As for "sitting on a fast, I don't want to", I have to kill my head. What is the crime of "sitting on a fast"? Without detailed research, you can never guess. Actually, it's funny, but I accidentally farted when I was a vegetarian. I'm afraid no one expected to be beheaded for farting.
The fine tradition of vegetarianism was later snatched away by Buddhism introduced from abroad.
Monks can eat meat. The Buddhist scripture "The Wide Book of Commandments" is very clear: there is no vegetarian rule in Buddhism. What Buddhists forbid to eat is "meat". This kind of meat is not our current concept, but refers to animal food such as chicken, duck and fish. The meat we are talking about now is called "fishy" in Buddhism, not "meat". In Buddhist scriptures, the word hun is not pronounced, but it should be pronounced as xun, which means vegetables with a smoky smell. "Meat is the stinker of vegetables". The Brahma Sutra is more specific: "If the Buddha is not allowed to eat five spices. Garlic, onion, kind onion, blue onion and Xingqu are five kinds of vegetables. The word "meat" comes from the grass head instead of the meat, which shows that the original meaning of meat is a plant rather than an animal. As for why meat has changed from a plant to an animal, it is unclear in a few words, and I will introduce it separately later. Buddhism believes that eating meat dissipates popularity, undermines sincerity and is difficult to communicate with the gods, so it is strictly banned. Twice, I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food, and I saw onions and garlic in the dishes. It can be seen that the monks in the temple have not yet understood the Buddhist scriptures. So many fasts are eaten for nothing.
Whether a monk can eat meat is treated separately according to different situations, and no generalizations are made. Buddhism is divided into Mahayana and Hinayana. Mahayana is a means to measure people with one heart and one mind, so you can't eat any meat. Hinayana people who seek self-sufficiency but not self-sufficiency are allowed to eat three kinds of "clean meat" ("three clean meat" means "I can't see the killer; Second, I don't smell the murderer for me; Three suspects who kill for nothing "). For the "monks who are sick", that is, the monks who are sick, the humanitarian policy and special care are implemented, and all kinds of meat can be eaten. Nowadays, foreign monks from Indian and Sri Lankan countries, and monks from Mongolian, Tibetan, Dai and other ethnic minorities in China are allowed to eat meat.
In the early days when Buddhism was introduced to China, it was too late to form the characteristics of China. So at that time, monks could still eat meat. Monks are not allowed to eat meat, which was first put forward by Xiao Yan, a Liang Wudi in the Southern Dynasties, more than 1,400 years ago.
In the history of China, Xiao Yan can be regarded as the most lovely emperor. He believes in Buddhism and calls himself a "Sambo slave". Want to be a monk, want to almost crazy. Unexpectedly, he left his post four times, ran to Tongtai Temple, gave his body to the temple and became a monk. An emperor gave up all his legitimate rights and interests, even his body, and became the temple property of Tongtai Temple. Of course, he would no longer be in charge of the imperial court. However, at that time, there was no deputy emperor who could act as the emperor's authority in accordance with the law when the emperor could not perform his duties. At that time, there was no temporary appointment of acting cadres, and no one could be emperor unless Xiao Yan died. "A country can't live without a monarch for a day", and things are simply troublesome. I don't know how many conferences and meetings have been held and how many urgent consultations have been held. The only way to discuss and study is to redeem the emperor. So he immediately raised cash from the state treasury and asked Tongtai Temple to discuss the purchase. Tongtai Temple is profitable, of course, cooperate. Finally, according to the principle of market economy, Xiao Yan was bought back by the method of equivalent exchange. Immediately restore his person * * *, let him continue to hold leadership positions. Xiao Yan resolutely gave his life, but the level was too high, and he still couldn't help himself. It is only beneficial to Tongtai Temple to generate income again and again. If Xiao Yan, who is not infinitely loyal to the Buddhist cause, were replaced by others, ......
Monks are vegetarian. Why are they so strong?
Both vegetarianism and eating meat can strengthen the body. It is important to pay attention to daily living habits and diet. In order to keep fit.
Vegetarian food can purify the blood, prevent constipation and hemorrhoids, maintain beauty and calm the mood. Compared with meat, vegetarianism has many benefits in health care. But if you are a vegetarian, you should be careful not to be malnourished.
The benefits of vegetarianism:
1, vegetarian food is the most natural way to live longer.
2. Vegetarianism is the most effective and fundamental beauty sacred product.
3. Vegetarianism can reduce the incidence of cancer, especially the occurrence of rectal cancer and colon cancer.
4. Vegetarianism can reduce the incidence of chronic diseases such as heart disease, hypertension, diabetes and obesity.
5. Vegetarian diet helps to increase bone density and prevent osteoporosis. High protein diet is the cause of osteoporosis.
6. Vegetarianism is a good medicine for losing weight.
7. Vegetarianism can make the brain smarter.
8. Vegetarian food makes people gentle.
9. Vegetarian food makes people energetic.
10, vegetarian diet is good for health.
1 1, vegetarians can stay away from animal diseases such as bird flu.
Disadvantages of vegetarianism: it is necessary to pay attention to balanced nutrition, and not to be vegetarian blindly. Don't be a vegetarian for a long time before the age of 35 to 40, especially girls. You can eat more vegetables, but being a vegetarian for a long time, for example, between the ages of 25 and 35, is actually very bad for your health. This period is when your body needs energy.
Why should Buddhist believers in China be vegetarian?
Brother, it doesn't matter what you eat if you reach the touch of colorless sound and fragrance. Because in your eyes, everything makes no difference, and meat is no longer meat. Killing is transcend. If you don't reach this level, there will be sin and you will be punished. I don't know if my answer is correct for the first time. Please forgive me.
Why are monks vegetarian?
That was in ancient times. Li Shimin broke the precepts and could eat meat.