Monks can't eat meat or drink alcohol.
In fact, the word "meat" refers not to meat, but to vegetables with strong flavor, whether it is the original text of the precepts or Chinese. In Chinese, "fish" means meat.
The "meat" in Buddhism generally includes garlic, onion and leek. I am afraid that the taste will affect the environment of practice.
An egg is the egg cell of a hen. Hens don't need fertilization, but they can also lay eggs regularly, that is, lay eggs. Today, most chickens on the farm are unfertilized eggs. From a scientific point of view, it is impossible for unfertilized eggs to grow into chickens. Judging from the twelve causes, without fertilization, there is no process of "knowledge" entering the fertilized egg, and it is not alive.
The feast master said in "Learning Buddhism" that cultured eggs are lifeless, so eating eggs is not illegal. But eggs don't belong to plants, and they smell fishy. In order to keep vegetarian habits better, it's best not to eat them.
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A variety of enjoyment is food from animals, which Buddhists can eat.
Indian Buddhism can eat dairy products. Legend has it that after Sakyamuni's penance, he recovered his strength by drinking milk.
It is generally believed that eating honey and dairy products is not killing by itself. But it depends on whether animals are killed or abused in the production process. For example, honey may die in the production process, so don't eat honey. Today's milk is produced by professional cows, not taken from calves. It won't starve the calf because of drinking milk, so there is no problem.
Eggs, milk, honey and other ingredients will be added to cakes, bread and other foods. There are different opinions about eating or not in Buddhism. It is generally believed that it is best not to eat it, and it should not be used to worship God and Buddha.
There are some medicinal materials from animals in traditional Chinese medicine, which are stored for a long time, similar to "three refined meats" And taking medicine is not for enjoyment, but for treatment. So as long as it is eaten as medicine instead of meat, it can be eaten.
Another thing to note is that it is not enough for monks who become monks not to eat meat. Because appetite is also a human desire and an obstacle to practice, you can't eat delicious food and enjoy the taste.
Buddhism also calls food "hunger medicine" and "medicine stone", that is to say, we don't want to satisfy our appetite, but hunger makes people weak, just like illness, so we have to eat food like medicine. But it is better to take less medicine, let alone enjoy it.
Therefore, strictly speaking, those exquisite vegetarians who pursue taste have deviated from the purpose of Buddhism. It is even more inappropriate to use names that are reminiscent of meat, such as "vegetarian chicken" and "vegetarian duck". However, this vegetarian kitchen may not be run by monks, but sold to lay people. It should be ok.
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