Friday, 11 May 2012
The problem is not vegetarian particular perspective of Buddhism, we can
say it is the general opinion of the ancient religions. Therefore, the content and
meaning of each religious fasting depends on the policy and concept of religion,
from which there are different forms of vegetarianism. For example, fasting can
be a form of abstinence from eating pig meat only eat other animals, or do not
eat beef, but eating other meats, or not eat meat, fish eat only herbs ... even
religions that abstinence is the date on vegetarian desire to minimize eating
...
Only in Buddhism also had two major schools of different fasting guidelines. Male transmission of Buddhism known as Theravada, because he wanted to keep the traditional alms of the Buddha, while Theravada, so this sect advocated vegetarianism manner 'Tam pure flesh', which means that the meat which I do not see people kill, not to hear cries of animals being killed, or have no doubt that any other people for his killing, the meat that the Bhikkhu is life, not transgression. However, Mahayana Buddhism in China do not accept this vegetarian, their notion that vegetarians do not eat meat, eat only vegetables .... The reason why there is this difference, that the content of this article. Of course, the writer does not critically evaluate how fast your school what school is right and wrong, just based on the use of materials, analysis and presentation of the problem why there is a vegetarian concept Theravada Buddhist or a vegetarian Mahayana Buddhism - Chinese only. Here, the writer has no ambition to make the comparison between Buddhism and vegetarianism other major religions. Thus it identify right and wrong, please give words to the readers. 1. Meaning in Buddhist vegetarian Normally we understand the concept of vegetarianism is the only food of plant foods, like vegetables, beans, ..., not all kinds of animals such as fish. In fact, meaning this is only true with vegetarian vegetarian concept in Mahayana Buddhism in China, or the influence of Buddhism Buddhist country, but it does not fit the meaning is traditionally vegetarian Theravada Buddhism. Why is Buddhism the difference and what factors led to this difference? These issues are presented in sections 2 and 3 in this article. In this section explains the meaning only vegetarian in Buddhism. Whether or Theravada Buddhism Mahayana, the purpose of fasting is to increase the sense of compassion, reduce anger, not by practicing close students, how to love our neighbor and even other animals. Once you have compassion, it does not kill animals, then he's hard to kill. That is why the Buddha made precept: 'not killing'. About This is also the form factors point to vegetarianism in Buddhism. As such, the issue should be a world first learn not to kill. What is not known the meaning of killing and how it? From the fact that said that people living in this life can not live without killing. Because travel demand is a form of killing, cooking fire must also kill ... in other words, most movements of people are not more or less killing, whether accidentally or intentionally. Then the problem vegetarian mean? As I just presented, the purpose of fasting is to increase the sense of compassion for all sentient beings, especially humans. But that does not mean that killing is a Buddha, or the killing can not become a Buddha, or enlightened liberation. In fact, prerequisites for enlightenment and liberation depends on the role of intelligence, not depending on the form not to kill, if enlightened liberation depends on factors not to kill, some animals do not eat meat and liberating enlightenment, the Buddha does not need to format hard to find the truth, people do not need to charge very into Buddhism. Of course people have been enlightened liberation is compassion, not to kill living beings, but it does not mean that person has absolutely no killing, because even realized but the body remains travel demand for food, so still have the unintentional killing. This is the meaning: 'Unknown mind any violation, that is bad behavior, but not intentional crime [1] . This is why Buddhism with particular emphasis on the role 'attention now' in the three industry [2] , it is meaningful and consistent throughout from thought to Theravada Buddhism, Mahayana Buddhism. Especially, Mahayana Buddhism uphold and promote this idea. This is the basic form renouncer point is pure meats (will be presented in the Section 2 below) of Theravada Buddhism. In other words, the Buddhist point of absolute prohibition of his disciples are not intentionally killing living beings, can not prevent inadvertent behavior. However, TAM or Italy is a very abstract, hard surface understand how this mind. As to that particular mind, let students easily identify what is good care of what is bad heart, so it must specify the gender thing: "Do not kill," is a precept of 5 basic Buddhism. In fact, five world except No. 5 is about 'not drinking' (the precepts of Buddhism), it is the general rule for the religion in India, namely the precepts of Jainism. From the spirit of 'compassion' into specific 'not killing' or from the content transformed into forms sometimes impeded, because there are cases where inappropriate forms of content. For example, bad people taking advantage of the renunciation forms in order to profit. Thus the appearance of external consultants and is seeking an inner contradiction. Another example, when a Buddhist terrorists kill are also inconsistencies, form and spirit of each other, killing is bad form, but with a good heart murder. In this case, the spirit of Buddhism for Buddhists are allowed to kill terrorists, because it acts with the attitude of people to kill, kill with kindness, compassion is wise decision, not hatred our hatred with ignorance. Through this case shows that, taking compassion of Buddhism is built on the basis of the original wisdom to do, is not compassion is derived from the foolish mind. This is the meaning 'The Si La Maha' in "The China A Ham" explained the difference between 'good' and 'good basics'. "What is that evil? Act of evil is itself evil, evil act of export is evil, evil act of the will is evil. It's about evil. What is that real virtue? Greed is root of evil, trained and ignorance is the root of evil. It is learned about the legal basis of evil. " [3] Through the content and meaning of the passages that conduct, the concept of 'evil' which the Buddha divided into two types: 'evil' and 'basis of any good '. Evil is not good behavior shown by relatives or by specific words. As the killing, taking what is not given, sexual misconduct ... In contrast, basic evil is not something external expression, that is the wrong use engines from within, is the anger and greed foolish. Thus the root of Buddhist behavior is immoral greed, hatred and ignorance. What is motivated by greed, hatred and delusion are called unwholesome, whether such act or hiding under the nominal form, whether in the name of good. This is why ' Business Five Chi hosts "In" The China A function " [4] Buddha disagreed with Van monk school characters, when he said: My career did not create evil, mouth do not speak evil, life is good not evil network, is the degree of dignity. Buddha denied this point by asking: If his opinion is correct, then newly born child has to be a good, reasonable levels of dignity? Since infants are not killing, stealing, adultery ... the Buddhist perspective is not an act of cruelty is not really good, if it is good, then a patient can not afford to do evil or infant also becomes into the good people of dignity, why? Buddhism does not accept such views, arguing that the person is to solve the problem, no one can replace. Man is a rational creature, for reason to solve problems. Suffering or happy life depends on solving rational or irrational it. Thus, newborn immature inability to do evil, it is not necessarily good. We should not confuse that Buddhist precepts like a cage, locked in a cage all her self for the good people that are good, they were imprisoned in cages did not do anything which is Friendly? According to the Buddhist concept of good is established when people live in the world of money fame or fortune, but they do not contaminate the new call center is a good person who was good, not the inability or the Access to fame, it's back to the good people, so no good fit for the Buddhist sense. One other point should be noted. It is fenced garden for the purpose of protecting crops in the garden, but all are grown in the garden of weeds, the fencing so mean? Also, the purpose of fasting, not to kill is to develop compassion how to love fellow human beings, then the injury to sentient beings are animals, but their parents, their own relatives did not trade , in contrast with wicked mind, who sought to harm, humiliate others taunted plating, the mean fasting? Parents are their birth, grew up without raising his injury, the injury of others, he has love problems; the same kind of injury do not seek to harm, the injured animals, love is derived from the no true understanding. Also, sex is forbidden to kill or nourish expression of compassion, if not killing people without mercy beings, especially fellow man, the precepts become meaningless, no value. That is why in the world scriptures often describe close, "or kill, or told people to kill, or see who killed the fun in" is said to describe how behavior and will have the ties. Behavior without conscious participation, the industry did not act. This is the content and meaning of 'Kinh Tu "in" The China A Ham ". "If he who deliberately create professional, who did I say that life must be retribution, or even in the present life, or to in later life. If that did not mean karma, he said that life is certainly not retribution. " [5] determined the Buddha, if any of the body as evil and have no sense of the word behavior was not professional life of evil consequence, that also means, to do good without her participation, compassion and good deeds that no good results. As such, can not be based on fasting form came to the conclusion, a moral person who has practiced, or view it as a basic condition for the liberation of enlightenment. In principle, people want to be free to have enlightenment, enlightenment need to be smart. Therefore, the Buddhist prohibition of killing is not meant to increase the sense of compassion. It is the indirect factor to form a society without war, to live in peace. 2. Point of fasting according to Theravada Buddhism there are two major schools: Mahayana and Hinayana Buddhism known as Theravada Theravada or, if we find out for vegetarians is through these two schools indeed, every sect has a different perspective. According to Theravada Buddhism, the monastic life are allowed to use the fish food ... by owners such offerings, known as the 'three pure flesh', but according to Mahayana Buddhist tradition in China who left home not to eat salinity, although the three types of meat that is pure humiliation. The reason why there is this difference, we need to clarify. Here, we first try to understand the meaning vegetarianism through Theravada Buddhist scriptures. Referring to the traditional vegetarian Theravada Buddhist tradition is found from the 'Business Jivaka' (Jivakasuttam) of 55 in "The Central Coast" Volume 2, with the content and meaning is described as follows: " This Jivaka, who said: "For the Prince Gotama, they kill an animal. Sramana Gotama said that while life is to kill the meat for yourself, be yourself, "who did not speak the word, they distort it, not as truth, as truth. Jivaka said this in 3 cases the meat is not life: Seeing and hearing because (that killed her). This Jivaka, I say in 3 cases, the meat is life: not seen, not heard and do not think (because you were to kill). This Jivaka, I say in the third case, the meat is life. " [6] Here, the Buddha denied the misrepresentation that he knew that other people because I kill an animal, but he still life meat was used. The downside of this disclaimer, the Exalted determine the life expectancy of those kinds of meat is offering, but He is completely unaware of the killing there. It 's time the Buddha and the Sangha are vegetarian this principle. Who offerings of food, feed him his life, requiring no, absolutely not because I encourage others to kill an animal which, themselves also do not see another person killed, or that people kill that consensus. Thereby, he identified three types of meat used is not life, life, and 3 types of meat are used. 3 types of meat used is that life is not listening and comfort. What is called the hearing and comfort? This means that when you see other people kill anything that does not prevent, the use of meat that life, like that is offensive; to hear cries of the animals were killed, but does not seek to prevent acts murder, to eat this meat, such as violation; 3 is skeptical that someone with intent to kill an animal, but do not try to prevent, the meat that was not life. In addition, a further case, the meat is also not feeling himself killed. Conversely, what are the 3 types of meat is life? 3 kinds of meat are used as life does not see and did not think. Not that that means that no other person to kill an animal; not hear is not heard the roar of the animals were killed; do not think someone is suspected of killing the organism. Meat is offered in this case the Bhikkhu ordination, not precept against killing. In other words, the meat does not intentionally kill, not them to be killed, nor see others killing fun expressed by consensus, that the meat used Bhikkhu ordination. Bhikkhu means to beg, the pilot credit offerings do any kind of real objects, even fish ... Bhikkhu was received and eating animals. Bhikkhu not be the right choice, not covered so owners such offerings this material, not to worship other things, for what all this food offerings, eating meat offerings, offerings of vegetables, eat vegetables, not to be commended mode. When Buddha was on earth, He lived and Sangha also this form of begging, begging for the experimental animals made by credit offerings, is the food of the people live every day, they took out part small portion of their offerings to monks, including the monks of other religions. We can say, this is a business to form the basic point of fasting according to Theravada Buddhism, to this day Theravada Buddhism still holds fast to this form. The concept of vegetarianism here meaning 'life a living by begging, did not mean to kill', but it is not synonymous with vegetarian way of Mahayana Buddhism in China, or the influence of Buddhism Buddhist. there who question: In the spirit of the precepts of Buddhism are Theravada and Mahayana rules: Bhikkhu is a violation of the precept of killing three di la, is one of four major Buddhist world , then why is the renunciation creatures eat meat? If told that the meat does not see life without doubt be used, which means that the fish use ready-made life. So the problem is, if there are no buyers, the sellers do that? that is because there are people who eat meat should have for killing, the killing is direct killing, the food is indirectly killing, both look the same crime. Why, then, that eating the 'three pure humiliation' shall not commit murder? In fact, this question was generally explained in part one. Anyhow, the person in question has also asked to present written opinions of its own. The common thread between these laws, in four to three goes, I 3 is not prohibited Bhikkhu 'killing'. The content and meaning of this offense stipulates "not prohibited Bhikkhu deliberately destroying life even under the form" [7] . In this sense, vegetarian Buddhist Theravada perspective 'Tam pure flesh' ie does not see and did not think it is not contrary to the spirit of the rules, for willful murder. If you think, 'three pure humiliation' meat Bhikkhu is not directly kill, but it still meant indirect killing Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu means that eating meat is murder a crime. If we accept this interpretation, it means that the precept 'not killing' of the Buddha is meaningless, because no one lives in this life not to kill, even if the renouncer, or who has attained. Because they're human beings goes back, there is the demand for food, cooking food ... but the cook is still killing. So as a man how to thoroughly observe the world not to kill? If people are not who keep this world, so affordable precepts of Buddhism are the world nonsense, do not have any value to human life? If he declares: "The teaching of practical it is present", meaning that his teachings are related, close to life and anybody can do it, then why have this contradiction? In my opinion, this contradiction stems from the incorrect perception of us, are not teachings. To explain this problem, in my opinion, the nature of human life is thus inevitable that the accidental killing, so he only advised people not to intentionally kill an animal .. That is why the Buddhist idea to enhance the role of 3 professional career and consulting industry as the standard for moral judgment, good and evil ... 3. Point of fasting according to Mahayana Buddhism in China It 's time the Buddha and the Sangha are vegetarian this principle. Who offerings of food, feed him his life, requiring no, absolutely not because I encourage others to kill an animal which, themselves also do not see another person killed, or that people kill that consensus. Thereby, he identified three types of meat used is not life, life, and 3 types of meat are used. 3 types of meat used is that life is not listening and comfort. What is called the hearing and comfort? This means that when you see other people kill anything that does not prevent, the use of meat that life, like that is offensive; to hear cries of the animals were killed, but does not seek to prevent acts murder, to eat this meat, such as violation; 3 is skeptical that someone with intent to kill an animal, but do not try to prevent, the meat that was not life. In addition, a further case, the meat is also not feeling himself killed. Conversely, what are the 3 types of meat is life? 3 kinds of meat are used as life does not see and did not think. Not that that means that no other person to kill an animal; not hear is not heard the roar of the animals were killed; do not think someone is suspected of killing the organism. Meat is offered in this case the Bhikkhu ordination, not precept against killing. In other words, the meat does not intentionally kill, not them to be killed, nor see others killing fun expressed by consensus, that the meat used Bhikkhu ordination. Bhikkhu means to beg, the pilot credit offerings do any kind of real objects, even fish ... Bhikkhu was received and eating animals. Bhikkhu not be the right choice, not covered so owners such offerings this material, not to worship other things, for what all this food offerings, eating meat offerings, offerings of vegetables, eat vegetables, not to be commended mode. When Buddha was on earth, He lived and Sangha also this form of begging, begging for the experimental animals made by credit offerings, is the food of the people live every day, they took out part small portion of their offerings to monks, including the monks of other religions. We can say, this is a business to form the basic point of fasting according to Theravada Buddhism, to this day Theravada Buddhism still holds fast to this form. The concept of vegetarianism here meaning 'life a living by begging, did not mean to kill', but it is not synonymous with vegetarian way of Mahayana Buddhism in China, or the influence of Buddhism Buddhist. there who question: In the spirit of the precepts of Buddhism are Theravada and Mahayana rules: Bhikkhu is a violation of the precept of killing three di la, is one of four major Buddhist world , then why is the renunciation creatures eat meat? If told that the meat does not see life without doubt be used, which means that the fish use ready-made life. So the problem is, if there are no buyers, the sellers do that? that is because there are people who eat meat should have for killing, the killing is direct killing, the food is indirectly killing, both look the same crime. Why, then, that eating the 'three pure humiliation' shall not commit murder? In fact, this question was generally explained in part one. Anyhow, the person in question has also asked to present written opinions of its own. The common thread between these laws, in four to three goes, I 3 is not prohibited Bhikkhu 'killing'. The content and meaning of this offense stipulates "not prohibited Bhikkhu deliberately destroying life even under the form" [7] . In this sense, vegetarian Buddhist Theravada perspective 'Tam pure flesh' ie does not see and did not think it is not contrary to the spirit of the rules, for willful murder. If you think, 'three pure humiliation' meat Bhikkhu is not directly kill, but it still meant indirect killing Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu means that eating meat is murder a crime. If we accept this interpretation, it means that the precept 'not killing' of the Buddha is meaningless, because no one lives in this life not to kill, even if the renouncer, or who has attained. Because they're human beings goes back, there is the demand for food, cooking food ... but the cook is still killing. So as a man how to thoroughly observe the world not to kill? If people are not who keep this world, so affordable precepts of Buddhism are the world nonsense, do not have any value to human life? If he declares: "The teaching of practical it is present", meaning that his teachings are related, close to life and anybody can do it, then why have this contradiction? In my opinion, this contradiction stems from the incorrect perception of us, are not teachings. To explain this problem, in my opinion, the nature of human life is thus inevitable that the accidental killing, so he only advised people not to intentionally kill an animal .. That is why the Buddhist idea to enhance the role of 3 professional career and consulting industry as the standard for moral judgment, good and evil ... 3. Point of fasting according to Mahayana Buddhism in China It 's time the Buddha and the Sangha are vegetarian this principle. Who offerings of food, feed him his life, requiring no, absolutely not because I encourage others to kill an animal which, themselves also do not see another person killed, or that people kill that consensus. Thereby, he identified three types of meat used is not life, life, and 3 types of meat are used. 3 types of meat used is that life is not listening and comfort. What is called the hearing and comfort? This means that when you see other people kill anything that does not prevent, the use of meat that life, like that is offensive; to hear cries of the animals were killed, but does not seek to prevent acts murder, to eat this meat, such as violation; 3 is skeptical that someone with intent to kill an animal, but do not try to prevent, the meat that was not life. In addition, a further case, the meat is also not feeling himself killed. Conversely, what are the 3 types of meat is life? 3 kinds of meat are used as life does not see and did not think. Not that that means that no other person to kill an animal; not hear is not heard the roar of the animals were killed; do not think someone is suspected of killing the organism. Meat is offered in this case the Bhikkhu ordination, not precept against killing. In other words, the meat does not intentionally kill, not them to be killed, nor see others killing fun expressed by consensus, that the meat used Bhikkhu ordination. Bhikkhu means to beg, the pilot credit offerings do any kind of real objects, even fish ... Bhikkhu was received and eating animals. Bhikkhu not be the right choice, not covered so owners such offerings this material, not to worship other things, for what all this food offerings, eating meat offerings, offerings of vegetables, eat vegetables, not to be commended mode. When Buddha was on earth, He lived and Sangha also this form of begging, begging for the experimental animals made by credit offerings, is the food of the people live every day, they took out part small portion of their offerings to monks, including the monks of other religions. We can say, this is a business to form the basic point of fasting according to Theravada Buddhism, to this day Theravada Buddhism still holds fast to this form. The concept of vegetarianism here meaning 'life a living by begging, did not mean to kill', but it is not synonymous with vegetarian way of Mahayana Buddhism in China, or the influence of Buddhism Buddhist. there who question: In the spirit of the precepts of Buddhism are Theravada and Mahayana rules: Bhikkhu is a violation of the precept of killing three di la, is one of four major Buddhist world , then why is the renunciation creatures eat meat? If told that the meat does not see life without doubt be used, which means that the fish use ready-made life. So the problem is, if there are no buyers, the sellers do that? that is because there are people who eat meat should have for killing, the killing is direct killing, the food is indirectly killing, both look the same crime. Why, then, that eating the 'three pure humiliation' shall not commit murder? In fact, this question was generally explained in part one. Anyhow, the person in question has also asked to present written opinions of its own. The common thread between these laws, in four to three goes, I 3 is not prohibited Bhikkhu 'killing'. The content and meaning of this offense stipulates "not prohibited Bhikkhu deliberately destroying life even under the form" [7] . In this sense, vegetarian Buddhist Theravada perspective 'Tam pure flesh' ie does not see and did not think it is not contrary to the spirit of the rules, for willful murder. If you think, 'three pure humiliation' meat Bhikkhu is not directly kill, but it still meant indirect killing Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu means that eating meat is murder a crime. If we accept this interpretation, it means that the precept 'not killing' of the Buddha is meaningless, because no one lives in this life not to kill, even if the renouncer, or who has attained. Because they're human beings goes back, there is the demand for food, cooking food ... but the cook is still killing. So as a man how to thoroughly observe the world not to kill? If people are not who keep this world, so affordable precepts of Buddhism are the world nonsense, do not have any value to human life? If he declares: "The teaching of practical it is present", meaning that his teachings are related, close to life and anybody can do it, then why have this contradiction? In my opinion, this contradiction stems from the incorrect perception of us, are not teachings. To explain this problem, in my opinion, the nature of human life is thus inevitable that the accidental killing, so he only advised people not to intentionally kill an animal .. That is why the Buddhist idea to enhance the role of 3 professional career and consulting industry as the standard for moral judgment, good and evil ... 3. Point of fasting according to Mahayana Buddhism in China
Here, I called Mahayana Buddhism is only to Mahayana Buddhism in China, even the Buddhist countries Buddhist affected countries, including Vietnam, the reason I have to do the zoning, the because the same is Mahayana Buddhism but some countries have no tradition of vegetarianism in China, such as Tibetan, Mongolian ... Why is this case differences, such as the content is presented in this section . First, we try to understand the culture of the Chinese nation has problems related to the country's vegetarians. As we know, begging culture in India are Indians see it as noble image, was a moral society, so great respect for people who practice alms. However, the Chinese have the opposite opinion, they said that the beggar is a beggar (the original). Beggars can not be the noble and talented of faith in society. Thus traditional Buddhist alms can not play at the Chinese nation. If so, monks here every sustain them in any way? From a classical perspective to find out, if the Hinayana sutras (the monk) beggar real praise, the praise Mahayana generosity - offerings. Though Mahayana Buddhist thought to arise in India, but it is in flower again in China. Giving is one of six paramitas Mahayana Buddhism is thoroughly implemented. Giving is a means of bodhisattva practice, but on the other hand it is a method of solving economic problems for the clergy. This idea developed to certain stage, Buddhism faced some problems: 1. Clergy more and more everyday, there are tens of thousands monastery monastic life. Two. So blessed to pray, so the landlords, officials take Aboriginal lands fill the temple offerings, so the temple has become the most land. Sangha east, land lot, besides offering regime was criticized, for it is 'self sufficient' to be deployed. Bach Truong mode is called 'First Nhut any work, especially Nhut any real', that is: A day without work, a day without eating. This policy component aimed at renunciation, renunciation must also work to live, can not rely on the faithful. These circumstances and the actual needs of the Chinese Buddhist societies that time, also is typical of Buddhist countries. It should be studied seriously to suggestions and put forward a rational economic measures and effective for Buddhism in Vietnam during the current integration. Is it because customs and culture of this country so , so the Chinese did not even seem attractive to the ideology of classical Ven (Hinayana), just accept the view of Mahayana Buddhism, because Mahayana Buddhist thought and that the point Geriatric Home akin similarities? Is that reason that 'economic Jivaka' as was described above, it was not translated into Kanji, because it does not fit with the cultural tradition here? This is worthy of attention and learn. One other point is that culture in the Chinese system of philosophy, Taoism highly realms Korea. Since then lays out the view, who wants to Korea, he needs to abstinence, abstain from meat wine, eat food as herbs, to the body is lightweight surface ascension. Perhaps that is why we understand the formation of opinion vegetarian Buddhist China. As we know, the Chinese Buddhist or Buddhist countries influenced by Chinese Buddhism, are a general concept of fasting is not eating animals, whether meat does not see and no doubt. Even for that, who would have eaten him hell and can not become a Buddha. This vegetarian perspective, derived from? That is the question that anyone who studies well laid out and explore, the writer himself is no exception. To answer this question, we can rely on his "Chinese Buddhist history" of By Guo historians to study the issue of fasting. In this work, Chapter 3, Item 3 is discussed topics: king Liang emperor (502 ~ 536) [8] and vegetarian issues. The author cites a number of excellent command of the king, who issued monks forced to radically vegetarian, do not eat meat. Here we also need to understand the profile of this king, Liang emperor or king capital very devout Buddhist belief, a man who can create a lot of huge temples in China, set up farm forum economic diagnosis, on behalf of the Sangha also said legal lectures, even the classic legend. A special point of his profound influence posterity that promotes vegetarianism problems (not eating meat completely). Because like all radical monks executed, so the king gave orders to a total of 4 colors, with Ni content began to increase radical vegetarian. During that period he wrote: "Now, the monks, the abbot, should be wary, teach them strictly increasing (not salty); if the solution treatment, will disobey punished ..." or "If Sangha disobey ... still eat meat, disciples (Liang emperor) be based on the ordinance punished. " Since then, the Chinese Buddhist monks began fasting in this manner. Maybe there is good reason to explain why Mahayana Buddhism in Chinese vegetarians do not eat meat. It differs from a Mahayana Buddhist countries like Tibet, Mongolia, they are not vegetarian Chinese Buddhism. But some countries influenced by Chinese Buddhism, such as Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and Japan are vegetarian, do not eat meat. The formation of a vegetarian diet has many reasons, foremost being the fundamental elements of Buddhist compassion, including elements of the King enthusiasm for Buddhism, past his position where the king has generously from by not eating meat. Considering that, it does not only not inconsistent with the compassion of Buddhism, also consistent with the cultural identity of China, so the vegetarian form. 4. The word vegetarian is not the sole opinion of Buddhism, other religions have vegetarian concept. Today the problem even more popular vegetarian than vegetarian not because of compassion development - ethics, mainly because of health. From there, depending on the stance and perspective of each form of religion but also vegetarian differentiation. Only in Buddhism have emerged two different schools of fasting. Male transmission of Buddhism known as Theravada Buddhist vegetarian tradition in 'mentality flesh', which means the meat does not see and did not think life Bhikkhu permitted use, no violation of the monitoring. This policy certainly related to life begging. Bhikkhu morning alms to the village, for offering what all this food, even meat and fish is salty foods, Bhikkhu may not be required or selected. It is simpler lifestyles, as Bhikkhu Buddha did not want to accommodate busy, takes time for the practice. He did not because the survival of the Sangha that annoys so many people believe it, for owners only get a portion of his day food offerings to Buddhist monks is okay, but not for the Sangha having to buy a separate fix. That is why there begging form of fasting. Buddhism was transmitted to the King Food Chinese emperor supported and promoted. Because the specific characteristics of local partner enthusiasm of the king, took the idea of Buddhist compassion combined with the national cultural identity, creating a vegetarian, not eating meat entirely, it not only consistent with the teachings of the Buddha of compassion, which also pack style of Chinese culture. It not only has moral value, but also cultural values in terms of training clubs, art ... help people be more healthy and more beautiful. It has created a vegetarian movement in the world, are all popular. alone I applaud how vegetarians, however, did not accept the extreme angles: First, people too highly of fasting, often see it as the moral compass or the practice of others, even thought that, fasting is the key to enlightenment and liberation, deliberately underestimated the learning to learn Buddhism, the main thing indirect factors that impede the development of Buddhism, brought Buddhism to society today. Second, we can not rely on Business Jivaka thought to justify bad habit of eating their own. Fasting on 'mentality shame' the Buddha regulatory, it is linked to life begging and weak economic conditions at that time, not the current social context, the social economic economic abundance, abundant food, the life settlement Sangha, owners such as the food is brought offerings, or that was cooked in a monastery, not in the village for alms. A life of such facilities, certainly do not eat meat fasting is consistent with the spirit of compassion of the Buddha over. END=VIETNAMESE TRANSLATE ENGLISH BY BACH LIEN HOA.( TAM THANH ).MHDT.12/5/2012.NAM MO SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA.( 3 TIMES ).
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