What customs should a living Buddha avoid?

Buddhism stipulates that there are many taboos in family diet, among which vegetarianism is the most basic and important one. The concept of vegetarianism includes not eating "meat" and "fish". "Meat" refers to vegetables with fishy smell and peculiar smell, such as garlic, green onions and leeks. The Shurangama Sutra says: raw meat makes you angry, and cooked food helps you to be immoral. So Buddhism requires fasting. The so-called "fishy smell" refers to meat, that is, the meat of various animals, even eggs. Monks are not allowed to eat this kind of food. However, the scope of vegetarianism is relatively wide, such as: pepper, ginger, pepper, spiced, star anise, Toona sinensis, fennel, cinnamon, coriander, celery, mushrooms and so on. Bean products, milk and dairy products, such as cheese, raw crisp, etc. , and it is not prohibited. In addition, Buddhism also requires monks not to drink or smoke. Not drinking also includes not drinking all kinds of intoxicating drinks, such as japonica rice wine, fruit wine, highland barley wine, beer and so on. All kinds of "drugs" that anesthetize nerves and the secretory system are taboo. Although smoking is not within the scope of the Five Commandments, it is a bad habit or hobby of spiritual dependence, reflecting a spiritual pursuit and greed, which is inconsistent with the pure and selfless realm required by Buddhism, so smoking is of course one of the taboos of Buddhism. Not eating snacks is also the requirement of Buddhism for monks, which is not only the need of monks' dignity, but also the need of monks' practice. Therefore, it is not appropriate to give Shang Jing cigarettes when you are with monks; When dining at the same table, it is not advisable to order vegetarian dishes, propose wine to monks, persuade monks to drink, or persuade monks to eat meat, nor to propose a toast (tea, drinks, etc. ) with the monk.

Taboos of Buddhism in Personal Life

Mainly: not getting married, not storing private wealth, etc. Buddhism believes that monks and nuns should be responsible for the abbot's Buddhism and life-long career, and they must be single and become monks. It is against their original intention to save private wealth. In addition, the taboos in this respect include not singing and dancing, not listening to singing and dancing, not sitting in luxury beds, not accepting treasures such as gold, silver, elephants and horses, not buying and selling, not reading fortune-telling, etc. After monks become monks, the precepts also require monks and nuns to live in their own temples, but not in the same temple. Therefore, when interacting with monks, it is not appropriate to ask whether they are married, nor to invite monks to sing, dance or participate in other recreational activities that do not conform to Buddhist rules and regulations. When communicating with monks, it should be noted that male citizens are not allowed to enter the monks' huts. When talking to monks, others should be present. Don't take the initiative to shake hands with monks. Visit the temple to worship Buddha and dress neatly. Ladies should also pay attention to male monasteries and don't go to places closed by monks at will.