What are the taboos in Buddhism?

The most basic precept of Buddhism is "five precepts and ten good deeds".

1, the five commandments, that is, killing, stealing, fornication, lying and drinking.

2. The ten good deeds are actually the differentiation and refinement of the five precepts, which are divided into three taboos: body, language and mind. Its contents include: the goodness of body (taboo): no killing, no stealing and no lewdness; Good language (taboo): no nonsense, no two tongues, no bad mouth, no strange language; Conscious goodness (taboo): no greed, no resentment, no Jaken.

Buddhism has stricter requirements and taboos for monks who become monks;

First, dietary taboos.

1, 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, and so on, are 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.

Second, the taboo of Buddhism in personal life.

1. 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.

2. Therefore, it is not appropriate to ask whether you are married when interacting with monks, and it is not appropriate 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.

Extended data

Buddhism has a history of more than 2,500 years. It was founded by Gautama Siddharta, the prince of the ancient Indian kingdom of Kapilovi (now Nepal) (see Buddha's birthday). Western countries generally believe that Buddhism originated in India, and India is actually trying to shape the image of a "Buddhist holy land".

This has caused many people to have the illusion that the Buddha was born in India, which has always made the Nepalese people dissatisfied. ? [ 1]? Buddhism is also one of the three major religions in the world. Buddha means "awakening". Buddha is also known as Tathagata, repentance, enlightenment, clear behavior, good death, worldly solution, supreme teacher, mediator, teacher of heaven and man, and Buddha. Buddhism attaches importance to the progress and consciousness of human mind and morality. The purpose of practicing Buddhism is to discover the truth of life and the universe according to Siddhartha's practice method, and finally transcend life and death and suffering, cut off all troubles and get relief.

The new name of the Buddha is S. Gautama (P. Gotama), and the old name is Gotama; Because he belongs to the Sakyamuni family, people also call him Sakyamuni.

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Religious taboos-Baidu Encyclopedia Buddhism-Baidu Encyclopedia