What are the taboos of Taoist disciples?

1, there are seven taboos for fasting, that is, no drinking; Do not eat five spices; Don't sit with others; Don't treat life like death; Don't be angry; Don't be sad; Don't see blood. Besides, people in the altar should especially avoid eating beef.

2. When Taoism holds religious activities, it is necessary not only to have a quiet altar, but also to keep the Taoist himself clean. Before the ceremony, Taoist priests usually fast and bathe to purify their bodies and minds. Taoists take a bath to avoid laity. Therefore, bathing must be carried out in a secret room, and unclean water should be avoided.

3. Taoists should burn incense, and believers should also burn incense when they pray to God. When burning incense, the incense holder should keep his fingers clean and avoid "touching the incense with his hands".

4. There are many taboos in Taoist costumes, including: taboo and blasphemy; Avoid unclean clothes and slow appearance; Avoid mottled clothes; Avoid gorgeous clothes, no different from customs; Avoid borrowing laws.

5. Taoism especially emphasizes the prohibition of alcohol, meat and five parsley.

6. Say hello to Taoist priests, instead of using the "folding" ceremony of Buddhism, use the "paying" ceremony. You can't live long when you see a Taoist priest. Just don't ask the scholar's age.

7. Taoist temple is an important place for Taoist priests to live, practice and hold various Taoist activities. No matter inside or outside the Taoist temple, we should keep it quiet, tidy and solemn, and avoid any words and deeds that are not prohibited.

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Buddhist taboo:

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

The five commandments are killing, stealing, fornication, lying and drinking.

In fact, the ten virtues are the differentiation and refinement of the five precepts, which are divided into three taboos: body, language and mind. Its contents include: the goodness of physical behavior (taboo): no killing, no stealing, 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.

Dietary taboos: 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".

Buddhism also requires monks not to drink or smoke.

Never get married, save private wealth, sing and dance by yourself, watch and listen to songs and dances, sit in luxury beds, collect gold, silver, horses and other treasures, buy and sell, and tell fortune.

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