Can Buddhists smoke?

Although smoking is not prohibited in Buddhist precepts, it is mentioned in the Theory of Great Wisdom that smoking is not allowed, and there are 35 kinds of mistakes in smoking. Tantric master Padmasambhava has repeatedly mentioned that smoking will degenerate. Now cigarettes are also classified as abstinence. Because they are addictive and psychedelic. So anything intoxicating, addictive and confusing is not allowed.

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Reasons for Buddhist learners to quit smoking

First, quitting smoking can control people's desires, because smoking has the property of increasing people's desires, whether for secular people or people who study Buddhism. This is indeed contrary to the practice of Buddhism, because the original intention of Buddhism is to make people quit by practicing precepts, and finally achieve Buddhism and get rid of the pain of life and death. However, smoking has the opposite effect. Therefore, although quitting smoking is not a real quit, people who study Buddhism need to quit smoking.

Second, smoking makes people prone to dependence. The Buddha has always emphasized to monks that a man of practice cannot stay in one place for more than three days in a row, not to become attached to a place. It can be seen that people who study Buddhism and practice are very vigilant and dependent. Therefore, smoking does not conform to the daily norms of Buddhist learners, so abstinence from alcohol is very necessary for Buddhist learners.