Why do Buddhists skip lunch and don t eat ?

Shakyamuni originally stipulated that he should not eat at noon because all the meals of the early monks were obtained from the transformation of karma, and if the lay family members went to the karma after the noon meal time, it would inevitably cause some trouble to the benefactor, which was contrary to the original intention of the monks' practice. In addition, practitioners cherish their time like gold, and often refuse to miss their afternoon practice for the sake of a meal. Later, when Buddhism spread to China, it slowly evolved into precepts.

In addition, Buddhism practice pays attention to pure heart and few desires, appetite is also a kind of desire, less food in the belly, do not move the roots of the body, no appetite in the heart, do not move the roots of the mind, but also in line with the purpose of the six pure roots of Buddhism. Therefore, to a certain extent, not eating at noon, or even eating once a day, it shows that the practitioner has a certain level of cultivation, that is, the so-called qi is full and does not think about eating, and cultivating to a higher level can even clear the valley or even stop eating for a period of time. However, it is better to go with the flow in cultivating health, and some people reluctantly and deliberately do it in order to show that they have achieved success in cultivation, but it often hurts the body, and the result outweighs the loss.

Skipping lunch is a practice method of Buddhist practice, and Buddhism calls it "holding noon". Strictly speaking, this is not suitable for popularization, and in order to avoid misleading, it will not be explained here. Holding the noon is just a form, and more importantly, cultivating one's own pure mind, the heart is pure and has few delusions, and with the foundation of meditation, it will naturally not feel hungry in the state of meditation, and it will naturally reach the realm of fasting and holding the noon.

If you want to have a [skip lunch], it will damage your body, be careful!

The so-called noon abstinence is a precept set by the Buddha for ordained monks. The correct way to say it in the Vinaya is "not out of season". In other words, you can't eat at any time other than what is permitted.

This is after the sun reaches noon and until dawn the next day, and it is not allowed to eat during this time. However, this does not apply to those with special physical needs (e.g. patients). Noon refers not to 12 o'clock in the afternoon, but to the sun rising to the middle of the sky.

Traditionally, lunch is not eaten, and it is eaten at 10 o'clock. You can't eat from 11 o'clock. The so-called noon is 11-13 o'clock.

The exact meaning of fasting is "not eating at noon."

Not eating at noon: The exact meaning is not eating in the middle of the day. Many people confuse "medium" with "noon". "No food in the middle of the day" refers to "mid-day". The mid-day time varies from region to region or from day to day, but if you are fasting, you need to use an astronomical calendar, which shows the time of day each day.

After that, you can only drink water or drinks.

Some are OK before 2 o'clock, and the vast majority are before 12 o'clock.

Refraining from eating at noon is a precept given by the Buddha to monks. The correct way to say it in the Vinaya is "not out of season". In other words, you can't eat at any time other than what is permitted.

This is after the sun reaches 12 noon and until dawn the next day, and it is not allowed to eat during this time. However, due to the time difference, it is best to finish the meal at 11:30!

The most standard time is based on the shadow of the sun, China is unified by Beijing time, on the line of Beijing, you can use before 12 o'clock, the western region can be slightly later, the eastern region is earlier than 12 o'clock, you can check the noon time on the Internet.

Skipping food after lunch is an important part of the eight-level fasting, which is an extremely special meritorious benefit, which purifies the body and mind, eliminates troubles, and prevents them from falling into the evil path in future lives.

Generally, it is 12 noon local time.

"Noon" refers to noon in ancient times, and this "noon" does not refer to 12 noon alone, but is subject to the middle of the sun. Due to the different longitudes of different places, the time difference between the day and the time of day is about 4 minutes.

As for the method of calculating the "middle of the day" (noon), it is best to use the meridian of Beijing (i.e., 117 degrees east longitude) as the base number, and for every 15 degrees of longitude (east longitude), the time of the day is delayed by one hour. Based on this, the midday in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province can be postponed to 12:45 in spring and autumn, and 12:45 in summer

30 minutes, 1:00 in winter, and can be calculated according to this in various places. Generally speaking, according to 11:00 Beijing time

30Lunch is enough.

From "noon" until dawn the next day, eating is not allowed.

If you have lunch, you will break the precepts of Buddhism.

The Buddha said, "Those who eat out of time are those who break vows and commit thefts." ”

The Buddha said that the Sutra of Protecting Purity: "All Tan Yue, Shi Zhi will meet, for fasting scheduling, those who fasting can eat, and those who do not fast cannot eat." This meal is fasted for one day, and there is a surplus of 600,000 lifetimes.

Those who do not fast, 600,000 lifetimes, fall among hungry ghosts. Why? This letter is hard to sell.

Therefore, it is better to swallow hot iron pills than to eat this meal. Swallow hot iron pills, have to be in the ears, eat this faith, and suffer greatly for a long time. For five million lifetimes, he suffered from hungry ghosts.

In real life, the number of meals people eat is usually based on three meals a day. Both Chinese medicine and Buddhism "do not eat after noon", the so-called "noon" is 11 o'clock at noon to 13 o'clock, after 13 o'clock can no longer eat. In Buddhism, Buddhist believers eat two meals a day, and after noon, believers stop eating, which is called noon-day absence.

Living in a modern world where material civilization is progressing rapidly, there is no need for people to "imitate" the Buddha's reduction or non-eating, but trying to "skip lunch" or eat less may not have bad results for people's health.

Not eating at noon is the practice of the Buddha, and Buddhists learn Buddhism, which is the method of not being born and dying.

The so-called science is the law of the world, the law of birth and death.

Explaining Buddhism with science is tantamount to an old peasant thinking that the emperor used a golden hoe to farm the land.

If you want to get the true benefits of the Dharma, you have to seek respect. If there is a respect, you will eliminate a share of sinful karma and increase a point of blessing. Shouting Hu You is very respectful, and Zheng Noisy blocking will eliminate the very criminal karma and increase the wisdom of the very blessing.

If there is no deference and blasphemy, then the karma of sin increases, and the merit and wisdom decrease.

It's like a lotus flower that doesn't touch water.

It is also like the sun and the moon not living in the sky.

There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south.