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eating habits in buddhism.

buddhist_Christianbuddhist_Christian New
edited June 2012 in Buddhism Basics
hi guys, i'm currently involving buddhism in my christian faith- or more introducing the principles into my life in order to live a better and healthier lifestyle, if that makes sense, and i was wondering if anyone could help me out with the basics as in eating habits ect?

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  • DairyLamaDairyLama Veteran Veteran
    Eat healthily and mindfully and don't over-indulge.
  • Invincible_summerInvincible_summer Heavy Metal Dhamma We(s)t coast, Canada Veteran
    edited June 2012
    Basically what @porpoise said. Many traditions also eat vegetarian on any Buddhist "holy" day, and some (usually Chinese/Vietnamese Buddhists, I believe) are wholly vegetarian. But it's not a requirement for Buddhist laypeople (except for the more devout on the aformentioned "holy" days), and even monastics of certain traditions just eat what they're given on alms rounds.

    Oh, and some laypeople on special days and all monastics refrain from eating after noon. There was a thread discussing it somewhere on here...

    But there's not really any "Buddhist diet," if that's what you're wondering.
  • howhow Veteran Veteran
    Eat healthily and mindfully and don't over-indulge.
    I love a little saying that I heard (non Buddhist).
    2/3rds feeds a person. The final 1/3rd feeds his/her docter.
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