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Question About Monastic Details
I was just wondering, but I read in a text somewhere that some monks do not eat solid food past noon, as part of their regular daily regimen (they drink juice or other things after that point only). My question is, in this day and age, would a meal suppliment shake count as solid food, since its more nourishing than most liquids? Or would that be a way to sort of skirt the rule?
Not asking for a particular reason...I was just thinking about it while reading.
Not asking for a particular reason...I was just thinking about it while reading.
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It is not necessary for a monk to eat after 12:00 noon.
A monk is generally spending their day meditating & studying.
If a monk has developed samadhi concentration, one meal per day is enough (although many monks eat two meals or one & a half meals per day).
Kind regards
DD
Loopholes are limited. Under the rules, it would probably be regarded as food.
Kind regards