Comments on: Buddhism, vegetarianism, garlic and onions http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Sat, 11 Jun 2011 01:53:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-197 Gerald Ford Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:36:27 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-197 Buddhism is complex, no? I can't blame you for feeling overwhelmed. It's been over 3 years for me, and I still learn a lot. :) Buddhism is complex, no? I can’t blame you for feeling overwhelmed. It’s been over 3 years for me, and I still learn a lot. :)

]]> By: Jon http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-198 Jon Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:23:46 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-198 That was very informative. Thank you. I like to learn a little at a time about Buddhism as there is so much to learn and it can be overwhelming. That was very informative. Thank you. I like to learn a little at a time about Buddhism as there is so much to learn and it can be overwhelming.

]]> By: Gerald Ford http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-199 Gerald Ford Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:03:52 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-199 Hi Jeannie: Thanks so much for the Shurangama Sutra quoe. Greatly appreciated, with or without the "P.S." Botha: Excellent point. Welcome to the L8B. :) Hi Jeannie: Thanks so much for the Shurangama Sutra quoe. Greatly appreciated, with or without the “P.S.”

Botha: Excellent point. Welcome to the L8B. :)

]]> By: My name is Botha (as in Earl) http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-202 My name is Botha (as in Earl) Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:20:41 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-202 I know many people who was born vegetarian (mother was vegetarian for decades), and we all are healthy as anybody else. Clear thinking is better than following religions which are in truth businesses anyway!! :) I know many people who was born vegetarian (mother was vegetarian for decades), and we all are healthy as anybody else.

Clear thinking is better than following religions which are in truth businesses anyway!! :)

]]> By: Jeannie http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-201 Jeannie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:49:33 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-201 Duh- I did not see your P.S. Duh- I did not see your P.S.

]]> By: Jeannie http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2008/03/21/buddhism-vegetarianism-garlic-and-onions/#comment-200 Jeannie Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:42:46 +0000 http://level8.wordpress.com/?p=124#comment-200 From the <a href="http://online.sfsu.edu/~rone/Buddhism/Shurangama/Shurangama.htm" rel="nofollow">Buddhist Text Translation Society's Draft English Translation of the Shurangama Sutra (Volume One)</a>: <i>The fifteenth day of the seventh month is the Day of the Buddha's Rejoicing and the Sangha's Pravarana. On that day the merit and virtue derived from making offerings to the Triple Jewel is seven million times greater than that derived from offerings made on ordinary days. That was the day King Prasenajit chose to offer a vegetarian feast to the Buddha and to make offerings to the Triple Jewel on behalf of his father. No meat was served, nor any of the five edible members of the allium family- onions, leeks, garlic, chives, or shallots- for all of those foods make people murky and confused.</i> From the Buddhist Text Translation Society’s Draft English Translation of the Shurangama Sutra (Volume One):

The fifteenth day of the seventh month is the Day of the Buddha’s Rejoicing and the Sangha’s Pravarana. On that day the merit and virtue derived from making offerings to the Triple Jewel is seven million times greater than that derived from offerings made on ordinary days. That was the day King Prasenajit chose to offer a vegetarian feast to the Buddha and to make offerings to the Triple Jewel on behalf of his father.

No meat was served, nor any of the five edible members of the allium family- onions, leeks, garlic, chives, or shallots- for all of those foods make people murky and confused.

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