Have you ever met monks begging for alms? What should I do if a monk encounters a donor who refuses to give alms when he is going out to beg for alms? Or maybe there is meat in the vegetarian rice that comes from begging for alms, how do they deal with it? First of all, we need t

Have you ever met monks begging for alms? What should I do if a monk encounters a donor who refuses to give alms when he is going out to beg for alms? Or maybe there is meat in the vegetarian rice that comes from begging for alms, how do they deal with it?

First of all, we need to know how monks beg for alms, there are four main ways.

The first type is called food delivery. The donor will deliver the food already prepared at home and then deliver it to the temple to the monks.

The second type is called monk food. Some believers who come to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha will prepare some food to bring to monks.

The third type is called inviting food. The donor will prepare the meal at home and then invite the monks to come to eat.

The fourth type is called begging for food, or it can be called Huazhai. The monks will take the initiative to come to the door to ask the donor to give food.

However, begging for food has very clear rules and regulations and must be strictly abide by.

First of all, monks must keep a normal mind when begging for food. They cannot be very excited after asking for food, and cannot be very sad even if they cannot ask for food.

Secondly, you can only come out to beg for food at noon every day. After this period of time, you are not allowed to beg for food.

Finally, monks must pay attention to their appearance when going out to make a feast. They must not wear ornaments on their bodies, and they must wear monk's robes, paired with tin staff and bowl.

When the donor's home door is open, the monk must enter slowly and recite the Buddha's words in his mouth. When the door is closed, you should knock three times first, then knock five times, and finally knock seven times after knocking on the door, and no one answers, so you must turn around and leave immediately.

If you encounter a donor’s inquiry, the monk should directly tell his purpose. If there is only a female donor in the family, the monks who have been to Zhai cannot enter the yard and must leave immediately after receiving the vegetarian meal. At the same time, one issue needs to be noted, which is to remind the donor that there is no residue or meat in the vegetarian meal, and it must be all vegetarian . In addition to not having meat dishes when begging, you also need to avoid five pungent items, namely garlic, green onion, garlic, , onion and leek.

When begging for food, you should also pay attention to the donor's expression. If the other party is impatient or unwilling, you should leave immediately at this time and you should not have any resentment or resentment. Moreover, when you are in a vegetarian, you cannot directly say what you want, but the monks should accept it happily no matter what vegetarian rice the donor gives.

When begging for food, monks cannot enter the homes of more than 7 donors, but if there is no one in the house, it may not be included. After begging for food, the monks will pour all the food together. If there is meaty food, they will pick it out and deal with it separately. Finally, stir all the food together and share it with each monk for food.

This is the real experience of monks begging for food. I wonder if you have ever encountered begging for food? Finally, I will leave a blessing to my family, so that Buddha can bless everyone with peace and health!