1. Do not eat vegetables that have a strong smell

These include garlic, onions, kia chai, chives, tobacco. These vegetables have a strong flavor and strong smell. They also harm the body's energy. Causing the main organs Important within all 5 work is not normal for meditation practitioners do not eat because the said vegetables have Stimulates the mind and emotions to be hot, irritable and angry, and also resulting in the energy in the body to not stick. The heart is not pure.

2. Abstain from eating meat, including milk, butter and oil from animal origin.

Which consists of beef, pork, fish or living animals that can be used as food Because the Chinese believe that before death they will fall into a panic When we eat it, it may lead us to sin. Because it is a living thing.

3. Stop eating spicy foods

Both spicy, salty, sweet and sour, which normally Chinese people won't eat spicy food already Because it is considered to be harmful to health Like eating very spicy, will destroy the stomach Eat more salty will destroy the kidneys. And the fish sauce is also made from animals as well This prohibition is considered correct by the principle of medicine. But some people who do not practice strictly can use salt instead of fish sauce.

4. Do not eat prepared food

Have to eat food that people eat together Which, if practiced, can be considered pure But not necessary This depends on the convenience of the operator. The cook may not be able to eat vegetarian food, but ask that the food you eat is vegetarian.

5. The crockery must not be mixed.

Because the Chinese people strictly believe that the food Crockery cannot be mixed. But if some people think that it is washed very thoroughly Then there is no need to separate But this is considered a tradition.

6. Not killing animals, cutting lives

Chinese slaughter of animals From small animals to large animals, it is strictly forbidden to kill Even mosquitoes or ants If by faith, then absolutely forbidden Otherwise, it will be considered incomplete.

7. Not saying rude words and polite words.

Pak Pak consists of not telling a lie, not provocative, not raving. People who observe the vegetarian diet are not just eating clean food. But the words spoken from the mouth must also be clean.

 

8. Dress in white

This depends on each individual. Some people wear white clothes all the way to vegetarianism. Because it is believed that in addition to eating a clean vegetarian diet The exterior must also be clean.

9. Do not smoke, do not drink alcohol

This is important because abstaining from food that has been eaten during the 9 days of the observance of the vegetarian diet. Things that create intoxicants or foreign objects in the body are also prohibited.

10. Do not extinguish all 9 lamps

Vegetarian people tend to gather at vegetarian places called Jae Thew. At that place, flower decorations, altar sets, incense burners, and vegetarian dishes are set up. In addition, it lit 9 lanterns to assume Macau Hwang Zhou, sure enough, must be lit day and night. Which must not be put out throughout the event If extinguishing one of the lamps Will be considered as auspiciousness And not completely vegetarianism.