2007-02-18 17:24:09 · 13 answers · asked by WyoPoet 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In Theravada Buddhism,there is no such prohibition.It is only in the Mahayana tradition and Rev.Shaun has given the right answer.
2007-02-18 17:50:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anger eating demon 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a lot of respect for Buddhism, but ultimately the garlic & onions is no different than drinking the blood and eating the flesh. It's a form of ritual, it doesn't have to make sense. Obviously, people eat garlic, onions and radishes all the time and do not suffer any any bad effects. It's superstition, that's all.
2007-02-18 17:27:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is also customary in Buddhism to figure things out for yourself. If you come up with new proof or information, you can believe that. I have never seen anything in Buddhism that says you must do this or that. Now we know that garlic, onions and radishes are beneficial to the body, heart healthy foods. If Buddha had the kind of nutritional information we have now he would have suggested eating them.
2007-02-18 17:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've never heard this one before, but I can tell you garlic and onions are useful for erasing etherical patterns. That is, with a diet with plenty of onions and galric you are much less likely to be attacked by ghosts. Stories of vampires existed in all of the ancient world, except for Italy, a place where galric and onions are widely used in daily diet.
2007-02-18 19:13:42 · answer #4 · answered by St. Toad 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religious practices are just practices. There is no logic involved.
Christians do not eat cats or dogs. But some Asians do
Muslims and Jews do not eat pork. But Christians do.
Hindus do not kill or eat animals, such as cows, pigs, chicken etc. They are vegetarians. But other religions eat animals.
Are there any reasons for these practices ? Probably not.
Who is right? Probably, they are all right in their own way. That is why we need broad mindedness and tolerance in this world !
2007-02-18 17:42:48 · answer #5 · answered by ken88dorset 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's supposed to be the foods that arouse sexual desire.
Which is to be avoided by a monastic due to the celibacy requirement. for the layperson it isn't such an issue. but for the monks and nuns it is to avoided due to the arousing nature of the food which starts craving.
2007-02-18 17:35:25 · answer #6 · answered by Raver Xeno 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I guess Buddhism is out for me. I always eat as much of those as I can. Probably because they are "Heating" foods. I go for ayur-vedic food lists.
2007-02-18 17:27:20 · answer #7 · answered by Big hands Big feet 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they make for more passion, and thus less ability to be at peace and meditate. You'll notice the countries where they are popular are very passionate people
2007-02-18 19:48:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want to use them it is to ward off vampires not Buddhists.
2007-02-18 17:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are called "tamasic" or arousing food, ergo, to be avoided!
Pax vobiscum, pax dominic.
ST
2007-02-18 17:27:39 · answer #10 · answered by In Memory of Simon Templar 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋