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Please I want to know every thing about Buddhism Fast all I know that we drink only water is that correct?
thanks for your help
Hi Maya,
Buddhism is a very free religion. We have complete freedom to practise the Buddha's teachings by using our common sense, following the Biddha's middle path, that is, the moderate way. No dogma and no extremism.
As I said before, the fasting is actually a disciplined exercise of not taking meals after noon-time. The person observing the 8 precepts will undertake to abstain from taking meals after noon-time. He can drink liquid at any time. When it's time to eat, he can eat anything he wants.
The chef will insist that we are what we eat. But the Buddha would point out that we are what we think. The practice of Buddhism is a spiritual journey towards reducing our greed, hatred, and delusion; by developing the mind to become a more compassionate and peace loving human being. By training the mind to realize that if we want peace and happiness, we must also give peace and happiness to others. We guard our thoughts, speech, and actions, such that we do not hurt ourselves as well as not hurting others. It is not how much we eat or do not eat that matters. It is how we conduct our lives that is the utmost important.
Smile from justinchoo :-)
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Justin Choo
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When in doubt seek it out. All your questions will be answered, and you may not have to agree with the answers. Such is the beauty of Buddhism. You are free to decide. I follow the Theravada tradition, and have been studying Buddhism for more than 40 years. Please view my profile for more details. I have answered more than 1500 questions since joining this category. You may like to give me the honor to answer your question.
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I was brought up in the 50's as a Buddhist. For the past 40 years I have read numerous books on Buddhism and listened to numerous talks on Buddhism by well-respected and learned monks and lay teachers. I conduct Buddhist classes for parents of Sunday School children in a Theravada Buddhist Temple.
My teacher was the late Chief Reverend, The Ven. K Sri Dhammananda of The Brickfields Buddhist Mahavihara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. You can view the relevent website in memory of my revered late teacher @
http://www.ksridhammananda.com
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I am a life member of the Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia.
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Published a book called "The Rainbow And The Treasure". It is a compilation of extracts from various sources to introduce Buddhism to beginners. (Currently out of print)
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Bachelor of Commerce And Administration, Victoria University Of Wellington, NZ.(1974)
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