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Dietary Rules

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Description and comparative analysis of the dietary rules of different religions and confessions

Dietary Rules

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7.1.3. Giving of Food
In many Buddhist cultures, people donate food to monks as a means of building good karma and cultivating generosity. The Second Precept of Buddhism is not to take what hasn’t been given, but to give freely, according to Teece. In Thailand, as in many Buddhist cultures, the daily circulation of monks with their bowls affords people an opportunity to offer food and develop the habit of sharing, explain Thai folktale collectors Supaporn Vathanaprida and Margaret Read MacDonald in “Thai Tales.” In the West, conscientiously giving to those in need by donating to a food bank or volunteering at a soup kitchen can help you participate in giving food.
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Giving of food to Buddhist monks is an integral part of being a practicing Buddhist.

Giving of food to Buddhist monks is an integral part of being a practicing Buddhist.

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Giving food to Buddhist monks – video explaining why food is given to monks

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