What is the different between pure vegetarian & vegetari

Advance Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 41

I heard a some people said there are 2 different kind of vegetarian.One is pure one is normal vegetarian.
As being call 'su' for vegetarian and 'chai' for pure vegetarian.
I'd like to know what's the difference between them.

Besides , I am quite confuse on food such as egg.Why some said it's include on vegetarian while some said is doesn't ? same with garlic and onion ? which curry is vegetarian ?

Sorry ,I am new member here , hope someone can point out.Thank you Smile

Amtiabha

Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2009 1:07 am

Usually Su(ç´ ï¼‰ means the person whom cook the dish are not pure vegetarian or the dish consider onions garlic and eggs. When we say ZAI ï¼ˆæ–‹ï¼‰, it means the person whom cook the dish are pure vegetarian and it does not consider onions, garlics and egg.

If you go to Mahayana temples, the dish there are pure vegetarian. As for curry because to cook curry you need milk, and in some context pure vegetarian also do not consume milk.

Advance Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 41

HutMaster wrote:

Usually Su(ç´ ï¼‰ means the person whom cook the dish are not pure vegetarian or the dish consider onions garlic and eggs. When we say ZAI ï¼ˆæ–‹ï¼‰, it means the person whom cook the dish are pure vegetarian and it does not consider onions, garlics and egg.

If you go to Mahayana temples, the dish there are pure vegetarian. As for curry because to cook curry you need milk, and in some context pure vegetarian also do not consume milk.

Sorry , to ask again , actually garlic and onion is came from plants.Why is it not consider as vegetarian ?
As for egg , I understand where egg may produce a living animal which contain life.But about milk like coconut milk and milk , why sin't it consider as vegetarian ?
Sorry for asking this question , because i don't quite understand.

About Mahayana temples , I never go before.Any history of the Mahayana temples ?
Something similar with http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahayana history ?

Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 1:18 am

You may check the Shuranagama Sutra, on why certain vegee is not consume, if i remember correctly there are 5 vegee ingredients which is not consume by monks/nuns. As it is said that these vegee after consume will cause some consciouness effect, which may arouse of breaking the percepts.

Are you a Singaporean? If yes, Kuan Ming Shan, Shuang Lim Temple are Mahayana temples.

Mahayana temples, you will see Maitreya Bodhisvatta, Amitabha, Shakayumuni buddha, Medicine Buddha and Guan Yin..these are the common Statue that will see.

As for Theravada Temple, usually you will see only Buddha.

Advance Joined: 22 Aug 2009 Posts: 41

HutMaster wrote:

You may check the Shuranagama Sutra, on why certain vegee is not consume, if i remember correctly there are 5 vegee ingredients which is not consume by monks/nuns. As it is said that these vegee after consume will cause some consciouness effect, which may arouse of breaking the percepts.

Are you a Singaporean? If yes, Kuan Ming Shan, Shuang Lim Temple are Mahayana temples.

Mahayana temples, you will see Maitreya Bodhisvatta, Amitabha, Shakayumuni buddha, Medicine Buddha and Guan Yin..these are the common Statue that will see.

As for Theravada Temple, usually you will see only Buddha.

I am not from Singapore.Don't know much about Kuan Ming Shan, Shuang Lim Temple.Today is 7/14 right ?
Normally we should eat vegetarian today right ?
Sorry out topic , today is 7/14 , which specific manta and sutra i should chant / recite ? di zhang wang pusa ben yuan jin?

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:04 am

The sutra the monk chant i not sure..

It is up to individual which day they want to eat vegee, unless they have taken the percept of bodhisvatta, then they will be pure vegetarian.