Consuming vegetables in a meat dish~Master LuJunHong

Metaphysics Q&A 115 –
Consuming vegetables in a meat dish

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Q115: Hi Master JunHongLu, I have made a vow that I will be vegetarian. Often when we eat out it is not convenient to find vegetarian food. Sometimes even a bowl of vegetable noodle soup would have animal stock in it. Can I just eat the noodle and not drink the soup? Also, is it alright to eat the vegetables in a meat dish?

A115:

• Strictly speaking, if you have made a vow that you will be vegetarian, then you should not consume vegetables in a meat dish. Furthermore, you should not consume any food that has come into contact with meat, seafood, or any of the five pungent spices.
• Under exceptional circumstances when you have no choice but to consume those vegetables, you should state the following in your mind, “May the Great Merciful and Great Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva forgive me, <your full name>, I am consuming these vegetables because I have no choice. I absolutely do not want to eat them at all.”
• Most importantly, this is related to your consciousness. If you are consuming the vegetables in a meat dish and find the vegetables to be tasty, or you even find yourself enjoying the taste of meat, then you are breaking your precepts. This means you have not been able to keep your vow and you should address your wrongdoings accordingly. You need to recite theEighty-eight Buddha Great Repentance (Li Fo Ta Chan Hui Wen) 49 times and sincerely repent your wrongdoings, and then make a new vow that you will be vegetarian.
• If you have made a vow, you must try your best to keep it. You should not find excuses for being unable to keep your vow. A precept means that you must absolutely refrain from doing what you should not do. You must have strong willpower and obey your precepts.
• In addition, you should not consume fertilised eggs (i.e. eggs that can hatch). Quail eggs should also not be consumed as they are already fertilised.
• When you are consuming ingredients including gelatin or fish oil for medicinal or health purposes, if your body does not reject the taste, then perhaps you have not reach the level where you are completely obeying your precepts. However, it would be best to avoid consuming ingredients that contain animal by-products.

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