过后,在重大的祭祀活动的前夕,庄严神圣的盛典要求人们茹素净身,清心朝圣。
所谓“清其心”,意为不纵欲,满足于恬淡之心境。孟子云:“君子之于禽兽也,见其生,不忍见其死,闻其声,不忍食其肉”。人们清楚地认识到,纵欲不仅有损身体,而且还是一切灾殃的根源。民间一直流传的初一、十五吃素的习俗,真切地体现了这种理念。
原来,夏王桀于乙卯日被商汤所灭,商纣是在甲子日灭亡。他们均是由于穷奢极欲,以致昏蒙而灭亡。所以后来的诸侯便在这些日子斋戒修心,节俭寡欲,以示警惕。民间也纷纷效仿,后来即演变成"朔望斋"--逢每月初一、十五日吃素。
茹素,乃为“正心修德”是也。
吕氏春秋》之《重己》篇指出,善于养生的人是"不味众珍"的,因为"味众珍由胃充,胃充则大闷,大闷则气不达",影响气血功能的畅达。明代医家李延认为,唯素食调养,能气阴两补,助胃益脾,最为平正。明代儿科学家万全,在所著《养生四要》里也再三倡导学习古人"尚淡泊"的生活方式,认为素食可以使人的体魄、精神处于最佳状态。
今天,人类越来越多地反思自己,反思其他生命。同时,人类越来越关注自身的生活环境--地球,甚至外层空间。人们几乎异口同声地说:保护环境,爱护生命。为此,回归自然、回归健康、保护地球生态环境,深深地影响着现代饮食的观念。于是,天然纯净素食成为21世纪饮食新潮流。素食者越来越受到尊重,能以素食款待宾朋被视为高雅的礼仪。
虽然今天的素食不再有宗教的味道,但其中的环境保护意识和爱护生命的意识体现出现代人类的文明、进步和高雅。
素友至善电邮一则风趣的茹素图文,莞尔之余,深深对素食者肃然起敬。和至善共餐,都要搜遍方圆一公里餐贩,有点折腾,虽然至善频频说“随便,不要麻烦。”
我个人真的很想吃素,可是,也许六根不清净,与佛无缘。今天转下这一贴,算是对茹素文化的响应和支持,善哉,善哉!阿弥陀佛!
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Can't eat pork, Swine flu...

Can't eat chicken, Bird flu.

Mad cow....

Can't eat eggs,
Salmonella.


Can't eat fish,
heavy metal poisons in their waters.

Can't eat fruits and veggies,
insecticides and herbicides.
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I believe that leaves Chocolate and Ice Cream!!!!!


Remember - - STRESSED?
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Send this to four people and you will lose 2 pounds

Delete it and you will gain 10 pounds immediately!
That's why I had to pass this on...
didn't want to risk it...
And I wanted to put a smile on your face.


PS: Thks Grace for your sharing!
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