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| − | Garlic (lasuṇa) is the onion-like bulb of the plant Allium sativum which is eaten for its pungent taste. The Buddha asked monks and nuns not to eat garlic because the strong smell it leaves on the breath can be offensive to other people (Vin.II,139). However, he did allow garlic to be taken as a medicine. For reasons that are not clear, the ancient Indians came to believe that eating garlic, onion and leeks is very detrimental to meditation. Buddhist monks picked up this superstition, took it to China and even today pious Chinese Buddhists will never eat garlic. See Plants. | + | [[Garlic]] (''[[lasuṇa]]'') is the onion-like bulb of the plant Allium sativum which is eaten for its [[pungent]] {{Wiki|taste}}. The [[Buddha]] asked [[monks and nuns]] not to eat [[garlic]] because the strong {{Wiki|smell}} it leaves on the [[breath]] can be [[offensive]] to other [[people]] (Vin.II,139). However, he did allow [[garlic]] to be taken as a [[medicine]]. For [[reasons]] that are not clear, the {{Wiki|ancient}} {{Wiki|Indians}} came to believe that eating [[garlic]], onion and leeks is very detrimental to [[meditation]]. [[Buddhist]] [[monks]] picked up this {{Wiki|superstition}}, took it to [[China]] and even today pious {{Wiki|Chinese}} [[Buddhists]] will never eat [[garlic]]. See [[Plants]]. |
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Latest revision as of 21:52, 18 March 2014
Garlic (lasuṇa) is the onion-like bulb of the plant Allium sativum which is eaten for its pungent taste. The Buddha asked monks and nuns not to eat garlic because the strong smell it leaves on the breath can be offensive to other people (Vin.II,139). However, he did allow garlic to be taken as a medicine. For reasons that are not clear, the ancient Indians came to believe that eating garlic, onion and leeks is very detrimental to meditation. Buddhist monks picked up this superstition, took it to China and even today pious Chinese Buddhists will never eat garlic. See Plants.
