What date does the Vegetarian Festival 2021 start? How should I prepare for the Vegetarian Festival?

Vegetarian Festival 2021 this year falls on October 6 - October 14, 2021, a total of 9 days, in which some people may have a gastric lavage on October 5, a total of 10 days.

Vegetarian Festival time During the vegetarian festival every year 
         It falls on the first day of the lunar month to the ninth day of the ninth month according to the Chinese calendar. It corresponds to the 11th month or October of Thailand. according to the international calendar Total time is 9 days 9 nights. 

 Edible food *Tea and coffee without milk, butter or creamer.

*Vitamin supplement tablets without animal extracts.

* Crunchy snacks that do not contain animal ingredients.

*Pepper is a herb (but if you feel that it has a pungent smell can be avoided).

*Bread (which is vegetarian bread or does not contain milk).

*Mama or instant noodles (J formula only).

*Make-up and spray perfume (for those who hold the five precepts, if they follow the eight precepts, they can't do it).

How do you prepare for the Vegetarian Festival?

-        Do not eat vegetables with a strong smell or vegetables with a pungent smell.

Because it will destroy the body and elemental power, the body is stimulated by the taste of that food, such as onions, scallions, onion leaves, chives, garlic, tobacco leaves (cigarettes, tobacco, drugs, intoxicants) means to refrain from smoking and drinking alcohol during this vegetarian fast. too

-      Do not eat meat or food containing ingredients or ingredients or any part of an animal, whether it's animal fat, eggs, blood, or anything related to the heart.

-      Do not eat spicy food.  Whether it's very spicy, very salty, very sweet or very sour Because spicy food will stimulate the glands. Of the body to work more It is believed that this will result in mental restlessness during this vegetarian fasting.

-    Do not eat food that people have not cooked. This is what causes vegetarians to gather in places where vegetarians congregate. Such as almshouses, shrines that hold events because the people who cook food are also fasting. 
-    Crockery used for food must not mix. don't kill animals Or encroach on someone's life must dress in white Do not use vulgar language, lie, incite, slander, or use nonsense.

 -         Do not eat meat or food containing ingredients or ingredients or any part of an animal, whether it's animal fat, eggs, blood, or anything related to the heart.

-       Do not eat spicy food.

Whether it's very spicy, very salty, very sweet or very sour Because spicy food will stimulate the glands. Of the body to work more It is believed that this will result in mental restlessness during this vegetarian fasting.

It may seem a little difficult for vegetarian food, but did you know everyone? 
What are the benefits?   

1. Vegetarian food for better health Because vegetarian food is considered homoeopathic food. Help adjust the body's balance. detoxify the body, Including helping to strengthen the body and work more efficiently because the Chinese believe Meat is "Yin" and fruits and vegetables are "Yang." People naturally tend to eat more meat than fruits and vegetables. By abstaining from meat, there is also a more balanced yin and yang.
   
   
   

2. Vegetarian food to make merit to cleanse the mind. not encroaching on the animal world make our minds more bright when we know that what we do is good It will result in a happier, happier mind.

3. Vegetarianism to avoid karma caused by slaughter or even hired to kill for consumption If we know that refraining from consuming meat It's saving the lives of thousands and tens of thousands of animals. We will reduce our karma more.

   
   

      When I see this, besides getting merit, I still get good health. Just one time a year. I believe that we can do it. Keep going, everyone.