佛教飲食儀式運用於「飲食教育」之初探－以禪宗《入眾日用》為例=A Study on the Application of Diet Education from Buddhist Diet Ceremony: Take RuZhongRiYong (the Guidelines for Daily Life in Chan Monastery) as an Example
佛教飲食儀式=Buddhist Diet Ceremony; 飲食教育=Diet Education; 《入眾日用》=RuZhongRiYong (the Guidlines for Daily Life in Chan Monastery); 缽盂供養=Offerings for Liberation; 二時臨齋儀=ErShiLinZaiYi (Ceremonies for Morning and Midday Meal)
This paper finds that the content of the documentary film of ＂The Food of the Buddha: Part 2 Offerings for Liberation＂ in modern Korean Zen Buddhism is similar to that of RuZhongRiYong in the Southern Song Dynasty. Therefore, it is compared with the diet ceremony of modern Chinese Buddhism; two conclusions are found as follows: 1. The content of modern Korean Zen ＂Offerings for Liberation＂ is mainly based on RuZhongRiYong, but ＂Reciting 10 Different Names of the Buddha＂ may be homologous with ＂ErShiLinZaiYi＂ (Ceremonies for Morning and Midday Meal) in the Ming Dynasty. 2. Modern Chinese Buddhists use the RuZhongRiYong, possibly based on YunChiFaHui (1624), as the main body, added with PiNiRiYongLu (1633), etc., to conclude the ceremony with the Cundī Mantra, etc. Based on this investigation, this paper also proposed the Buddhist diet ceremony contributes to the mentality and habits of diet education, in the following four aspects: (1) to use bowl to measure the amount of food properly, and to clean the bowl by oneself; (2) to offer before meal, to share with others equally, and to feel the joy of Zen and dharma; (3) five contemplations: to be thankful, to be dedicated and not greedy, and to repay living beings; and (4) to conclude with granting others' wish to accomplish the goal. In contrast with Japan's 15 Indicators of Diet Education Program, it can be used to improve the wide range of administrative bodies, individuals, families, schools and even related industries at all levels. However, the Buddhist diet ceremony can provide diet education with deep and detailed development. At the same time, the system of ＂valuing both agriculture and Chan＂ also helps to promote ＂food and farming education＂, which may be more beneficial to the understanding and application of the topic of ＂Love the Earth, love peace＂.
