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The concept of the Middle Way extends to the Buddhists views on eating.
In general a Buddhist eats until he is not hungry, not until he is full and not until his plate is clean. He doesn't eat just because the food is there.
This limits the intake of food for a Buddhist and in general results in them not eating "a lot."
Eating foods just because they are there appears to be a habit in the west. As an example, a plate of donuts at a meeting will disappear even though the participants are either overweight, have just eaten, or aware that hungry people could use the food better than them. This would be against the Buddhist injunction against lust (desire beyond physical need) or the concept of charity.
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What do Buddhist Monks have for breakfast?
umm... rice i think, and vegetables. apparently they don't eat any other meal, so they eat a lot. :) at leat that's what my rs teacher says.
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no
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a lot
Do buddhists eat eggs?
Depends on the Buddhist.
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Vegetarian diet
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No
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