What does the "Three Virtues and Six Tastes" mean in the second hour of Linzhai ritual?

Buddhists all know that monks should sing the two-hour vegetarian ceremony (i.e., offering verses and offering mantras) before they can vegetarianism.When monks eat, they often recite: The three virtues and six tastes are offered to Buddhas and monks, sentient beings in the Dharma Realm, and all the offerings are offered to each other.If you eat, you should wish all living beings to be happy with Zen and to be filled with joy in Dharma.

What exactly does the Three Virtues and Six Tastes mean?

Generally, Buddhists should also recite: This food, color, fragrance and taste are offered to Buddhas in the ten directions, and the sages and sages in the middle, and the six realms in the lower world.There is no difference between giving and all wishes are full, so that those who give now can obtain infinite paramita.The three virtues and six tastes are offered to Buddhas and monks, and sentient beings in the Dharma Realm, and they are all offerings.The three women tied up socks every day.

The three virtues refer to lightness, softness, cleanness, and the law.The six flavors refer to bitter, vinegar, sweet, spicy, salty, and light.It is from the first volume of the "Naru Mahaprajna Sutra". When the Buddha was approaching Nirvana, the Upasar prepared various diets for the Buddha and monks. The food was sweet and beautiful, and it had the three virtues and six tastes.In later generations, the temple was worshipped every day: The three virtues and six tastes are offered to Buddha and monks.

What are the three virtues and six tastes?

The three virtues are said in the Nirvana Sutra: All Upasakus are Buddhas and monks, and they prepare all kinds of tableware.The food is sweet and beautiful, and there are three virtues.

1. Pure virtue means that there is no flesh or filth.

2. Softness means softness and sweetness but not rough and astringent.

3. Being in accordance with the law and virtue means taking action at any time and making it appropriate.

The six flavors are said in the Abhidharma-kosha: All tastes that are suitable for mixing food and food, and there are no six types.Although those who practice Taoism do not value taste, they also nourish the color and strength because of this. As the saying goes, the Tao will be prosperous when the body is safe, there are six tastes.

1. Light taste is the basis of taste, and it can be affected by all tastes.

2. The salty taste is moist and can nourish the skin, so salt must be the first to regulate all flavors.

3. Pungent taste is hot in nature, which can warm the cold of the internal organs, and the spicy taste is spicy.

4. Sour taste is cool in nature and can relieve all kinds of toxic tastes. The sour taste is sour.

5. Sweet taste is warm in nature and can harmonize the spleen and stomach, so the sweet taste is sweet.

6. The bitter taste is cold in nature, which can relieve the heat of the internal organs, and the cold taste is bitter.