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Why do monks go out begging for alms?

Because Buddhism believes that those who can give alms to fasting monks are all people who are predestined friends with Buddhism, and monks make good relations by collecting money and begging, so it is called giving alms. It can also refer to all activities of raising money for Buddhism, not just begging for food. The original meaning is the reason why Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, eminent monks and others show their enlightenment to all beings. The so-called alms refer to the degree of karma.

The word charity is extremely solemn, such as Buddha Sakyamuni, which appeared in the world for great cause. This karma is charity, that is, the karma of all beings; Educating all beings and crossing the sea of life and death is giving.

When the Tathagata died, he also said, "Those who should measure it, if in heaven or on earth, know that they have measured it, and those who have not measured it, also make their own karma." In other words, the Buddha came to this world to be a charity Buddha. Although the Buddha disappeared, charity did not end. This kind of incomplete charity needs to be completed by later buddhas.

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Since the Republic of China, eminent monks in famous temples have often gone to remote places for alms. They first made an appropriate introduction to the rich local Buddhist believers, and then raised funds for the purpose of this trip. For example, in 1920, the abbot of Guanzong Temple in Ningbo went to Beiping to raise the cost of purchasing the Tripitaka, and as a result, he raised the required 5,000 yuan (China currency), including a donation from Duan.

Some people donate money not to support a project or plan, but to support the daily expenses of the temple.

During the period of 1930, the three butlers took turns to bear the whole budget of Jinglian Temple in Beiping. Although Gaomin Temple is a model ten-square jungle, the annual grain rent is only enough for monks to eat for nine months. Earlier, it was reported that Gaomin Temple did not practice Buddhism, and the rest of the expenses were made up by regular donations (donations) from wealthy laymen in Nanjing and Shanghai.

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