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**Bbjhjxfy** · 09-06-2011, 01:39 AM

No restiction on spices for monks. Garlic and pepper are also allowed. But do not make it too spicy as it may not be healthy.

An intention to give it to any monk for benefits of the community of monks as a whole would be more merits than an intention to give it to a specific monk. For clarification, you give the soup to the Bhante, but keep your intention that he is a representative of all monks as a whole. So, you give the soup to all monks not only him in particular. We call this gift as 'Sanghadana'. You may ask about 'Sanghadana' from the Bhante.

Whether or not the Bhante will eat or like your soup, it does not matter. You have full merits since you give it to him. In fact, you had good merit already since you thought about giving a soup for him. Once you physically do it, you have more merits.

09-06-2011, 01:39 AM	#8
Bbjhjxfy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 398 Senior Member	No restiction on spices for monks. Garlic and pepper are also allowed. But do not make it too spicy as it may not be healthy. An intention to give it to any monk for benefits of the community of monks as a whole would be more merits than an intention to give it to a specific monk. For clarification, you give the soup to the Bhante, but keep your intention that he is a representative of all monks as a whole. So, you give the soup to all monks not only him in particular. We call this gift as 'Sanghadana'. You may ask about 'Sanghadana' from the Bhante. Whether or not the Bhante will eat or like your soup, it does not matter. You have full merits since you give it to him. In fact, you had good merit already since you thought about giving a soup for him. Once you physically do it, you have more merits.
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