Ruò yī Fófǎ, lěngshuǐ mò xiā.

Lit If [one strictly] observes [all of the (dietary)] regulations of Buddhism, [even] cold water [may] not be held in [one's] mouth.

Fig (1) Living a good life is more important than blindly following dogma. (2) One need not take (dietary) restrictions too seriously.

Note [Cf. Xǐngshì Héngyán, chap. 26.]

Topics Buddhism DIET LIVING RULES SELF-INDULGENCE Xǐngshì_Héngyán