序言
Foreword
壹、前言：
I. Introduction
一、仙佛聖訓
1. Holy Message from Celestials
二、萬物皆根源於道
2. Tao is the Root of Myriad Things
A. 萬物皆有靈性，為什麼我們可以吃植物卻不能吃動物？
A. Do Animals Have Spirit? Aren’t Plants Also Living Beings Containing Spirit? Why Can Plants be Eaten And Not Animals?
B. True Stories of Past Life Memory As An Animal
C. Holy Message from Ji-Gong Buddha and References from the Holy Bible
貳、持齋的意義：
II. The True Meaning of Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow
一、「持齋」字義
1. The Literal Meaning of Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow
二、持齋的廣義—「三業清淨」
2. The Broader Meaning of Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow-Purify (Ceasing) the Three Sources of Incurring Bad Karma
（一）身業清：
A. Purifying One’s Conduct So As To Not Incur Bad Karma
（二）口業清：
B. Purifying One’s Speech and Food-Intake So As To Not Incur Bad Karma
（三）意業清：
C. Purifying One’s Thoughts So As To Not Incur Bad Karma
參、持齋的重要與好處
III. The Importance and Benefits of Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow
一、持齋的重要性
1. The Importance of Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow
A. 持齋茹素和修行，是做人的本分
A. Upholding the ’Purification and Veganism Vow’ and Cultivation are Duties of Being Human
B. 持齋茹素才能契入聖神仙佛慈悲聖命的本懷
B. Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow Can Enable One to Align with the Innate Compassion of Saints and Buddhas
C.《聖經》的啟示：上天造人的使命
C. As Revealed in the Holy Bible: God’s Mission for Humankind
D. 清口茹素的重要
D. The Importance of the Purification and Veganism Vow
二、持齋的好處
2. The Benefits of Upholding Purification and Veganism Vow
A. 仙佛聖訓「素食六大利益」
A. Holy Message From Celestials on "The Benefits of Practising Veganism"
B. 釋迦牟尼佛慈悲訓
B. Holy Message from Gautama Buddha
C. COVID-19 新型冠狀病毒之有效防範
C. How Plant-based Diets Can Effectively Prevent Pandemics Such As COVID-19
肆、為何要持齋
IV. Why Should We Uphold The Purification and Veganism Vow?
一、從人體的構造言
1. From an Anatomical Perspective
二、從營養的觀點言
2. From a Nutritional Perspective
三、素食環保救地球言
A. 身心靈的環保
3. Veganism is Environmentally Friendly and is Essential for Saving Our Planet
A. Cleansing the Physical Body and Purification of the Mind & Spirit
B. 牧業消耗了多少地球資源
B. Animal Husbandry and Excessive Consumption of Earth Resources
C. 素食新潮流的概念
C. Veganism is The New Global Trend
四、從渡眾化劫免戰爭言
A. 以浩然正氣化劫難、化戾氣為祥和的社會
4. Purification and Veganism Can Guide and Lead Sentient Beings Towards Enlightenment, Diminishing & Eliminating Calamities, Wars & Conflicts
A. Be Benevolent and Righteous to Diminish and Eliminate Calamities, and Transform Society from Hostility to Peaceful Coexistence
B. 可以消定業、渡眾生
B. Purification and Veganism Can Diminish & Eliminate Predestined Karma, as well as Guiding and Leading Sentient Beings (Incl.to Transcend The Cycle of Reincarnation
C. 可避免引發戰爭、養生養慧
C. Veganism Can Prevent the Triggering of Wars, Nourish Your Health and Nurture Wisdom
五、從慈悲的觀點言
A. 在恢復自性方面
5. Practising Veganism from The Perspective of Our Innate Compassion
A. Veganism Aids The Revival of Our Innate Nature
B. 經典及聖訓記載
B. Teachings from Various Sutras and Holy Messages
六、從因果報應言
6. From the Perspective of the Law of Cause and Effect
伍、如何學習持齋
V. How to Learn and Practice Veganism?
一、以均衡、天然、清淡為宜
1. Intake Should be Balanced, Natural and Light in Taste
二、採漸進式學習
2. Take Gradual Steps
A. 吃肉邊菜、方便齋及戒煙酒、檳榔
A. Adopting Veganism Casually Whenever It Is Convenient for Starters but Gradually Progressing Towards Full Vegan
B. 吃早齋、吃花齋
B. Being Vegan Only in the Mornings or Set Days of the Month
C. 吃短齋
C. Being Vegan Consecutively For a Short Period
D. 吃長齋
D. Being Vegan Permanently
三、明師指導的方便法、漸進法，不等同可以吃肉
3. The True Meaning of the Intermediate or Progressive Measures as Guided by Enlightened Teachers
陸、結論
VI. Conclusion
一、持齋者，奉持齋戒
1. Upholding the Purification and Veganism Vow Means Upholding the Purification Precepts
二、立愿清口茹素的重要
2. Understand the Importance of Making the Purification and Veganism Vow
三、恢復清淨自性
3. Revival of One’s Innate Nature that is Naturally Tranquil and Pure
Postface
附錄：道場常用專有名詞 - 中英對照
Appendix A: Glossary of Tao Terminologie
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