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English version: According to my humble understanding, this is because of unfamiliarity with the scriptures. Why do I say this? The Vinaya-pitaka (Ten Recitations Vinaya) clearly and explicitly records this matter from beginning to end. The preceding text says: ‘It is not permitted to cook food inside the Sangha's residence, because it will hinder the Sangha from using water to cook, and the smoke and fire will attract many people to ask for food.’ The Bhikshus (monks) each distributed the food to them, resulting in insufficient food for the Sangha, so they reported to the Buddha. The Buddha said: ‘From today onwards, it is not permitted to perform the 'purified ground karma' (a ritual to demarcate an area where cooking is allowed), and if it is done, it constitutes a Dukkrta (a minor offense).’ The subsequent text, if read carefully, will reveal that in the first volume, when the Buddha was in Vaishali, some donors wanted to offer food to the Sangha, they thought: ‘If I cook at home, because I know many people, relatives and friends will come to share the food. If the Buddha allows cooking inside the Sangha's residence, I will do so.’ The Buddha said: ‘It is permitted.’ As a result, many people came to ask for food, and if the Bhikshus gave it to them, they would have nothing to eat; if they did not give it, they were afraid of offending them. The Buddha said: ‘It is permitted to cook inside the Sangha's residence.’ However, after the food was cooked, the Shramaneras (novice monks) and the gardeners ate their fill first, and the rest was given to the Sangha, resulting in insufficient food for the Sangha and weak bodies, so they reported to the Buddha. The Buddha said: ‘From now on, if you encounter times of famine, whether or not you have established a purified ground, the senior Bhikshus are allowed to cook and eat their own food. From now on, when it is not a time of famine, you need to establish a purified ground, for two situations: 'inner view' (referring to noon) and 'inner lodging' (referring to overnight), you should not eat. The Vinaya-pitaka has clear records. Some Dharma masters arbitrarily interpret according to their own ideas, some say it can be divided into four or five portions, and some cite other evidence. Because of famine, eight things were permitted, including 'inner view', 'inner lodging', food touched by oneself, leftover food, and overnight food, without being restricted by the precept of not eating. When the harvest is good, the prohibitions will be re-established. It is only because the transmitted Dharma has various different interpretations. If the purified ground and the precept of not eating leftover food are completely abandoned, they should be rejected. This precept still exists in the five Vinaya-pitakas, so it should not be completely abandoned. If you invite a secular lifetime donor, there is no Vinaya-pitaka to rely on. Therefore, it can be said that what should be done is not done, and what should not be done is done, creating many emotional arguments, and I really don't know what to do. 《Excerpts from the Three Vinaya-pitakas》, one volume Completed writing on August 3rd of the second year, Kuang Xu --------------------------------------------------------------------------------