When Do Monks Eat?

6.00 am – The monks walk barefoot around the neighbourhood while the local people make merit by offering them food. 8.00 am – Returning to the temple, the monks sit together to eat breakfast. Before 12.00 noon – The monks eat a light lunch at this time.

How many meals a day do monks eat?

The Rule of St Benedict

Chapters 39 and 40 of the book dictate that monks may enjoy two meals a day, with two cooked dishes at each. Each monk is allowed a pound of bread, along with a quarter litre of wine. Benedictine monks were not quite vegetarian by modern standards, though.

At what time do Buddhist monks eat?

Buddhists generally fast from noon to dawn of the following day. Depending on your preferences and schedule, you may find fasting for approximately 18 hours every day to either be a pro or con of the Buddhist diet.