Fasting for ten days (that is, the first, eighth, fourteenth, fifteenth, eighteenth, twenty-third, twenty-fourth, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth and thirtieth days of each month).

According to the Tibetan scriptures, the above 10 day is the day when all kinds of crimes will be concentrated and the severity will be determined. If one can read Tibetan scriptures in front of the Buddha and Bodhisattva's icon during the ten-day fast, there will be no disaster in the east, west, north and south.

Extended data:

The ten-day fast in Buddhism comes from the Tibetan scriptures. The seventh death of the deceased is also from the Tibetan scriptures. It can be seen that what is said in the Tibetan scriptures is very important to our daily life. This is a concrete fact, this method and ksitigarbha bodhisattva benefit all beings.

Foreign vegetarian restaurants are getting more and more year by year, and foreigners are vegetarian for health. People who study Buddhism are vegetarian and must be in good health; If you are unhealthy, you think too much. The root of all diseases is delusion. If you have few delusions, it's easy to get better. The mind is the master, and mental health is easy to get physical health.

As long as you practice cleansing for a few days a month, it will be of great help to your health and practice. This is the real intention of lent.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-October Day