Why is this? Surely if someone needed that food more than they did, it would be metta or just plain decent to give it to the homeless person?User156079 wrote:
Monks are prohibited to give their alms food to beggars afaik, i dont see why same would not apply to Monasteries and other requisites.
I understand that the food was given to them, but since it is now in their possession, isn't it up to the monk to decide what to do with it?
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