四分律刪繁補闕行事鈔 3.234

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Fourth, the method of not eating remaining food: This is because eating abundantly without restraint hinders the practice of the path. The Mahāprajñāpāramitopadeśa states: "Because of seeking light meals, noon meals, and afternoon meals, half a day's work is lost; the Buddha's Dharma is for practicing the path, not for fattening the body like raising horses or pigs."