Under the Soto sect in Zen sect, cooking and the taking of meals is especially emphasized because of the anecdote that when Dogen, its founder, went to Sung (Dynasty) to study Buddhism and met with the temple chef of Mt. Aikuo, he learned of their daily activities, including cooking and taking of meals, which represent the substance of Bendo ascetic training.
禅宗のうち曹洞宗では、開祖の道元禅師が宋(王朝)に仏教を学びに渡った時、阿育王山の老典座との出会いから、料理を含めて日常の行いそれ自体がすでに仏道の実践であるという弁道修行の本質を知ったことから、料理すること、食事を取ることは特に重要視されている。