Originally posted by casino_king:
This was what I was trying to say in another thread here.
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You see, the precepts can become a hindrence and are
hinderences.
not very truth. without those major precepts, u cant attain
peace of mind.
what i said there was basic meaning of precepts, ie not harming
lifes. (also help if one have confidence in the planes/realms of
existence and rebirth).
in the advance meaning of precepts, it is precept that one can
attain a Peace of Mind.
if u go for meditation lesson, they will instruct u to talk less,
eat less, make the body/mind as light and peaceful as possible. why
talk less? say if i talk to u, next moment u walk away, u will
still be thinking of the subject. then meditation will be
jeopardize.
hence the precepts are instructions for a reason, a reason for
achieving Peace, serenity, sever vexation.
How can the precepts be bended/opened? when the resultant weight
more harm. example if doctor say, u need to take some wine for ur
health, then precept of non-intoxication can be bended. as the
resultant of harm to ur body weight more then preventing a right of
mind.
example of how Lying can be bended. say if a hunter is chasing
after a deer. the deer ran pass u. the hunter ask u where the deer
go. u give him the wrong direction. as if u say the truth, the
hunter commits killing karma and the deer will end up dead. so u
bend the precepts if the resultant cause more harm, when it should
be preventing harm.
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