Precept Reveals

ThailandTom

So, how many of the 5 precepts do you maintain most days, by most days I mean pretty much all the time with little exception.

For me, if I scrutinize myself thoroughly, I would say I keep 3 out of the 5 in order. That is unless you considering eating meat as killing, as technically you did not kill the animal. Hmmm anyway, where is everybody else at?

vinlyn

5 precepts: Depending on how strictly you want to define them, at worst 3 out 5, or 5 out of 5.

If you want to get into the 8 or 10 precepts, that gets a little more difficult to answer since I don't agree with some of those.

ThailandTom

Well those 8-10 were given or created for the life of a monk or nun. The buddha created these 5 precepts for the lay buddhists as he realised now everybody could be a monk or nun, or a buddhist for that matter.

Dakini

The first 5 aren't much of a challenge, are they? Except for #1, but once you get the hang of it, that one's easy. The next 5 are a different story.