After reading LH's recent post in her blog, i cannot help but reflect how these five wonderful precepts can help bring peace and happiness into everyday living for each and everyone of us. Precepts are not hard and fast commandants but rather a form of guidelines to help to transform peace, harmony into our lives. (",)
The first precept is to avoid intentional killing and harming of all living beings. As much as we wish to live in happiness, all living things too. Every being in this world do not wish to suffer nor be in pain. Knowing that we are all equal in this aspect, we avoid intentional killing and harming. In doing so, we can cultivate a loving compassionate heart for all beings, big or small, beautiful or ugly.
Second precept is to avoid stealing and gaining ownership of things through false means. We know how one can suffer when we lose something that is dear to us. Think about the time you lost your wallet or mobile phone, wasn't it troublesome? With knowledge of such, we learn to respect the property of others and it helps in building harmonious relationships.
Third precept is to avoid speaking falsely and to cultivate speech of truth and loving kindness. Knowing how lies and harsh speeches can hurt, we avoid speaking angrily and falsely. Think how nice it will be if everyone around you speaks of joy and love. Likewise, they wish so too.
Fourth precept is to avoid sexual misconduct and unhealthy relationships that can bring harm and shame to yourself and the people around you. How many times have we read or heard in the news or know someone that was hurt because of these unhealthy relationships? I believe countless times and i'm sure none of us don't wish to be the party that is on the hurting end. Why not have and enjoy relationships that are filled with love, sincerity and faithfulness.
The fifth precept is to avoid the consumption of intoxicants and speaking of intoxicants, it is generally pointing to alcohol and drugs. Through media, most of us know that people under the influence of such intoxicants can do a lot of unimaginable things. Most of the time, these events are harmful. It is not to say we can't consume them, e.g. if we are sick, we still take drugs to help us recover faster and better.
In all, these are basic guidelines to help us live a life that will be clean and free of guilt. They are not meant to be binding and restrictive. On the contrary, it is meant to set us on a path to a heart that will be more free and loving and a mind that is more aware. (",)
May all of us be well, free and happy. :)
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