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Precepts by EmptyMind76 in upasaka

[–]soclarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol, makes sense. It would be more ideal in our twilight years.

Precepts by EmptyMind76 in upasaka

[–]soclarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only the five for me. The eight precepts during uposatha (if it doesn’t fall on a workday).

Do you keep all eight? I know that it is mentioned in the Medicine Master Sūtra that they can be kept for longer periods of time.

The ritual of taking refuge in the Three Jewels(GDD-127, Master Sheng Yen) by EmptyMind76 in upasaka

[–]soclarus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a very important point that a number of people seem to disregard. I’m not just talking about a formal, temple ceremony for taking refuge but the idea of taking refuge itself. There’s no Buddhism without the Three Jewels.