Free yourself from suffering through meditation

September 27th, 2003 at 12:00am

Day 11. Feeling good. I can be focused. Must stay calm in the breath and present in the mind.

The Eights Precepts (for all meditators):

I undertake the precept to abstain from killing living beings.

I undertake the precept to refrain from taking what is not mine.

I undertake the precept to abstain from sexual misconduct.

I undertake the precept to abstain from harmful speech.

I undertake the precept to abstain from taking alcohol and drugs.

I undertake the precept to abstain from taking solid food between noon and dawn.

I undertake the precept to abstain from singing, dancing or any kind of entertainments, also from the use of flowers, perfume and anything that tends to beautify a person.

I undertake the precept to abstain from using high or luxurious beds and seats.

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