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  2. Respect
     … times when he actually breaks some of the five precepts. But the interesting thing is, there is one precept that’s never broken, and that’s the precept against lying; in these stories the Buddha-to-be never lies, no matter what the situation. So truthfulness is an essential quality all across the board. This is the basic quality. Once you have truthfulness, then … 
  3. Virtuous Beginnings
     … Because the principle of virtue doesn’t stop just with the five precepts. They’re just the beginning. So when you’re reflecting on improvements you want to make in the new year as it comes, it’s good to reflect on the principle of virtue. If you’re having problems with a particular precept, okay, that’s something you want to focus on … 
  4. Advice for a New Monk
     … For laypeople it means sticking to the five precepts. The precepts are promises you make to yourself that you’re not going to harm anybody. You’re not going to kill anything, anybody. You’re not going to steal anything. You’re not going to have any illicit sex. You’re not going to tell lies. You’re not going to take intoxicants. You … 
  5. A Wilderness Mind at Home
     … Someone once asked Ajaan Suwat, “What are the most important instructions for meditating out in lay life?” He said, “The five precepts.” It may sound strange to look at the precepts as meditation instructions, but remember that the Pali word for meditation is “to develop.” While you’re looking after the precepts, you’re developing important qualities of mind: you’re developing mindfulness by … 
  6. Protecting Your Space
     … eating after noon or before dawn, no ornamenting the body or going to shows or listening to music, and, finally, no sleeping on luxurious beds or sitting on luxurious seats. The five precepts are especially important in creating your environment. Just take the precept on lying, which the Buddha seems to treat as the most important of the five: If you’re very casual … 
  7. To Sustain Your Practice
     … This is expressed in the five precepts: no killing, no stealing, no illicit sex, no lying, no taking of intoxicants. The third quality is generosity. This means being generous with material things, but also being generous with the Dhamma, being generous with your time, being generous with your knowledge, being generous with your energy, being generous with your forgiveness. The fourth thing to look … 
  8. The Buddha’s Wisdom
     … He recommends the practice of virtue, beginning with the five precepts, giving you something new to tell yourself: Watch out for these actions. Don’t do these actions. Don’t kill; don’t steal; don’t engage in illicit sex; don’t lie; don’t take intoxicants. You can break these precepts only intentionally, which means that you have to become very sensitive to … 
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