tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911194092037701909.post58852855347279519..comments2022-03-24T19:27:51.098-03:00Comments on One Human Journey: Do the Right ThingDennis Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15768594614249854053noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911194092037701909.post-59666570164778574522009-08-05T11:37:54.586-03:002009-08-05T11:37:54.586-03:00I know what you mean -- I struggle with some of th...I know what you mean -- I struggle with some of them too, and I *am* a monk -- at least temporarily!<br /><br />Actually, the approach for monks and nuns is much more strict -- the way monastics practice the third precept is celibacy, and the way they practice the fifth precept is to refrain from intoxicants altogether. That's why laypeople sometimes take only the first, second and fourth precepts -- or use modified, more flexible language for the third and fifth precepts, as I did in this post. In the latter case, those precepts simply mean avoiding sexual behaviors that might cause harm, and avoiding using intoxicants in a way that might cause harm -- how "harm" gets interpreted is for you to decide.Dennis Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768594614249854053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911194092037701909.post-31455899344825234662009-08-04T14:06:32.763-03:002009-08-04T14:06:32.763-03:00I struggle a big with some the precepts. I cannot ...I struggle a big with some the precepts. I cannot accept them at face value, so I am not a monk. At the same time, I like working with my desires, trying at least to transform them into something "positive". Knowing I enjoy being a being, I try to engage in activities that preserve mind, whether it's my mind or yours. If mind has an expiration date, then so be it. I don't think I can say it does or doesn't, but it's active right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4911194092037701909.post-70719262507469745622009-08-01T14:25:09.317-03:002009-08-01T14:25:09.317-03:00Thank you, Dennis, for taking the time to organize...Thank you, Dennis, for taking the time to organize and publish your thoughts for the rest of us. I always look forward to reading your blog. Keep 'em coming.<br /><br />Hugs,<br />StephenStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08547038693764445731noreply@blogger.com