While researching my last blog about quitting alcohol, I found a great deal of discussion from people who did not think the 5th precept of abstaining from alcohol applied to just one glass of wine. I did see variations such as “one glass”, “two glasses”, “as long as it doesn’t cause heedlessness”, “alcohol has been proven to have health benefits”, “My Doctor told me I could have one drink a night”, “There are Monks who smoke and drink” and my favorite “What if someone needs a little bit just to be able to gather up enough nerve to attend a…” (class/dharma talk/meditation/etc)
It sounds to me that the thought of doing without alcohol is causing some… Suffering! Think about it for a moment.
Before I go any further, here are the 5 Precepts that I copied and pasted from Wikipedia:
I undertake the training rule to abstain from killing
I undertake the training rule to…
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