The Precepts are
guidelines that help you to neither harm yourself nor any other
living being. Keeping of the Five Precepts are the requirements for
the initiation of the
Light and Sound meditation
(Quan Yin Method). After the
initiation, the
Quan Yin Method practice will deepen and strengthen your
initial enlightenment experience, and allow you to eventually attain
the highest levels of Awakening or Buddhahood for yourself. Daily
practice of the Quan Yin Method of meditation, and the keeping of
the Five Precepts are your only requirements after initiation. Without
daily practice, you will almost certainly forget your enlightenment
and return to a normal level of consciousness.
5 Precepts
1. Refrain from
taking the life of sentient beings. *
2. Refrain from speaking what is not true.
3. Refrain from taking what is not yours.
4. Refrain from sexual misconduct.
5. Refrain from using intoxicants. **
* This precept
requires following a vegan diet, meaning no meat, fish, diary,
poultry or eggs (fertile or non-fertile). ** This includes
avoiding all poisons of any kind, such as alcohol, drugs,
tobacco, gambling, pornography, and excessively violent films or
literature.
Vegan Diet: our body
is less burdened by animal instincts and substances, and we become purer in body
and mind when we follow a vegan diet, . So, it's easier for us to perceive the spiritual messages. Especially
when we meditate or in meditation, we calm our turbulent mind somewhat,
and then the spiritual messages can filter through. Otherwise, God, Buddha and
spiritual beings always stand by and help us in many ways and answer our
prayers; but we can never receive because we are too busy and too noisy inside
our mind, and our body and spirit are crowded by different substances,
especially from the animal's lower vibration. (MORE:
Vegetarian and Meditation)
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