It’s fair to say that most people have broken precepts at some point in the past. The Buddha taught that it is not really helpful to spend time regretting things we have done in the past. What is helpful is trying to keep the precepts now.
It’s fair to say that most people have broken precepts at some point in the past. The Buddha taught that it is not really helpful to spend time regretting things we have done in the past. What is helpful is trying to keep the precepts now.
Does this include eight precepts? Is it more serious to break the eight precepts as a lay person? Does one fall into the lower realms when breaking the eight precepts or maybe if they never do it again, can be forgiven and not fall into lower realms?