Uposatha Questions

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theravada_guy
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With the suggestion to be in seclusion also, are the Eight Precepts a form of this? What else can fulfill that?
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have a look at the index on Acess, there is a whole section on seclusion.
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I highly recommend looking over this article:

Uposatha Sila The Eight-Precept Observance

http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... satha.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:anjali:
Liberation is the inevitable fruit of the path and is bound to blossom forth when there is steady and persistent practice. The only requirements for reaching the final goal are two: to start and to continue. If these requirements are met there is no doubt the goal will be attained. This is the Dhamma, the undeviating law.

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Thanks bodom. It looks like a great link. I bookmarked it so I can read it later.

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