--- In [email protected], Maria Lopez <flordeloto@...> wrote:
>
> Bill and Steve:
> Â
> The whole point of changing the name "Precepts" as "Mindfulness Trainings"
> was with the intention of pointing out that they have to be practiced in
> mindfulness. That they were a training to the mind.   Without the
> practice of mindfulness applied over the "Precepts" they would lack of the
> awareness and insight the energy that mindfulness brings with it. Without
> mindfulness one would stay only over the surface writing making difficult to
> unfold the depths on each of them. They're very cleverly wisely created.
>   Mindfulness and "Precepts" are not separated. They are the
> same.  One can also see the precepts as an insight coming from
> mindfulness. Â
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> Bill wrote:
> "Practising mindfulness, however, does lead to a life that is compatible with
> the precepts"
> Â
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> As I say above, Mindfulness and "Precepts" are not separated.  Â
> Â
> Mayka
> PS; I'm inserting this conversation amongst my FB notes. The reason of
> this is for TNH monastics seen it, Â so that they know what is being talked
> about this subject and be brought to TNH attention whatever is relevant.Â
>
> Hi Maria. I agree entirely. As usual, I am just asking provocative questions
> in order to stimulate conversation. I think that you are exactly right on
> this.
Steve
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