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Help with the 8 precepts

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[M]arquis de LaFayette

PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:36 pm


I'm thinking about taking up the 8 Precepts for one or two days a month from now on, but...

I know one of the precepts is to not wear jewelry and perfume. I got a bellybutton ring a couple months ago and I have to keep it in until around february or it will close, which I obviously don't want to happen. I especially don't want it to close because it was my brother's gift to me before he went off to Texas to train for the war.
So... what should I do? It's not like it's a huge, glittery one and not a lot of people see it in the first place as I generally don't wear bellyshirts.

Also, do you all think nail polish would be against the precepts as well? I don't think it is, but you never know...
PostPosted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:07 pm


There are some exceptions to the rules. Nail polish would not be a good idea but your belly button ring should be ok. Only because of the history it has and since no one sees it it's ok. They say no jewlery or perfume bc it's promoting your image of yourself. You have to able to live without yknow.

My friends actually pick one precept a day and go with that for the day and rotate them out. Maybe that would be something you might be interested in.

satinandsmoke


[M]arquis de LaFayette

PostPosted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:30 pm


Thanks 3nodding
PostPosted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:10 am


If it's any consolation, I drink. wink

Akanishi Makoto
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