Buddhist layman confession and re-taking of precepts
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2012 12:07 pm
Sometimes it seems that there is no such thing as confession in Buddhist practice, but I guess that is a wrong idea. Maybe it is because it is not so much directed to an outwardly judge or watcher, but the watcher in ones heart.
While in traditional Buddhist countries the (re)-taking of precepts is a weekly ritual and with its usuallity often less effectfull, it seems to be kind of not present in the "new" countries.
What are your thoughts?
In regard of recongnizing the breaking of a precepts and the way to "solve" the problem.
In regard of admiting breaks even to others and its effects.
In regard of the danger of business as usuall admiting and re-taking.
In addition I thought this would be interesting:
While in traditional Buddhist countries the (re)-taking of precepts is a weekly ritual and with its usuallity often less effectfull, it seems to be kind of not present in the "new" countries.
What are your thoughts?
In regard of recongnizing the breaking of a precepts and the way to "solve" the problem.
In regard of admiting breaks even to others and its effects.
In regard of the danger of business as usuall admiting and re-taking.
In addition I thought this would be interesting:
Modern sociologists have identified five basic strategies that people use to avoid accepting blame when they've caused harm, and it's noteworthy that the Pali teaching on moral responsibility serves to undercut all five.The strategies are:
* to deny responsibility,
* to deny that harm [wrong doing] was actually done,
* to deny the worth of the victim [oneself included],
* to attack the accuser [also be angry with one self],
* and to claim that they were acting in the service of a higher cause.
from Reconciliation, Right & Wrong