Should thou drink? And by this, I mean drink the devil's drink, not just beer but all sort of alcoholic drinks that intoxicate. While on a pilgrimage to India, I remember being on the plane at the beginning of the journey and being offered a whiskey by the stewardess. I was about to take one when the lady pilgrim beside me, laughingly chided , Hey, you are going to break the fifth precept and its just the beginning of our trip! If you remember, the fifth precept is Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami which means I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness . The precept could well means that people should not drink and thus, I let go of that glass of whiskey. Boo hoo hoo... But seriously, I would like to ask anyone who passes by, Should thou drink?
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