Morality Articles

Abandoning false speech, he abstains from false speech;  he speaks truth, adheres to truth, is trustworthy and reliable,  one who is no deceiver of the world.  Abandoning malicious speech, he does not repeat elsewhere what he has heard here. Abandoning idle chatter, he speaks at the right time, speaks on what is good.

The following arcle is an excerpt from my book 'Impressions of an Archangel'. The book is written in the form of a dialogue between me the writer and channel and the powers of spirit in a form known to me as 'Archangel Michael' 8. 

Thus, the monk ended up breaking all the five precepts because he thought the fifth precept on abstaining from alcoholic drinks was the least important for his practice! First man takes a bottle, Then the bottle takes a bottle, And finally the bottle takes the man!

As Buddhists, we need to establish our practice on moral principles  so that we feel a sense of self-respect and stability.  The Five Precepts provide the foundation for moral behaviour and for lay practice of the Dharma.