Lately, there's a foreigner in Myanmar had stirred some trouble with buddhist . He was promoting his new pub and i think it's extreme a bit to jail him .

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article....jectid=11373407

***The Fifth Precept reminds us of the need to have a calm mind, not quickly reacting to others is indeed a virtue.

With a calm and composed state of mind, meaningful discussions and dialogues will be able to be carried out. Truthful communication and right speech aids in the development of friendship. Healthy and positive relationships are foundations for a peaceful society.***

As such it is not difficult for Buddhists to associate our practice of the precepts with the Declaration of Human Rights.

This post has been edited by missysleepy: Dec 16 2014, 04:33 PM