Practicalities concerning Pacittiya 1 (Theravadin Bhikkhupatimokkha)
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The practicalities concerning Pacittiya 1 are:
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Spiritual benefits of following the rule
Maintain truthfullness in one's daily life will help to see the larger truth of Dhamma.
Gray Areas
The main gray area for this rule is whether making an obvious joke is an offence. If one thinks that others understand that one is making a misrepresentation of the truth because it is precieved to be very obvious, there is no intention to lie and make others really believe that one is representing the truth.
Modern Day Issues
none
Monastery Rules
none
