So I’ve been asked many times, if drinking red wine counts towards flouting the fifth precept (See “Five Precepts” … to be added later), and time and again, I gave a resounding yes. Drinking wine, beer, alcohol, or taking any form of intoxicants dulls one’s mind, impairs judgements, if not now, then develops one’s inclination towards such mental states in the future, be it tomorrow, next week, year or life.
After the jump below, a real story of how one’s drinking totally messed up another’s life. Warning: The link contains graphic images that may be gory to some and are unsuitable to minors, adults with heart conditions, pregnant ladies etc. You’ve been warned.
http://www.helpjacqui.com/home.htm
Many times, we talk about how drinking can cause us to break the first four precepts, and most find it difficult to relate to themselves commiting murder etc through drinking. Well, it happens. And more often than not, it’s through an accident.
So think about it, do you really need that drink? If you need that vitamin red wine offers, try Ribena drink or fresh grapes!
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