Universal Goodness : 89
5. Concentration (Meditation) and Observing the Fifth Precept
The Fifth Precept:
No alcohol and other addictive substances
(Suramerayajjapamadatthana veramani)
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Let's observe
the Five Precepts!
The four components of the Fifth Precept are as follows.
1. One knows that the drink contain alcohol.
2. One has the intention to drink it.
3. One has made the effort to drink it.
4. The drink has gone down one’s throat.
All addictive substances that cause their consumers to lose self-control are included in this Precept.