What stood out to me the most were the traditional precepts and the Interbeing precepts by Thich Nhat Hanh. These “training rules” are quite special in the sense that they allow room for error without making someone feel guilty for mistakes, with the goal of reducing harm rather than being a futile attempt at ending all sin. As the text What Shall We Do? suggests, the precepts aren’t commandments that promote perfectionism, but rather encourages growth and humanity. The precepts are also vows individuals make to themselves instead of vowing to a higher being, which is personally much more…