What I like about some Buddhist teachings is that they do not always deal in absolutes. They allow error and when a mistake is made, they teach to move on and try again. The five Percepts follow this trend. They are not promises made to somebody else or a godly being but vows to guide someone to self-improvement. Because of this, some percepts’ meanings broadened to include new phenomena and problems that did not exist in earlier times. In addition, the percepts teach us to respect everything and to be aware of things happening outside of our sight. Loy mentions that even though they were…