Sila and Meditation

Obviously one reinforces the other. Anyway, this is a little part on my post on meditation :

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....And perhaps the most important of all, in my opinion, is sila. Observing precepts (in my case only 5) does help in meditation as it help prevent unwanted thoughts from happening too often. As for maintaining and getting into samadhi (for some, jhana), reducing enjoyment in sensory world does also help a lot. For me, that means simply no night clubbing activities (too old anyway), reduce craving and attachments to material things and sensory pleasures. For those who are able to, observe 8 precepts consistently is ideal for lay practitioners. These things do help in meditation, and in maintaining mindfulness 24/7.