A Habit is formed by repeated actions that strengthen it. Until you see the bad consequences of a habit, you cannot break it.
- Once you comprehend the dangers of sticking to a specific habit, you can break it with determination.
- In a nutshell, that’s how you break a habit.
- A habit is formed not strictly due to vipaka (if that were the case, you would not be able to break it). Habits are induced mostly by environmental factors. For example, many young people develop the habit of drinking due to the association with bad friends.
The Thero may have explained the correct concepts in the discourse. It is not possible to capture the essence of a discourse by listening to a sentence or two. I have not listened to the whole discourse, so I cannot say anything specific.
