user10105: I'm thinking of taking the upostha sila for 7 days targeting for a Pooja. And I am employed in a software engineering company so I'll be working for 5 days out of 7. 
Can you give me any advices on how to take the 8 preceps and how to protect them avoiding obstacles that could harm them during these working days? Some Sutta references are appreciated as well (if any)
-Metta 

user11479: Sadhu, Upasaka Akila Hettiarachchi! On this full-mond Uposatha today.
Everybody is able to walk the path upwards and this is the way. Those are the precepts of lay people, possible to be undertaken in "normal" life and hoods and guiding one on the eightfold path torward liberation.
Suttas: The 8 Precepts

These training rules are observed by laypeople during periods of intensive meditation practice and during uposatha (lunar observance) days. The Eight Precepts are based on the Five Precepts, with the third precept extended to prohibit all sexual activity and an additional three precepts that are especially supportive to meditation practice.

Should one come accross people discouraging one, remember:

"It's no gain for you, Sakyans. It's ill-gotten, that in this life so endangered by grief, in this life so endangered by death, you sometimes observe the eight-factored uposatha and sometimes don't.
Sakka Sutta: To the Sakyans (on the Uposatha)

Should you (one) have any questions, feel free to ask further here, in regard of refuge, and Silas.
(Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other wordily gains)

user295: You might not be able to do this the traditional way.
But Sila is a promise to abstain. The promise can be to the Triple Gem of another person. Best is to make the promise to the Triple Gem.
Throughout the day recall the promise and see if you have broken it. If so take it again. If not make a determination to keep the posimie recollecting which precepts you have taken.
The skillful karma from the Sila is in the initial taking, recollection and retaking as well as the determination. So do the recollection retaking often with strong determination.
Also Sila has many level. Initially this can be like a rite or ritual. At an intermediate level it is based on Brahmavihara as breaking the precepts will harm or make other or oneself unhappy can cause negative karma for oneself, and at a higher level it is at level of sensation. The sensation is what gives arise to the unwholesome roots. So abstain from action which are unwholesome triggered by the respective sensation. More on this see: Kīta,giri Sutta.

10105: <p>I'm thinking of taking the upostha sila for 7 days targeting for a Pooja. And I am employed in a software engineering company so I'll be working for 5 days out of 7. </p>

<p>Can you give me any advices on how to take the 8 preceps and how to protect them avoiding obstacles that could harm them during these working days? Some Sutta references are appreciated as well (if any)</p>

<p>-Metta </p>
 11479: <p>Sadhu, Upasaka Akila Hettiarachchi! On this full-mond Uposatha today.</p>

<p>Everybody is able to walk the path upwards and this is the way. Those are the precepts of lay people, possible to be undertaken in "normal" life and hoods and guiding one on the eightfold path torward liberation.</p>

<p>Suttas: <a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/ptf/dhamma/sila/atthasila_en.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">The 8 Precepts</a></p>

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  <p>These training rules are observed by laypeople during periods of intensive meditation practice and during uposatha (lunar observance) days. The Eight Precepts are based on the Five Precepts, with the third precept extended to prohibit all sexual activity and an additional three precepts that are especially supportive to meditation practice.</p>
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<p>Should one come accross people discouraging one, remember:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>"It's no gain for you, Sakyans. It's ill-gotten, that in this life so endangered by grief, in this life so endangered by death, you sometimes observe the eight-factored uposatha and sometimes don't.</p>
  
  <p><a href="http://zugangzureinsicht.org/html/tipitaka/an/an10/an10.046.than_en.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Sakka Sutta: To the Sakyans (on the Uposatha)</a></p>
</blockquote>

<p>Should you (one) have any questions, <a href="http://sangham.net/index.php/board,38.0.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">feel free to ask further here</a>, in regard of refuge, and Silas.</p>

<p><em>(Note: This is a gift of Dhamma and not meant for commercial purpose or other wordily gains)</em></p>
 295: <p>You might not be able to do this the traditional way.</p>

<p>But Sila is a promise to abstain. The promise can be to the Triple Gem of another person. Best is to make the promise to the Triple Gem.</p>

<p>Throughout the day recall the promise and see if you have broken it. If so take it again. If not make a determination to keep the posimie recollecting which precepts you have taken.</p>

<p>The skillful karma from the Sila is in the initial taking, recollection and retaking as well as the determination. So do the recollection retaking often with strong determination.</p>

<p>Also Sila has many level. Initially this can be like a rite or ritual. At an intermediate level it is based on Brahmavihara as breaking the precepts will harm or make other or oneself unhappy can cause negative karma for oneself, and at a higher level it is at level of sensation. The sensation is what gives arise to the unwholesome roots. So abstain from action which are unwholesome triggered by the respective sensation. More on this see: <a href="http://www.themindingcentre.org/dharmafarer/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/11.1-Kitagiri-S-m70-piya.pdf" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kīta,giri Sutta</a>.</p>
