I have been following HH for some years now but still it is kinda in the dark how I exactly attain the right view. I haven't yet reached 8 precepts yet. I am stuck on celibacy but can keep 5 precepts fairly okayish with very occasional breaks. What I don't understand is how much of 8 precepts do i really need to take on for me to get the right view? Yes ik precepts are a close approximation of virtue but is the right view not possible on 5 precepts+ celibacy? Do i really need to reach a baseline of 8 precepts? (Also how far is celibacy necessary , do i need to be a loner no romantic relationships allowed or something?) Yes the animal does kick and scream from that idea of baseline 8 precepts, but i do intend to again start keeping weekly uposathas. But keeping a baseline of 8 just means I would have to cut off mostly everything from lay life. No friends, give up on getting into a relationship (is all this necessary? suttas don't have much on it , yes i do know company is a counter to seeing your citta but is giving up everything really that necessary? I see people here going to ordain and that makes me worried that for my goal maybe i also need to fulfil that requirement or something) while yes the scope of ignorance is massive but i can't understand why is 8 the minimum for me to attain right veiw is occassionally 8 okay or if it's not everyday it's no use? Is just 5 + celibacy okay ?
As far as my understanding goes eight precepts allow a lot of free time to ponder and look into the intentions but till what extent do i need to look? Do i need to understand how to endure pressure indefinitely and see that as not me because it was never "me" who was contributing in arising it hence I don't need to "do" anything for it to cease and thus allowing me to experimentally see anatta and thus break the self identify fetter and the the rest two as well? I'm sorry i know it feels a very obvious question and despite my experience with the teaching for quite a while now it still is a mystery to me. I guess one could say that the presence of the mystery is the reason I'm a puthujjana but yeah like I don't wish to fully give up on lay life all i want to reach in this life is sotapatti. Any help would be appreciated.