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The Five Preceptspañcasila
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These basic training rules are observed by all practicing lay Buddhists. The precepts areoften recited after reciting the formula for taking refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma, andSangha.
The Five Precepts:
1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyamiI undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.
2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyamiI undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.
3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyamiI undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.
4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyamiI undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.
5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyamiI undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs whichlead to carelessness.
Five faultless gifts
"There are these five gifts, five great gifts — original, longstanding, traditional,ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that are not open tosuspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and are unfaulted by knowledgeablecontemplatives & brahmans. Which five?
"There is the case where a disciple of the noble ones, abandoning the taking oflife, abstains from taking life. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger,freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers ofbeings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom fromoppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedomfrom danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is thefirst gift, the first great gift — original, longstanding, traditional, ancient,unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion,will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeablecontemplatives & brahmans...
"Furthermore, abandoning taking what is not given (stealing), the disciple of thenoble ones abstains from taking what is not given. In doing so, he gives freedom
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from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitlessnumbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity,freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share inlimitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom fromoppression. This is the second gift...
"Furthermore, abandoning illicit sex, the disciple of the noble ones abstains fromillicit sex. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity,freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom fromdanger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbersof beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom fromanimosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the third gift...
"Furthermore, abandoning lying, the disciple of the noble ones abstains fromlying. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity,freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom fromdanger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbersof beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom fromanimosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the fourth gift...
"Furthermore, abandoning the use of intoxicants, the disciple of the noble onesabstains from taking intoxicants. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger,freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers ofbeings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom fromoppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedomfrom danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is thefifth gift, the fifth great gift — original, longstanding, traditional, ancient,unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion,will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeablecontemplatives & brahmans."
— AN 8.39
See also:
The Eight Precepts
The Ten Precepts
The threefold refuge
"The Healing Power of the Precepts" by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Radical Therapy: Buddhist Precepts in the Modern World by Lily de Silva
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