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The Five Precepts (Pali: Pañcasīla, Sanskrit: Pañcaśīla Ch: 五戒,Cantonese: Ng Gye, Mandarin: wǔ jiè, Japanese: go kai, Sinhala: පන්සිල්, Thai: ศีลห้า) constitute the basic Buddhist code of ethics, undertaken by lay followers of the Buddha Gautama in the Theravada and Mahayana traditions. The Five Precepts are commitments to abstain from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying and intoxication. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Precepts
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What are the precepts?
The 5 moral precepts are guidelines to how a believer of Buddhism should lead their life. They are: avoid stealing, avoid alcohol and drugs, avoid sex before marriage, avoid lying and avoid killing. I've just done Buddhism in school so I hope this helps!
What are precepts?
The 5 moral precepts are guidelines to how a believer of Buddhism should lead their life. They are: avoid stealing, avoid alcohol and drugs, avoid sex before marriage, avoid lying and avoid killing. I've just done Buddhism in school so I hope this helps!
What are the major belief or practices of Buddhism?
The major belief (or teachings) of Buddhism is the Four Noble Truths. The major practice of Buddhism is the Five Noble Precepts.
What are some of Buddhism core principles?
The Four Noble Truths and the Five Noble Precepts.
What may Buddhism people not do?
5 Basic Precepts That Buddhism Should Follow ...=1.Avoid taking the life of beings==2.Avoid taking things not given==3.Avoid sensual misconduct==4.Refrain from false speech==5.Refrain from intoxicants=
Does Buddhism kill animals?
No. Practicing Buddhists do not kill animals. This is the first of the Five Noble Precepts.
What ethical code of conduct does Buddhism promote?
Buddhism promotes ethical conduct through the Five Precepts, which include abstaining from killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech, and intoxicants. These guidelines aim to cultivate moral behavior, compassion, and mindfulness in one's actions. Practicing these precepts is believed to lead to a more peaceful and ethical way of living.
What are some denominations of Buddhism?
The three main (generally accepted ) schools of Buddhism are:TheravadaMah?y?naVajray?naEach of these may be broken down into smaller groups with doctrinal differences.There also are essentially "Buddhism lite" schools in popular culture where adherents neither study the basic precepts or the history of Buddhism.
What are the moral precept?
The 5 moral precepts are guidelines to how a believer of Buddhism should lead their life. They are: avoid stealing, avoid alcohol and drugs, avoid sex before marriage, avoid lying and avoid killing. I've just done Buddhism in school so I hope this helps!
What religion believe in the 5 precepts?
Buddha set forth the 5 Precepts after discovering the 4 Noble Truths and the 8 Fold Path.
What scripture does buddist use?
the 5 precepts
Who wrote the 5 precepts?
Suman Gajmer
