Saturday, October 28, 2006

The Five Precepts


For the purpose of training I vow to refrain from taking life
For the purpose of training I vow to refrain from taking what is not given
For the purpose of training I vow to refrain from sexual misconduct
For the purpose of training I vow to refrain from false speech
For the purpose of training I vow to refrain from intoxicants which lead to carelessness
These Five Precepts are a vehicle of happiness, a vehicle of good fortune, a vehicle for liberation. Let our virtue therefore be purified and shine forth.

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