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The five precepts are part of the right speech, action and livelihood aspects of the Noble Eightfold Path, the core teaching of Buddhism. [4] [18] [note 2] Moreover, the practice of the five precepts and other parts of śīla are described as forms of merit-making, means to create good karma.
Pancasila (Indonesian: [pantʃaˈsila] ⓘ) is the official, foundational philosophical theory of Indonesia. The name is made from two words originally derived from Sanskrit: "pañca" ("five") and "śīla" ("principles", "precepts"). [1] It is composed of five principles: Ketuhanan yang Maha Esa (Belief in the one and only God) [note 1]
The foundation of Buddhist ethics for laypeople is The Five Precepts which are common to all Buddhist schools. The precepts or "five moral virtues" (pañca-silani) are not commands but a set of voluntary commitments or guidelines, [23] to help one live a life in which one is happy, without worries, and able to meditate well. The precepts are ...
Buddhist scriptures explain the five precepts (Pali: pañcasīla; Sanskrit: pañcaśīla) as the minimal standard of Buddhist morality. [219] It is the most important system of morality in Buddhism, together with the monastic rules. [234] The five precepts are seen as a basic training applicable to all Buddhists. They are: [232] [235] [236]
The six major lay bodhisattva precepts in this sutra are the five precepts plus an extra precept which focuses on not "speaking of the faults of bhiksus, bhiksunis, upasakas, or upasikas." [11] Furthermore, the fifth precept (not taking any intoxicants like alcohol etc) has been modified to "not selling intoxicants". [11]
Pañcasīla, derived from Pali or Sanskrit pañca (five) and sīla (principles), spelt Panchsheel in modern Indian languages, may refer to: Five precepts, the basic form of Buddhist precepts; Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, enunciated by the People's Republic of China with Indian agreement
The first five of the eight precepts are similar to the five precepts, that is, to refrain from killing living beings, stealing, wrong speech and to abstain from intoxicating drink or drugs, [13] but the third precept is abstinence of all sexual activity instead of refraining from sexual offenses. [14]
In terms of the daily practice of Buddhist laity, a lay devotee daily recites the Five Precepts which include: I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech. [4] "Incorrect speech", at its most basic, reflects speaking truthfully. Regarding this, contemporary Theravada monk Bhikkhu Bodhi has written: