5 PRECEPTS

Question 1

Explain the 5 precepts

Answer 1

The 5 precepts are a guide from Buddhists to live ethically and morally. Buddhists should follow these to help reduce suffering and harm to themselves and others.

Question 2

What are the 5 precepts?

Answer 2

1) To abstain from harming living things
2) To abstain from taking the not given
3) To abstain from sexual misconduct
4) To abstain from false speech
5) To abstain from intoxicants that cloud the mind

Question 3

Explain the 5 precepts in the Monastic Community

Answer 3

In some Monastic communities it is taken very seriously and breaking one of these laws could mean that person may be permanently excluded from the Sangha.

Question 4

what are the four codes of conduct in the Patimokha (The Tibetan monastic discipline code) called?

Answer 4

The Parajikas

Question 5

What are the four codes of conduct

(Parajikas) in the Patimokha called?

Answer 5

1) No voluntary sexual acts between a Bhikku (monk) and a living being including, kissing, holding hands and inciting a sexual response
2) No stealing anything more than 1/24th of an ounce of gold decided by local law
3) No intentionally bringing about the death of another being, from the embryonic stage. This includes, arranging their death, inciting their death or encouraging their death.
4) No lying about your status and claiming you have achieved a higher human state, e.g (Arhat) someone who has attained Nirvana