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| − | Panca Sila (The Five Precepts) are the minimum requirements for lay practitioners in Theravada Buddhism. | + | [[Panca Sila]] (The [[Five Precepts]]) are the minimum requirements for [[lay practitioners]] in [[Theravada Buddhism]]. |
| − | 1) Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami<br/> | + | 1) [[Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami]]<br/> |
| − | I undertake the Precept to refrain from killing and injuring living beings | + | I undertake the [[Precept]] to refrain from {{Wiki|killing}} and injuring [[living beings]] |
| − | 2) Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami<br/> | + | 2) [[Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami]]<br/> |
| − | I undertake the Precept to refrain from taking that which is not given | + | I undertake the [[Precept]] to refrain from taking that which is not given |
| − | 3) Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami<br/> | + | 3) [[Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami]]<br/> |
| − | I undertake the Precept to refrain from excessive sensuality | + | I undertake the [[Precept]] to refrain from excessive [[sensuality]] |
| − | 4) Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami<br/> | + | 4) [[Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami]]<br/> |
| − | I undertake the Precept to refrain from false and harmful speech | + | I undertake the [[Precept]] to refrain from false and harmful {{Wiki|speech}} |
| − | 5) Sura – meraya – majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami<br/> | + | 5) [[Sura]] – [[meraya]] – [[majja]] pamadatthana [[veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami]]<br/> |
| − | I undertake the Precept to refrain from drink and drugs which fuddle the mind and reduce mindfulness | + | I undertake the [[Precept]] to refrain from drink and [[drugs]] which fuddle the [[mind]] and reduce [[mindfulness]] |
| − | The word Upasaka denotes a male lay disciple and Upasika denotes a female lay disciple. An Upasaka is defined by Venerable Nyanatiloka in his Buddhist Dictionary as: | + | The [[word]] [[Upasaka]] denotes a {{Wiki|male}} lay [[disciple]] and [[Upasika]] denotes a {{Wiki|female}} lay [[disciple]]. An [[Upasaka]] is defined by [[Venerable]] [[Nyanatiloka]] in his [[Buddhist]] {{Wiki|Dictionary}} as: |
| − | Literally ‘sitting close by, i.e. a ‘lay adherent’ is any lay follower who is filled with faith and has taken refuge in the Buddha, his doctrine and his community of noble disciples. His virtue is regarded as pure if he observes the Five Precepts (Panca Sila). He should avoid the following wrong ways of livelihood: trading in arms; in living beings; meat; alcohol; and poison." | + | Literally ‘sitting close by, i.e. a ‘lay adherent’ is any lay follower who is filled with [[faith]] and has taken [[refuge]] in the [[Buddha]], his [[doctrine]] and his {{Wiki|community}} of [[noble disciples]]. His [[virtue]] is regarded as [[pure]] if he observes the [[Five Precepts]] ([[Panca Sila]]). He should avoid the following wrong ways of [[livelihood]]: trading in arms; in [[living beings]]; meat; [[alcohol]]; and [[poison]]." |
| − | ==Bibliography== | + | ==[[Bibliography]]== |
| − | *Nyanatiloka, Venerable. 1980. (4th revised edition) Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines. (Kandy, Sri Lanka, BPS Buddhist Publication Society).<br/>Available online at Google Books http://books.google.com<br/>Available online at http://www.palikanon.com/english/wtb/dic_idx.html<br/>Available online at http://www.budsas.org/ebud/bud-dict/dic_idx.htm<br/>Available online at http://urbandharma.org/pdf/palidict.pdf<br/> | + | *[[Nyanatiloka]], [[Venerable]]. 1980. (4th revised edition) [[Buddhist]] {{Wiki|Dictionary}}: Manual of [[Buddhist]] Terms and [[Doctrines]]. ([[Kandy]], [[Sri Lanka]], BPS [[Buddhist Publication Society]]).<br/>Available online at Google [[Books]] http://books.google.com<br/>Available online at http://www.palikanon.com/english/wtb/dic_idx.html<br/>Available online at http://www.budsas.org/ebud/bud-dict/dic_idx.htm<br/>Available online at http://urbandharma.org/pdf/palidict.pdf<br/> |
Revision as of 04:12, 2 April 2016
Panca Sila (The Five Precepts)
By Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) England UK
Updated 31st August 2015
Panca Sila (The Five Precepts) are the minimum requirements for lay practitioners in Theravada Buddhism.
1) Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from killing and injuring living beings
2) Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from taking that which is not given
3) Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from excessive sensuality
4) Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from false and harmful speech
5) Sura – meraya – majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the Precept to refrain from drink and drugs which fuddle the mind and reduce mindfulness
The word Upasaka denotes a male lay disciple and Upasika denotes a female lay disciple. An Upasaka is defined by Venerable Nyanatiloka in his Buddhist Dictionary as: Literally ‘sitting close by, i.e. a ‘lay adherent’ is any lay follower who is filled with faith and has taken refuge in the Buddha, his doctrine and his community of noble disciples. His virtue is regarded as pure if he observes the Five Precepts (Panca Sila). He should avoid the following wrong ways of livelihood: trading in arms; in living beings; meat; alcohol; and poison."
Bibliography
- Nyanatiloka, Venerable. 1980. (4th revised edition) Buddhist Dictionary: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines. (Kandy, Sri Lanka, BPS Buddhist Publication Society).
Available online at Google Books http://books.google.com
Available online at http://www.palikanon.com/english/wtb/dic_idx.html
Available online at http://www.budsas.org/ebud/bud-dict/dic_idx.htm
Available online at http://urbandharma.org/pdf/palidict.pdf
Source
By Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) England UK
