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Five Moral Precepts

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Ethical Basis

The Five Precepts are the foundation of Buddhist ethics.

The Five Precepts

The Five Precepts

  • These are the basis of Buddhist ethics.
    • Do not take life.
    • Do not take what is not given.
    • Do not misuse the senses.
    • Do not speak falsehoods.
    • Do not take intoxicants that cloud the mind.
Six Perfections (Paramitas)

Six Perfections (Paramitas)

  • In Mahayana Buddhism the six perfections are:
    • Generosity
    • Morality
    • Patience
    • Energy
    • Meditation
    • Wisdom, including how the individual develops these perfections within themselves
Ten Perfections

Ten Perfections

  • In Theravada Buddhism, there are ten:
    • Generosity.
    • Morality.
    • Renunciation.
    • Insight.
    • Energy.
    • Patience.
    • Truthfulness.
    • Resolution.
    • Loving-kindness.
    • Calmness.
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