Post by Icarus on Feb 1, 2007 0:49:09 GMT -5
buddhistfaith.tripod.com/pureland_sangha/id23.html
Taking the Tenfold Precepts
The Tenfold Precepts have the capacity to protect life and make our lives beautiful. They are not rules or commandments but are guidelines to wholesome and ethical living and truly witness our commitment to live an awakened life. Through the compassionate working of Amida in our lives, we are empowered to better practice them and are encouraged to move forward in the direction of peace, joy and awakening. Likewise, they are the foundation for the happiness of the individual, family and society. These Precepts help us avoid making mistakes and creating suffering, fear and despair but instead bring joy, understanding and peace into our suffering world.
This Tenfold Precepts are as follows:
The First Precept: I undertake the training of loving kindness; I abstain from killing living beings.
The Second Precept: I undertake the training of generosity; I abstain from stealing.
The Third Precept: I undertake the training of simplicity and contentment; I abstain from sexual misconduct.
The Fourth Precept: I abstain from false speech; I undertake the training of truthful communication.
The Fifth Precept: I undertake the training of kindly speech; I abstain from harsh speech.
The Sixth Precept: I undertake the training of meaningful speech; I abstain from frivolous speech.
The Seventh Precept: I undertake the training of harmonious speech; I abstain from slanderous speech.
The Eighth Precept: I undertake the training of tranquility; I abstain from greed.
The Ninth Precept: I undertake the training of compassion: I abstain from hatred.
The Tenth Precept: I undertake the training of wisdom: I abstain from self-centered views.
Taking the Tenfold Precepts
The Tenfold Precepts have the capacity to protect life and make our lives beautiful. They are not rules or commandments but are guidelines to wholesome and ethical living and truly witness our commitment to live an awakened life. Through the compassionate working of Amida in our lives, we are empowered to better practice them and are encouraged to move forward in the direction of peace, joy and awakening. Likewise, they are the foundation for the happiness of the individual, family and society. These Precepts help us avoid making mistakes and creating suffering, fear and despair but instead bring joy, understanding and peace into our suffering world.
This Tenfold Precepts are as follows:
The First Precept: I undertake the training of loving kindness; I abstain from killing living beings.
The Second Precept: I undertake the training of generosity; I abstain from stealing.
The Third Precept: I undertake the training of simplicity and contentment; I abstain from sexual misconduct.
The Fourth Precept: I abstain from false speech; I undertake the training of truthful communication.
The Fifth Precept: I undertake the training of kindly speech; I abstain from harsh speech.
The Sixth Precept: I undertake the training of meaningful speech; I abstain from frivolous speech.
The Seventh Precept: I undertake the training of harmonious speech; I abstain from slanderous speech.
The Eighth Precept: I undertake the training of tranquility; I abstain from greed.
The Ninth Precept: I undertake the training of compassion: I abstain from hatred.
The Tenth Precept: I undertake the training of wisdom: I abstain from self-centered views.