I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking life. I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking life. Stream Taking the Five Buddhist Precepts by Dhammaloka from desktop or your mobile device Holly Ansett and Sandra Smith. The five moral precepts are: to refrain from taking life, ... Buddhists do not believe in a deity, so the five precepts are suggested ways of living rather than commandments given by a god. Rinpoche typed this letter himself when he heard that thirty young people were taking eight Mahayana precepts at a center on Chokhor Duchen, one of the four great holy days when merit is multiplied. Some aspects, especially the precept to refrain from taking life, have been a continuing focus of attention throughout the history of Buddhism. This liturgy is not included in the Daily Chant Book, but it may be purchased separately. Lightly edited by Ven. The Five Precepts in Buddhism: By taking the precepts, we put our beliefs into practice. I undertake the training rule to refrain from stealing. Buddhists should follow the Five Precepts … The monk then recites the precepts line by line, with the lay people reciting them line by line after him. At the 1982 Vajradhatu Seminary, the Vidyadhara introduced the taking of the five upasaka (lay person’s) precepts: To refrain from killing any sentient being To refrain from taking anything not freely given For laypeople, the Theravada tradition has five precepts. After Buddhist practitioners take refuge, they should take a further step by taking the precepts because these precepts are the root of all good things and the basis for all moral conduct. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. The five precepts have been described as social values that bring harmony to society, and breaches of the precepts described as antithetical to a harmonious society. The monk then recites the precepts line by line, with the lay people reciting them line by line after him. I undertake the training rule to refrain from taking life. The Five Precepts are the Buddhist version of a code of conduct or rules to help people behave in a moral and ethical way. Moreover, the practice of the five precepts and other parts of śīla are described as forms of merit-making, means to create good karma. Adinnādānā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṁ samādiyāmi. The monk then recites the precepts line by line, with the lay people reciting them line by line after him. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṃ samādiyāmi. Ritual for Taking the Five Precepts $ 2.00. Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhā-padaṁ samādiyāmi. These five precepts have common elements with most moral conducts in the other major traditions.