The
Five Precepts are the basic training rules observed by all practicing
lay Buddhists.
1...I undertake the
precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.
2...I undertake the
precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.
3...I undertake the
precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.
4...I
undertake the precept to refrain
from incorrect speech.
5....I undertake the
precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to
carelessness.
Five
Faultless Gifts:
"There are these five
gifts, five great gifts — original, long-standing, traditional,
ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that are
not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and are
unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives & brahmans. Which five?
"There is the case
where a disciple of the noble ones, abandoning the taking of life,
abstains from taking life. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger,
freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers
of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity,
freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a
share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and
freedom from oppression. This is the first gift, the first great gift
— original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated,
unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion,
will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable
contemplatives and brahmans...
"Furthermore,
abandoning taking what is not given (stealing), the disciple of the
noble ones abstains from taking what is not given. In doing so, he
gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from
oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving freedom from
danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless
numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom from danger,
freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the
second gift, the second great gift — original, long-standing,
traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning
— that is not open to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion,
and is unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives and brahmans."
"Furthermore,
abandoning illicit sex, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from
illicit sex. In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from
animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In
giving freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from
oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in
limitless freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom
from oppression. This is the third gift, the third great gift —
original, long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated,
unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion,
will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable
contemplatives and brahmans."
"Furthermore,
abandoning lying, the disciple of the noble ones abstains from lying.
In doing so, he gives freedom from danger, freedom from animosity,
freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings. In giving
freedom from danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression
to limitless numbers of beings, he gains a share in limitless freedom
from danger, freedom from animosity, and freedom from oppression.
This is the fourth gift, the fourth great gift — original,
long-standing, traditional, ancient, unadulterated, unadulterated
from the beginning — that is not open to suspicion, will never be
open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by knowledgeable contemplatives
and brahmans."
"Furthermore,
abandoning the use of intoxicants, the disciple of the noble ones
abstains from taking intoxicants. In doing so, he gives freedom from
danger, freedom from animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless
numbers of beings. In giving freedom from danger, freedom from
animosity, freedom from oppression to limitless numbers of beings, he
gains a share in limitless freedom from danger, freedom from
animosity, and freedom from oppression. This is the fifth gift, the
fifth great gift — original, long-standing, traditional, ancient,
unadulterated, unadulterated from the beginning — that is not open
to suspicion, will never be open to suspicion, and is unfaulted by
knowledgeable contemplatives and brahmans."
---Abhisanda
Sutta, Anguttara Nikaya---
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