Wednesday, July 29, 2015

The First Precept


The original Precept:

I undertake the training rule to abstain from the taking of life.


Thich Nhat Hanh's approach:

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life.


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