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pañca-śīla

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pañca-śīla (Skt.; Pāli, pañca-sīla). The Five Precepts. A set of five moral rules, dating to the origins of Buddhism and common to almost all schools. They are:(1) not to kill or injure living creatures; (2) not to take what has not been given; (3) to avoid misconduct in sensual matters; (4) to abstain from false speech; (5) not to take intoxicants. The Five Precepts are the cornerstones of Buddhist morality, particularly for the laity. monks and nuns have additional codes of rules to follow (see Prātimokṣa; Vinaya).

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Pañca-śila

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Pañca-śila (Buddhist obligations): see ŚĪLA.

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JOHN BOWKER. "Pañca-śila." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-Pacaila.html

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