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The first five of the eight precepts are similar to the five precepts, that is, to refrain from killing living beings, stealing, damaging speech, and to abstain from intoxicating drink or drugs, [2] but the third precept is abstinence of all sexual activity instead of refraining from sexual offenses. [3]
Comparing different parts of Buddhist doctrine, the five precepts form the basis of the eight precepts, which are lay precepts stricter than the five precepts, similar to monastic precepts. [ 4 ] [ 26 ] Secondly, the five precepts form the first half of the ten or eleven precepts for a person aiming to become a Buddha ( bodhisattva ), as ...
The six major lay bodhisattva precepts in this sutra are the five precepts plus an extra precept which focuses on not "speaking of the faults of bhiksus, bhiksunis, upasakas, or upasikas." [4] Furthermore, the fifth precept (not taking any intoxicants like alcohol etc) has been modified to "not selling intoxicants". [4]
The eight precepts encourage further discipline and are modeled on the monastic code. In the eight precepts, the third precept on sexual misconduct is made more strict and becomes a precept of celibacy. The three additional rules of the Eight Precepts are: [26] "I accept the training rule to abstain from food at improper times."
Promising to keep all five. Keeping all five and also promising to keep the pure conduct of avoiding sexual contact. Keeping all five, pure conduct, and wearing robes with the promise to behave like a monk or a nun. Lay follower of mere refuge. This person is unable to keep the vows but he promises to go for refuge to the triple gem until death.
Lay followers often undertake five precepts in the same ceremony as they take the refuges. [17] [18] Monks administer the precepts to the laypeople, which creates an additional psychological effect. [19] The five precepts are: [20] not killing; not stealing; not misusing sex; not engaging in false speech; not indulging in intoxicants.
The eight precepts are similar to the ten precepts observed by novice monks, except that the seventh and eighth precepts for the novices are combined, the ninth novice precept becomes the eighth, and the tenth novice precept (non-acceptance of gold and silver, use of money) is excluded as being impracticable for a lay person. [15]
Uniquely, the Sutta Pitaka's "Householder Potaliya" Sutta (MN 54), identifies eight fetters (including three of the Five Precepts) whose abandonment "lead[s] to the cutting off of affairs" (vohāra-samucchedāya saṃvattanti): destroying life (pāṇātipāto) stealing (adinnādānaṃ) false speech (musāvādo) slandering (pisunā)