Showing posts with label ten precepts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ten precepts. Show all posts

Friday, October 30, 2020

Ten precepts combined negative and positive.



1. Abstention from killing of living beings. With deeds of loving-kindness I purify my body.

2. Abstention from taking the non-given. With open-handed generosity I purify my body.

3. Abstention from sexual misconduct. With simplicity, stillness and contentment, I purify my body.

4. Abstention from false speech. With truthful communication I purify my speech.

5. Abstention from harsh speech. With words kindly and gracious I purify my speech

6. Abstention from frivolous speech. With utterances helpful, I purify my speech.

7. Abstention from slanderous speech. With utterances harmonious, I purify my speech.

8. Abstention from covetousness. Abandoning covetousness for tranquility I purify my mind.

9. Abstention from hatred. Changing hatred into compassion, I purify my mind.

10. Abstention from false views. Transforming ignorance into wisdom I purify my mind.

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Ten precepts

Ten Precepts 
1. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from killing of living beings. 
2. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from taking the non-given. 
3. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from sexual misconduct. 
4. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from false speech. 
5. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from harsh speech. 
6. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from frivolous speech. 
7. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from slanderous speech. 
8. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from covetousness. 
9. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from hatred. 
10. I undertake the item of training which consists in abstention from false views. 

Positive Precepts 
1. With deeds of loving-kindness I purify my body. 
2. With open-handed generosity I purify my body. 
3. With simplicity, stillness and contentment, I purify my body. 
4. With truthful communication I purify my speech. 
5. With words kindly and gracious I purify my speech 
6. With utterances helpful, I purify my speech. 
7. With utterances harmonious, I purify my speech. 
8. Abandoning covetousness for tranquility I purify my mind. 
9. Changing hatred into compassion, I purify my mind. 
10. Transforming ignorance into wisdom I purify my mind.







Got this from Triratna, the Theravada one is here. Here is Mahayana. Here is Tibetan.