Back to Basics…!!! (Five Precepts)

Bhikkhu Samahita Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:10 am ((PST))

How to protect oneself & all other beings best?

Five All Good & Golden Rules:
a. Do neither Kill nor praise Killing
b. Do neither Steal nor praise any kind of Stealing
c. Do neither abuse sexually nor praise any abuse
d. Do neither Speak False nor praise any kind of Lying
e. Do neither drink alcohol nor praise any kind of intoxication

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, which never are censured by any truly wise recluse

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1. Do neither Kill nor praise Killing. Rather avoid taking any kind of Life. Also make others stop killing too by praising harmlessness & non- cruelty. Greatest is this Offer to the world of Beings: The safety from violent murder!

Painful future karmic effect of Killing is short lifetime & brutal non-natural death! Do neither Harm nor praise any kind of Harming, whether instrumental, mental, verbal or physical. Put down the stick, knife, sword, & all weapons. Indeed end now all violence, brutality & hostility!

Still all aggression by praising mercy & peace. Greatest is this Offer to the world of Beings; the safety from injury, wounding & sudden pain. The painful future karmic effects of Harming are non-curable disease, disability, & loss of limbs.

2. Do neither Steal nor praise any kind of Stealing. Avoid taking what is not freely given. Make others abstain from Theft by praising modesty & honesty. Greatest is
this Relief to the world of Owners: The safety from loss, damage & undue costs to
insurances.

The painful future karmic effect of Stealing is loss, poverty, need, deficiency, hunger, & thirst.


3. Do neither abuse sexually nor praise any abuse. Avoid other’s partners & those engaged or protected. Make all others abstain from any sexual abuse too. Greatest is this Offer to any parent or lover: The safety from deceit, adultery, & sexual abuse.

The painful future karmic effect of abuse & adultery is future sexual abnormality, disability or much worse.


4. Do neither Speak False nor praise any kind of Lying. Rather avoid all Untruth & Falsehood and induce all others also to speak only Truth by praising sincerity. Greatest is this Praxis in the world of Beings: Honesty ensuring the confidence of trust among many beings. Greatest is this Offer to the world of Beings

The painful future karmic effect of lying is being deceived, disrespected, lowly positioned or worse.

5. Do neither drink alcohol nor praise any kind of intoxication that induces neglect, & lax carelessness. Rather refrain from liquor & make all others abstain too. This is the optimal social habit of behaviour in the world of beings ensuring decency, sanity & sound reasoning.

The painful future karmic effect of drinking is stupidity, insanity, madness, forgetfulness, poor memory and worse.