09/10/2025
Here are the Five Precepts
To abstain from taking life (killing).
Pali: Pāṇātipātā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
To abstain from taking what is not given (stealing).
Pali: Adinnādānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
To abstain from sexual misconduct.
Pali: Kāmesu micchācārā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
To abstain from false speech (lying).
Pali: Musāvādā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
To abstain from intoxicants which lead to heedlessness (such as alcohol and drugs).
Pali: Surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhānā veramaṇī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi.
