文章一覽：[分享]So does Buddhism have a code of morality? (新回覆在最前面,最多列出 6 個) [列出所有回覆]
DemonEyesKyo
發表於： 2005/08/22 10:03am
Hehe, I'm not necessarily clarifying anything since my interpretation could be totally off the ball.
jennifer
發表於： 2005/08/19 01:52pm
下面引用由DemonEyesKyo在 2005/08/19 12:30pm 發表的內容： Basically it's a "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Everything else is a corollary (eg. Intoxication leads to the first 4, however you're also harming yoursel ...
Thank you very much for clarifying.
DemonEyesKyo
發表於： 2005/08/19 00:30pm
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Basically it's a "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you". Everything else is a corollary (eg. Intoxication leads to the first 4, however you're also harming yourself so it can be viewed as intersecting the first precept).
Most philosophy and religions have morals which boil down to the same thing, which is innate to humans. The only difference in the religions is how it's extracted. For some religions it's good enough to follow the morals, but others might have other requirements (eg. be a moral god-fearing ______ or a moral hellbound heathen).
This is probably why Buddhism and it's philosophies are more attractive to me as I do not need to shave my head, seclude myself in a temple on the mountain top, become a strict vegetarian, etc... It's the openmindedness.
jennifer
發表於： 2005/08/18 02:06pm
From the book: Good Question Good Answer by Ven. S. Dhammika
Question: So does Buddhism have a code of morality?
Answer: Yes, it does. The Five Precepts are the basis of Buddhist morality. The first precept is to avoid killing or harming living beings. The second is to avoid stealing, the third is to avoid sexual misconduct, the fourth is to avoid lying and the fifth is to avoid alcohol and other intoxicating drugs.
