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Plaque with the five precepts engraved in English, Lumbini, Nepal
Plaque with the five precepts engraved in English, Lumbini, Nepal
In Thailand, a leading lay person will normally request the monk to administer the precepts.
In Thailand, a leading lay person will normally request the monk to administer the precepts.
The format of the ceremony for taking the precepts occurs several times in the Chinese Buddhist Canon. Plaque used at a zen center.
The format of the ceremony for taking the precepts occurs several times in the Chinese Buddhist Canon. Plaque used at a zen center.
Living a life in violation of the precepts is believed to lead to rebirth in a hell.
Living a life in violation of the precepts is believed to lead to rebirth in a hell.
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The word Upāsaka (Brahmi script), used by Ashoka in his Minor Rock Edict No.1 to describe his affiliation to Buddhism (circa 258 BCE).
The word Upāsaka (Brahmi script), used by Ashoka in his Minor Rock Edict No.1 to describe his affiliation to Buddhism (circa 258 BCE).