Such gatherings invariably start proceedings with a religious ritual. Those assembled, from the highest to the humblest, intone the Five Buddhist Precepts. They solemnly pledge to refrain from the ...

and the first of the Five Moral Precepts suggests that Buddhists should avoid taking life. This might mean that a modern Buddhist chooses not to earn their livelihood in a way that benefits from ...

This passage underlines the purpose of the Five Precepts in avoiding samsara and rebirth: To avoid all evil, to cultivate good, and to cleanse one’s mind - this is the teaching of the Buddhas.

Commitment to nonviolence lies at the heart of Buddhist philosophy, as it is the first among the five precepts foundational to Buddhist ethics. Yet many Buddhist clerks from Russia have endorsed ...