Eight precepts

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Buddhism
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eight precepts
gptkbp:numberOfPrecepts 8
gptkbp:observedBy lay Buddhists
uposatha days
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Myanmar
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkb:Thailand
Buddhist lay devotees
gptkbp:precept1 abstain from killing living beings
gptkbp:precept2 abstain from taking what is not given
gptkbp:precept3 abstain from sexual activity
gptkbp:precept4 abstain from false speech
gptkbp:precept5 abstain from intoxicating drinks and drugs
gptkbp:precept6 abstain from eating at the wrong time
gptkbp:precept7 abstain from entertainment and beautifying the body
gptkbp:precept8 abstain from using high or luxurious beds and seats
gptkbp:purpose moral discipline
gptkbp:relatedTo Five precepts
Ten precepts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pañcaśīla
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6