sikkhāpada: 'steps of training', moral rules.
The 5 moral rules, also called pañca-sīla which are binding on all Buddhist laymen, are: (1) abstaining from killing any living being, (2) from stealing, (3) from unlawful sexual intercourse, (4) from lying, (5) from the use of intoxicants.(s. surāmeraya etc.)
The 10 rules (dasa-sīla) are binding on all novices and monks, namely: (1) abstaining from killing, (2) from stealing, (3) from unchastity, (4) from lying, (5) from the use of intoxicants, (6) from eating after midday, (7) from dancing, singing, music and shows, (8) from garlands, scents, cosmetics and adornments, etc., (9) from luxurious beds, (10) from accepting gold and silver.
In the 8 rules (aṭtha-sīla) which on full and new moon days, and on the first and last quarter of the moon, are observed by many lay-followers (upāsaka, q.v.), the 7th and 8th of the above 10 rules are fused into one as the 7th rule, while the 9th becomes the 8th.
sikkhāpada : [nt.] a precept; a religious rule.
śikṣāpada[sikkhāpada] precepts. The five precepts (pañca śīla) are the moral commandments to be observed by laymen (upāsaka-s). These precepts are: not to kill, not to steal, not to be engaged in unlawful sexual conduct, not to lie, and not to intake intoxicants. (yāvajjīvaṃ prāṇātipātāt, adattādānāt, kāmaihi mithyācārāt, mṛṣāvādāt,surāmaireyamadya-pramādasthānāt prativiramiṣyaṃ.)
The ten precepts (daśa śīla) are prescribed for novices and monks. Besides the above five precepts, also included are abstinences from eating after midday; from singing and dancing; from using garlands, adornments and perfumes; from using luxurious beds; and from acceptance of gold, silver and other precious metals.
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