The five moral precepts are the five principles that Buddhists follow in order to live ethically and morally good lives. They also help Buddhists to overcome the Three Poisons. The five moral ...

Buddhists use teachings from the Dhamma, such as the Five Moral Precepts, to help them to act more skilfully. They try to cultivate thoughts and actions influenced by harmlessness, compassion and ...

The novice monks, clad in yellow robes, are required to follow the Ten Precepts of Buddhism. While lay followers observe the Five Precepts (Panchashila) or Eight Precepts (Ashtashila), the novice ...

The full moon Poya day falls on Friday May 8, when the vast majority of Buddhists will throng the temples throughout the country to observe 'ata sil' – Eight Precepts instead of the daily 'pan sil' – ...