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Five Precepts

The minimum set of moral rules for Buddhism, practised by both the lay people and the monks of the sangha. They forbid (1) theft, (2) improper sexual practises (adultery for lay people, sexual activity of any kind for monks), (3) killing, (4) lying and deceiving, and (5) drinking alcoholic drinks.

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