The five precepts are (from wikipedia)
1. I undertake the training rule to abstain from killing.
2. I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking what is not given.
3. I undertake the training rule to avoid sensual misconduct.
4. I undertake the training rule to abstain from false speech.
5. I undertake the training rule to abstain from fermented drink that causes heedlessness.
I am very new to Buddhism, but from what I'm understanding right now, Buddha's teachings are very simple.
The first 4 rules make sense. They are all forms of practicing detachment.
But the 5th... it's too human. Too specific. I just don't see Buddha teaching it to his disciples.
It's the same as with
Ä€nantarika-karma, where the last crime is creating a schism in the sangha (the community of Buddhist monks and nuns). It's too specific and so Buddhist oriented. Once again, I just don't see Buddha teaching it.
The question is, did Buddha teach the five precepts?
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Sep 8, 2015, 12:18 AM
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