What the Buddha Taught – Sīla
Sīla is one of the three practices foundational to Buddhism and the non-sectarian Vipassana movement — sīla,samādhi, and paññā.
- I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking life;
- I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking what is not given;
- I undertake the training rule to abstain from sensual misconduct;
- I undertake the training rule to abstain from false speech;
- I undertake the training rule to abstain from liquors, wines, and other intoxicants, which are the basis for heedlessness.