At the centre of Buddhist ethical practice are the Five Precepts which hold the fundamental Buddhist values‚ inclusive of ethical and moral teachings that serve as guides to perpetrate righteous behaviour. Each of the Five Precepts produces its own virtues and are very important in terms of maintaining a devoted lifestyle. The first brings about compassion‚ the second generosity‚ the third contentment and genuine companionship‚ the fourth honesty‚ and the fifth clarity and awareness. The principal
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Natural Law are the primary precepts. The 5 primary precepts are: The preservation of life‚ Reproduction‚ The nurture and education of the young‚ living peacefully in society‚ To worship God. These primary precepts are always true in that they point people in the right direction and are necessary for human flourishing. The precepts according to Aquinas were seen to be a ‘reflection’ of Gods Eternal Law. The secondary precepts‚ which are worked out from the primary precepts are dependent on our own judgement
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that three fundamental forms of training are practiced in Buddhism. These practices consist of morality‚ mental culture‚ and wisdom. (Plamintr‚ 1994) Each of these practices is implemented with regards to the five precepts. These practices are the basic objectives behind the precepts rather than the practice themselves. Morality is translated to sila in Buddhist terms. Sila is a state of normalcy‚ and when practiced it will return one to one ’s own basic goodness or original state of normalcy.
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The African Philosophy of Origins and its Impact on the Evolution of African National Consciousness Self knowledge shall set you free Paper delivered at the University of Zululand‚ KZN‚ Empangeni in celebration of Africa Week (19th – 24th May 2008) Date: 19 May 2008 Kara Heritage Institute No. 70 Ga-Motlhe Building Cnr Potgieter & Church Streets Pretoria 0001 Tel: (012) 328 5028 Fax: (012) 328 5037 E-mail: admin@kara.co.za Website: www.kara.co.za P.O. Box 2442 Pretoria 0001 Page 1 The Cradle
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natural law derived by empirical observation‚ with the primary precept of survival - preservation of life. Furthermore‚ it is a clear-cut approach as it sets out an absolutist approach with a set of rules that everyone should follow if they aim to do what is good. The set of rules in natural law is the primary precepts. To further embellish these rules are the secondary precepts that help instruct and explain how to follow the primary precepts appropriately. This also means that it is easy to understand
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Based on Lao-tzu’s view‚ this precept means if the leader is not a dictator who makes every decision based on his or her desires‚ then people will be honest to each other. In today’s society‚ I think that American leaders had done a pretty great job of following this precept. For example‚ Americans have the right to vote for their favor state or city representative and the president in the country.
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Church believes the cells become a human at conception‚ others when the foetus has a soul and some when it can survive without its mother. Natural Law believes that a foetus is a human and by having an abortion you are killing a human. The primary precepts give an absolute approach to the destruction of human life and a follower of Natural Law uses these to
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simple a set of guidelines‚ Aquinas believed in five precepts. Aquinas not only said these were true but they applied to everyone without exception. They were Preservation of life‚ Reproduction‚ Education‚ Living in society and worshipping god. These five precepts are common in all cultures with the exception of Worship of god. If the strict application of these precepts can be made it creates an educated civilised community. These five precepts can be seen as the complete contrast of something going
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behavior"‚ "morality"‚ "ethics" or "precept". It is an action committed through the body‚ speech‚ or mind‚ and involves an intentional effort. It is one of the three practices (sila‚ samadhi‚ and panya) and the second paramita. It refers to moral purity of thought‚ word‚ and deed. The four conditions of sila are chastity‚ calmness‚ quiet‚ and extinguishment. Sila is the foundation of Samadhi/Bhavana (Meditative cultivation) or mind cultivation. Keeping the precepts promotes not only the peace of mind
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limits are a critical component of traffic regulation. Without those numbers on the signs and radar-wielding highway patrols‚ the entire system would self-destruct. This belief is based on several dubious precepts‚ none of which have ever been proven or justified. The most basic of these precepts is that motorists‚ in the absence of speed limits‚ will drive in a manner that ignores their own welfare and that of fellow highway users. That without speed limits‚ they would drive at reckless irresponsible
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