The Precepts戒律

When the Buddha's disciples have walked the Path, in a future age they will become Buddhas. --The Dharma Flower Sutra, Chapter 2: Expedient Devices

佛子行道已來世得作佛 --妙法蓮華經方便品第二

Namo Amitofo Namo Amitofo Namo Amitofo

南無阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛南無阿彌陀佛

- ...Collecting one's thoughts constitutes the precepts; from the precepts comes samadhi; and out of samadhi arises wisdom. Samadhi arises from precepts, and wisdom is revealed out of samadhi. These are called the 'Three Non- Outflow Studies'....

>> To study Buddhism, we must cultivate Precepts, Samadhi, and Wisdom--Talks on Dharma by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

>> The Shurangama Sutra, Volume 6, Chapter 1. The Three Non-Outflow Studies: Unalterable Instruction on Purity

- ...攝心為戒，因戒生定，因定發慧，是則名為三無漏學。 >>大佛頂首楞嚴經淺釋（七）四種清淨明誨

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- 八關齋戒 The Eight-fold Fasting-day Precepts

- The Greatest Thing in Life: Taking Refuge with the Triple Jewel

- For Recitation: Bodhisattva Precepts for the Laity with Concluding Verse

- Download CTTB's Handbook of Bodhisattva Precepts for Laypeople with explanations (Please note: In this file, the English translation of the Precepts is a different version from the Precepts on this webpage.)

- 下載《萬佛聖城在家菩薩戒本手冊》 (菩薩戒、解説）

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問：做為一個家庭主婦，無意中總會犯殺戒，這個時候應該如何是好？

上人：我也是個小螞蟻，殺了我不要緊，殺了螞蟻不可以的。 --金剛棒喝:宣公上人答問錄

Q: Those who have received the precepts must uphold the precept of not killing. However, I have so many ants at home that I would step on them by accident. I violate this precept every day. Please tell me how to eradicate my offenses.
Ven. Master Hua: I am also a little ant and you should kill me first. --The Vajra Strikes: A Collection of Q & A's with the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

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Tips for problems with ants at home:

A few drops of tea tree oil (available at major pharmacies) around the areas of infestation will repel insects such as ants--and maybe termites--without harming them. The smell of the oil alone is sufficient to drive them away. Place a few drops ahead of them, and around them. Do not block off their retreat, but instead leave it open for them to turn around and go back. All you have to do is be patient and allow them the time to make it home--alive. Do not drip the oil on them--that will kill them!

If you need to move ants out of the way, try wetting a small section of paper towel with water so that it is damp but not dripping wet. Use the damp paper towel to lightly touch an ant from its side, and "pick up" the ant, then set the paper towel down at a different location (but still allows the ant to find its way home) and give the ant time to get off the paper towel. Please do this one ant at a time to avoid accidentally crushing or drowning the ants.

People have told stories that the more they killed insects, the more insects showed up in their houses. Some tried sincerely transferring merit to them and that worked.

簡易驅蟻小秘方：

滴數滴茶樹油（"Tea Tree Oil"，藥房有售）在螞蟻（或可試用於白蟻）出沒附近足以驅趕而不傷生。油的氣味就會讓它們避開。在它們前進的前方和四周滴幾滴，但不要切斷它們的退路，要留一條活路，讓它們能撤退回家。您只需耐心給它們一點時間，就能讓它們活著回家。請勿將油滴到它們身上，這樣會殺死它們！

您若需將螞蟻移開，將一小片紙巾用水沾濕，以微溼紙巾輕觸螞蟻將牠“沾”起，放到他處（但仍能讓螞蟻回家），給螞蟻時間從紙巾上走下來。一次請只“沾”起一隻螞蟻，以免壓死或溺死它們。

有人的經驗是蚊蟲越殺越多，誠心囘向反而有效。

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- 12th Ordination Ceremony for the Transmission of the Complete Precepts 萬佛聖城第十二屆傳授具足戒大典

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- New 新增 Answer: Shariras are a result of keeping to the precepts... 上人答：舍利子是人修行持戒而有的...

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- Chanting 唱誦 Repentance Verse & The Four Limitless Vows懺悔偈、四宏誓願

Venerable Master Hsuan Hua on the Precepts

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Answer: Shariras are a result of keeping to the precepts...

- The Vajra Strikes >> see Venerable Master Hsuan Hua webpage, under Questions & Answers

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上人答：舍利子是人修行持戒而有的...

- 金剛棒喝──宣公上人答問錄

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Photos & Videos

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Venerable Master Hsuan Hua introduces CTTB's 5th Threefold Ordination Ceremony in 1989 宣公上人介紹1989年萬佛聖城第五次傳戒--DRBAdharma's Channel on YouTube: Venerable Master Hsuan Hua on 法總中文網站在YouTube的頻道

Videos & Photos: 

Lay Bodhisattva Precepts Study and Transmission & CTTB's 30th Anniversary Celebration

Truyền Thụ Tại Gia Bồ Tát Giới | Vạn Phật Thánh Thành Tam Thập Chu Niên Kỷ Niệm Pháp Hội

傳授在家菩薩戒 | 萬佛聖城三十週年紀念法會

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12th Ordination Ceremony for the Transmission of the Complete Precepts 萬佛聖城第十二屆傳授具足戒大典

CTTB's 30th Anniversary, Precepts for the Deceased, 3 Refuges & 5 Precepts, and Lay Bodhisattva Precepts聖城卅週年慶傳幽冥戒，三皈五戒，在家菩薩戒剪影:

Video: [Intro 影片介紹] CTTB's 1991 Threefold Ordination Ceremony 傳戒在聖城 [DivX] [wmv]

The Eight-fold Fasting-day Precepts:

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... First are the five precepts against killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, lying, and taking intoxicants. Next are the eight precepts, which include the five precepts already listed, plus:

6. Do not adorn the body with flowers, fragrances, beads, or fragrant oils.
7. Do not use high, grand, or big beds and do not look at, listen to, or participate in musical entertainment.

By not sleeping in a grand bed, you train yourself not to be arrogant.

8. Do not eat at improper times.

Not eating at improper times means not eating after noon. Not eating after noon helps train you against greed, because if you can eat anytime you want, then you will simply want to eat all the time. Laypeople can take these precepts....

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...最初有五戒，就是殺、盜、淫、妄、酒。然後又有八戒，這是五戒再加上第六條「不非時食」，就不是什麼時候都吃東西的，過了中午十二點鐘以後，就不吃東西了。不非時食，這就不會有一種貪心：你人若是吃慣了東西，一有東西就想要吃；你不非時食，就能制止這種貪吃的貪欲心。

第七條「不坐高廣大床」，因為睡這高廣大床，會生出一種貢高驕傲的心；不睡大的床，就養成自己沒有驕傲心。

還有「不塗飾鬘，歌舞觀聽」，不用些花、香的，或是什麼美麗的東西，來塗抹裝飾自己的衣服和身體，

也不故意去聽歌曲、看跳舞等來娛樂，因為這樣也能令人生出一種淫逸放蕩的心。所以這都要戒，這叫「八戒」，八戒在家人也可以受的....

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Venerable Master Hsuan Hua on the Five Precepts

>> Photos from 01-13-07 at LBSM: Transmission of 3 Refuges & 5 Precepts >> See our Gallery page...

Why Should We Receive and Uphold the Five Precepts? Read

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Chanting 唱誦 [wma] 00:12:44 8.83MB

Repentance Verse, Dharma Master Heng Sure, 06-15-1995

懺悔偈恒實法師一九九五年六月十五日

For all the bad karma I created in the past,

Based upon beginningless greed, hatred, and ignorance,

and born of body, mouth, and mind,

I now repent and reform before the Buddhas.

Romanization: (3 times for this entire section)

wang syi swo dzau ju e ye

jye yo wu shr tan chen chr

tsung shen yu yi jr swo sheng

jin dwei fwo chyan chyou chan hwei

pin yin: (3 times for this entire section)

wang xi suo zao zhu e ye

jie you wu shi tan chen chi

cong shen yu yi zhi suo sheng

jin dui fo qian qiu chan hui

往昔所造諸惡業 皆由無始貪瞋癡

從身語意之所生 今對佛前求懺悔

Chanting 唱誦： [wma] 00:08:48 6.10 MB

The Four Limitless Vows, Dharma Master Heng Sure, 06-15-1995

四無量心 / 四弘誓願恒實法師一九九五年六月十五日

Living beings are limitless; I vow to cross them over.

Afflictions are inexhaustible; I vow to cut them off.

Dharma-doors are immeasurable; I vow to learn them.

The Buddha-path is unsurpassed, i vow to realize it.

Romanization: (3 times for this entire section)

jung sheng wu byan shr ywan du

fan nau wu jin shr ywan dwan

fa men wu lyang shr ywan sywe

fwo dau wu shang shr ywan cheng

pin yin: (3 times for this entire section)

zhong sheng wu bian shi yuan du

fan nao wu jin shi yuan duan

fa men wu liang shi yuan xue

fo dao wu shang shi yuan cheng

衆生無邊誓願度煩惱無盡誓願斷

法門無量誓願學佛道無上誓願成

- Living Beings are Boundless; I Vow to Save Them All --Talks on Dharma by the Venerable Master Hsuan Hua

"Bodhisattvas fear causes; living beings fear effects" ..."Plant more peach and plum trees, and fewer thorn bushes"...What is the golden future? ..."To the west of here, passing a hundred thousand million Buddha-lands, is a land called Ultimate Bliss"....

- 眾生無邊誓願度 - 宣化上人開示錄（三）