Saturday, March 18, 2006

The Five Deadly Sins

panatipata veramani-sikkhapadam samadiyami
i undertake to observe the precept to
abstain from killing living beings

adinnadana veramani-sikkhapadam samadiyami
i undertake to observe the precept to
abstain from taking things not given

kamesu michcacara veramani-sikkhapadam samadiyami
i undertake to observe the precept to
abstain from sexual misconduct

musavada veramani-sikkhapadam samadiyami
i undertake to observe the precept to
abstain from false speech

surameraya-majja-pamadatthana veramani-sikkhapadam samadiyami
i undertake to observe the precept to
abstain from intoxicating drinks and drugs causing heedlessness

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