Explanation Of The Five Tebits: The Five Moral Precepts

The five moral precepts -

The five declarations ( to be made by every buddhist layperson ) ::-

1) I will abstain from taking life . Religion cause every man to live under oaths . Oaths saves a man from sins .

Buddhists also abstain from harming or slaughter of animals. This practice is due to a belief in reincarnation as an animal and other forms of lives . There is hierarchy in the scale of virtues .The virtue of justice is the supreme virtue and the virtue of nonviolence occupies the lowest rank in the scale of virtues . A killing of unjust people is demanded by justice .The spirit of nonviolence causes the evil doers to go unpunished .

The declaration of compassion and non-harming or ahimsa gave birth to vegetarianism .

Buddhists

Dana indicate the generosity of a man and his compassion and sympathy for other people.

Sympathy for suffering people is created in us by the rule substitution .

A spirit of non-attachment is also created by dana . The bodhisattvas are moved by compassion and they seek a salvation of all men on earth .

In the eyes of theravada dana , sila and bhavana are great virtues . Bhavana is marked by intentional efforts .Buddhists claim that the virtues of benevolence, tranquility , insight , and concentration are created by a growth of bhavana . The goal of every buddhist is to attain Nirvana or beatitude by an extinction of desires and individuality .

Men of all religions believe that by making charity the donor and recipient are purified and an inner happiness is enjoyed by the donor . Our clinging to money and other things of the world is destroyed by dana . Egoism is removed by dana .Buddhists also believe that a good rebirth is attained by dana .A service done to poor , sick, unfit people is a service done to the Absolute or Godhead .

In mahayana buddhism dana is one of the eight perfection .

In theravada buddhism dana is one of the ten perfections