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*Giving: Engaging in [[charity]] and selflessness reminds us that the Dharma is not intended for us alone, but it is to be shared with everyone. | *Giving: Engaging in [[charity]] and selflessness reminds us that the Dharma is not intended for us alone, but it is to be shared with everyone. | ||
*Wisdom: One has to listen, contemplate and put into practice the Dharma. Then one may gain [[wisdom]], and realize the truth. | *Wisdom: One has to listen, contemplate and put into practice the Dharma. Then one may gain [[wisdom]], and realize the truth. | ||
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| + | *The [[Ten Commandments]] of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:23, March 7, 2008
Dharma refers to an ethical way of living; it is the path one should follow to live rightly in accordance with Hindu and Buddhist philosophical principles.
In Buddhism, followers adhere to these five principles of the dharma:
- Faith in the triple gem, which is Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. Sangha is the community.
- The Precepts: don’t kill, don’t steal, don’t engage in sexual misconduct (rape or adultery), don’t lie, and don’t take intoxicants which cloud the mind.
- Listening: Only through listening can we understand good and evil.
- Giving: Engaging in charity and selflessness reminds us that the Dharma is not intended for us alone, but it is to be shared with everyone.
- Wisdom: One has to listen, contemplate and put into practice the Dharma. Then one may gain wisdom, and realize the truth.
See also:
- The Ten Commandments of Judaism and Christianity