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The '''Five Precepts'' is a [[Buddhist]] term for a formal [[sacrament]] given by an ordained [[Monk]] or [[Nun]] and initiated by the founder Shakyamuni [[Buddha]]. The Five Precepts are an obligatory [[morality]] in the Buddhist [[religion]] such that one is not considered a Buddhist unless one both receives the Five Precepts as lay-person [[vow]]s and "Takes Refuge" ([[Refuge]]-Reliance of [[Faith]], [[Hope]] and [[Devotion]]) in the [[Buddha]], [[Dharma]] (teachings - Buddhist [[scripture]]), and Sangha (religious community of monks and nuns).

The '''Five Precepts''' is a [[Buddhist]] term for a formal [[sacrament]] given by an ordained [[Monk]] or [[Nun]] and initiated by the founder Shakyamuni [[Buddha]]. The Five Precepts are an obligatory [[morality]] in the Buddhist [[religion]] such that one is not considered a Buddhist unless one both receives the Five Precepts as lay-person [[vow]]s and "Takes Refuge" ([[Refuge]]-Reliance of [[Faith]], [[Hope]] and [[Devotion]]) in the [[Buddha]], [[Dharma]] (teachings - Buddhist [[scripture]]), and Sangha (religious community of monks and nuns).

The Five Precepts are the foundation for Buddhist [[virtue]].

The Five Precepts are the foundation for Buddhist [[virtue]].