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Ten
Precepts of Tzu Chi
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| (Translated by Linda Leu) |
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The Ten Precepts of Tzu Chi are the rules for
daily living that Master Cheng Yen asks all Tzu Chi members to
abide by.
These precepts include:
1. No killing
2. No stealing
3. No fornication
4. No lying
5. No drinking
6. No smoking or use of narcotics or betel nuts
7. No gambling
8. Practice filial piety and develop pleasant manners and speech
9. Abide by traffic laws
10. No participation in political activities or demonstrations
The first five are the basic precepts set forth
by Buddhism. Master Cheng Yen asks us to follow the latter five
precepts which she developed based upon the conditions of current
society.
