{"id":104,"date":"2014-10-06T12:24:35","date_gmt":"2014-10-06T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taovilla.org\/wp\/?p=104"},"modified":"2014-10-06T12:24:35","modified_gmt":"2014-10-06T12:24:35","slug":"tao-zen-and-theravada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pages.alldaycity.com\/mirageglobe\/tao-zen-and-theravada\/","title":{"rendered":"Tao, Zen and Theravada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pages.alldaycity.com\/mirageglobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/buddha8.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.alldaycity.com\/mirageglobe\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/buddha8.png\" alt=\"buddha8\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEvery time I look back, I seem to understand\u00a0a little more, about life and our existence. As we move from one stage of our life to the other, we see changes. As the famous proverb: &#8220;the only thing that is certain is change.&#8221;. I believe that all Tao, Zen and Theravada Buddhism, together with other religions have a fundamental connection and its a lifelong journey for us to study them. The basis of self cultivation and bringing positivness to us and our environment.<br \/>\nIn\u00a0Buddhism, there are the basic five percepts; which evolves to the eight percepts.<br \/>\n<strong>Five Percepts for Layman<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.<br \/>\n2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.<br \/>\n3. Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.<br \/>\n4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.<br \/>\n5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness.<br \/>\n<strong>Eight Percepts derived from Five Percepts<\/strong><br \/>\n1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from destroying living creatures.<br \/>\n2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from taking that which is not given.<br \/>\n3. Abrahmacariya veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual activity.<br \/>\n4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from incorrect speech.<br \/>\n5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness.<br \/>\n6. Vikalabhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from eating at the forbidden time (i.e., after noon).<br \/>\n7. Nacca-gita-vadita-visukkadassana mala-gandha-vilepana-dharana-mandana-vibhusanathana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from dancing, singing, music, going to see entertainments, wearing garlands, using perfumes, and beautifying the body with cosmetics.<br \/>\n8. Uccasayana-mahasayana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami &#8211;\u00a0I undertake the precept to refrain from lying on a high or luxurious sleeping place.<br \/>\n<strong>Source<\/strong><br \/>\nhttp:\/\/www.dhammawheel.com\/viewtopic.php?f=13&#038;t=93<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every time I look back, I seem to understand\u00a0a little more, about life and our existence. As we move from one stage of our life to the other, we see changes. As the famous proverb: &#8220;the only thing that is certain is change.&#8221;. 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