Five Precepts
Five-Precepts

Buddhists can take one or several of the Five Precepts, which are five basic vows that underpin the Buddhist way of life.

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Buddhists can take one or several of the Five Precepts, which are five basic vows that underpin the Buddhist way of life: (1) to refrain from killing, (2) to refrain from taking what is not freely given, (3) to refrain from sexual misconduct, (4) to refrain from using harmful speech, and (5) to refrain from taking intoxicants.

 

The content presented here follows the AQA GCSE Religious Studies A specification. If you are seeking further detail please see our resources in the 16-19 section of the website or Discovering Buddhism by Dominique Side for further reading.

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Buddhist Stories

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Lesson Activities and Reflections

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Five Precepts presentation notes
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Five Precepts story
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Introduction to Buddhist ethics and the Five Precepts slides
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Lived Experience

Worksheets

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Five Precepts worksheet
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