Taking the Five Precepts |
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What are the Precepts? The precepts are the Buddhist guidelines for ethical living. The first five of these precepts can be received/taken in a formal public ceremony with the Zen Community of Oregon:
Does taking these precepts mean that one is officially a “Buddhist”? Since these precepts are common to all religious traditions, we do not view this ceremony as one of “becoming a Buddhist.” People who formally take the first five Buddhist precepts are affirming their intention to live a wholesome, ethical life. |
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Photo from a Five Precept Ceremony taken in December 2009. For more photos of such ceremonies see our News Page. |
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