From: Bhikkhu Samahita
Great Advantage by sheer good Habit:
May many beings gain divine existence by following this ancient Buddhist
habit of undertaking these 8 training-rules once weekly:
1. Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid killing & harming living creatures.
2. Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid stealing what is not given.
3. Abrahmacariya veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid any sexual activity.
4. Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid lying & incorrect speech.
5. Suramerayamajja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the rule to avoid alcohol & drugs leading to carelessness.
6. Vikalabhojana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid eating after 12 noon.
7. Nacca-gita-vadita-visukkadassana mala-gandha-vilepana-dharana
mandana-vibhusanathana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid dancing, singing, music,
shows, wearing jewelery, using perfumes, & cosmetics.
8. Uccasayana-mahasayana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training-rule to avoid lying on a high/luxurious bed.
Regarding the effect of following these simple rules the Buddha said:
Suppose that one were to exercise kingship, rule, & sovereignty over
these sixteen great lands replete with the seven treasures, i.e., over the
Angas, Maghadans, Kasis, Kosalans, Vajjians, Mallas, Cetis, Vansans, Kurus,
Pa�calas, Macchas, Surasenas, Assakas, Avantis, Gandharans, & Kambojans:
It would not be worth one-sixteenth of this Uposatha endowed with these
eight factors. Why is that? Kingship over human beings is a meager thing
when compared with divine existence in heavenly bliss.
See also:
Muluposatha Sutta (AN III.70) -- Discourse on the Roots of the Uposatha
Uposatha Sutta (AN VIII.41) -- Discourse on the Uposatha Observance
Visakhuposatha Sutta (AN VIII.43) -- Discourse to Visakha on the Uposatha
Sakka Sutta (AN X.46) -- To the Sakyans (on the Uposatha)
�anavara Thera's Questions-and-answers concerning the Uposatha.
Lay Buddhist Practice, by Bhikkhu Khantipalo.
source: http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/uposatha.html
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