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The Five Precepts and Pali Canon Questionare

davidstevens93davidstevens93
edited December 2009 in Buddhism Today
Hello, just wondering if someone could please answer the following questions below for a school report I have to do on the impact of The Five Precepts and the Pali Canon on contemporary Australia. NOTE: your responses will be completely anonymous in the report. All that I'm after is a general response. Any additional information will be greatly appreciated.



-What does the Pali Canon mean to you?
-What significance does the Pali Canon have to you?<O:p</O:p
-What relevance does the Pali Canon have to you in everyday life?<O:p</O:p
-Where and when do you observe the Pali Canon in contemporary society?<O:p</O:p
-Have there been any changes in the way you perceive the Pali Canon? If so, what are they?<O:p</O:p
-Have there been any changes in the way you perceive the authority of the Pali Canon? If so, what are they? <O:p</O:p
-How do the teachings of the Five Precepts relate to your everyday life?

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  • ClaytonClayton
    edited December 2009
    I'll get the ball rolling for ya... Nothing to detailed hope it helps ya

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    <o:p> </o:p>
    From the Pali cannon I find teachings that lessen my suffering. I generally prefer the brand of Buddhism espoused in the Pali Cannon as opposed to the Mahayana transmissions.
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    <o:p> </o:p>
    It is a very special set of teachings. I know not every sutta came from the buddhas mouth but it is as close as were gonna get

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    <o:p> </o:p>
    I try to live by the precepts.
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    <o:p> </o:p>
    I observe it whenever I make a conscious decision to live by one of the precepts...

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    <o:p> </o:p>
    After reading What the Buddha taught I became more confident in the validity of the scriptures

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    <o:p> </o:p>
    See Above

    -How do the teachings of the Five Precepts relate to your everyday life?
    <o:p> </o:p>
    I eat meat sadly but I don’t kill, this extends to anger... i’m not perfect but I see the destruction it has causes in my life and try to avoid it-or at least be present for it
    <o:p> </o:p>
    Lying – I try not to lie... this for me extends to slander/gossip one I am still devoting a lot of time too
    <o:p> </o:p>
    Sex – I don’t engage in my sexuality in a way that may cause harm to myself or others anymore
    <o:p> </o:p>
    Stealing – pretty obvious I don’t steal anymore
    <o:p> </o:p>
    Intoxicants – I am a recovering alkie so everday I remind myself that I live by the 5<sup>th</sup> precept. If I break this one all the others go out the window... ergo for me it is most important...
  • fivebellsfivebells Veteran
    edited December 2009
    Hah, his school project was probably long since handed in. :)
  • ClaytonClayton
    edited December 2009
    haha your right I just saw the date... not like any of that information would have helped anyway... its all good
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