Buddhist ethics

Buddhist scriptures

thumb|Lord Mahavira, the twenty-fourth tirthankara of Jainism, and "torch-bearer" of ahimsa

one of the principal teachings of the Buddha

cardinal virtue of control over excess

basic code of ethics for Buddhist lay people

thumb|170px| is any form of giving. alt=Buddhist Dana|thumb|In Buddhist culture, (donation) is any relinquishing of ownership to a recipient without expecting anything in return. alt=Dana|thumb|The Buddha and a monk are shown in a relief from Borobudur, Indonesia, making an alms round. '''''' (Devanagari: , IAST: ) is a Sanskrit and Pali word that connotes the virtue of generosity, charity or giving of alms, in Indian religions and philosophies.

thumb|An ordination ceremony at Wat Yannawa in [[Bangkok. The Vinaya codes regulate the various official acts of the Buddhist monastic community (sangha-kamma), including the ordination of new monks.]]

thumb|360px| is an important concept and virtue in Indian religions. [[Rigveda, dated to be from , offers the earliest discussion of . It appears in the fifth and sixth lines in this Rigveda manuscript image.]]' (Sanskrit: ; IAST: ) is a Sanskrit word, usually translated as "truth" or "essence'.“ Across Indian religions, satya is a deeply valued virtue, signifying the alignment of one's thoughts, speech, and actions with reality. In Yoga philosophy, particularly in Patañjali's Yoga Sutras, Satya is one of the five yamas—moral restraints designed to cultivate truthfulness and prevent the distor

concept considered fundamental to Buddhist ethics

ethics in Buddhism

Buddhist precepts kept on observance days and festivals

Mahayana text that introduces Vairocana and the ten Bodhisattva precepts, named after the jeweled net in Brahma's palace as metaphor for the Dharma Doors of the Buddhas

31st Sutta in the Digha Nikaya

practice of becoming deciple of Buddha

buddhist practices for higher virtue, mind, and wisdom

22 Buddhist vows administered by B. R. Ambedkar to his followers

Akriyavada is the doctrine, considered heretical by Buddhists, that moral acts do not have any consequences. This belief was taught by many of the Buddha's contemporaries, but since it contradicts belief in karma it was denounced by the Buddha. His own teachings are considered kiriyavada. Akriya means – inactive, without action of any kind.