ʲôСʿ
Who are the lay people?
ʲôСʿʿǾӼ֮ʿҲڼŷˣسʮƵ˾ͽоʿ
A layperson is someone who believes in Buddhism, upholds the five precepts, and practices the ten good deeds and who has not left the home-life.
ʲôС䡹
What are the five precepts?
ɱƣֽ䡣кܹܶˣⶼоʿˡ
They are the precepts against killing, stealing, engaging in sexual misconduct, and taking intoxicants. People who have received the five precepts are called lay people.
ʲôСʮơ
What are the ten good deeds?
ʮʮķ档ʮʲôأ--ɱ--̰_աĶ--ԡڡ࣬ռʮһ롣
The ten good deeds are just the opposite of ten bad deeds. The ten bad deeds are: killing, stealing, and sexual misconduct, which are done by the body; greed, hatred, and ignorance, which belong to the mind; and lying, loose speech, harsh speech, and divisive speech, which are committed by the mouth. Notice that the offenses of the mouth account for almost half of the ten.