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precepts

  1. Plural form of precept.

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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Sun Jan 10 14:29:27 2010

A precept (from the Latin: præcipere, to teach) is a commandment, instruction, or order intended as an authoritative rule of action.

Religion

In religion, precepts are usually commands respecting moral conduct.

Christianity

Main article: monastic rule

The term is encountered frequently in the Jewish and Christian Scriptures; e.g.:

Thou hast commanded thy precepts to be kept diligently. O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping thy statutes! —Psalm 119(118):4-5, RSV

The term given in the RSV as "precepts" corresponds with the reading in the Hebrew Bible. The LXX/Septuagint (Samuel Rengster edition) has Greek entolas, which, too, may be rendered with precepts. Roman Catholic Canon law, which is based on Roman Law, makes a distinction between precept and law in Canon 49:

A singular precept is a decree which directly and legitimately enjoins a specific person or persons to do or omit something, especially in order to urge the observance of law.

From Wikipedia under the GNU Free Documentation License
Tue Sep 7 20:47:56 2010

would it be difficult for a lay buddhist to keep to the five precepts?
Q. and is it easier for monks and nuns to keep to the ten precepts?
Asked by sha-la-la-la. - Thu Apr 2 09:41:17 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Lay Buddhists will find liberation in the precepts, if they understand why they took the precepts in the first place. If they don't understand this, then the precepts will serve only as another burden in life. The lay precepts (5, 8, 10, 16, or 64) ask that we look clearly at the habitual impulses that govern so much of our behavior . . . and then make wise choices. We may not always succeed in this task - indeed, we cannot succeed every time - but the looking is the most important thing. Through this process we become deeply familiar with ourselves. Monks and nuns, if they understand why they've chosen the monastic path, find liberation in the precepts (10 for novices, 200+ for bhikkhus/bhikkhunis). However, if a monk or nun is… [cont.]
Answered by P'ang - Thu Apr 2 10:11:01 2009

Porn-a paranoid vision of domination through the bypassing of moral precepts?
Q. And if the former is true,then what is its origin?
Asked by dimoskon - Thu Oct 8 05:37:34 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Those ideas don't tend to be amenable to any type of formal correlation.
Answered by robertminidriver - Thu Oct 8 10:38:51 2009

in a clearly written essay (min 2 pages) access stalin's career according to machiavelli's precepts. including?
Q. in a clearly written essay (min 2 pages) access stalin's career according to machiavelli's precepts. including but not limited to, is it better to be loved or feared if you can't be both, what are the appearances a leader should keep, and how do you avoid being hated and despised. in your opinion was stalin a machiavellian leader? why? use specific details to support your position- due tuesday The Wikimedia Foundation's 2009 steward election has started. Please vote. [Hide] [Help us with translations!] History of the United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from American history) Jump to: navigation, search The Mayflower, which transported Pilgrims to the New World "American history" redirects here. For the… [cont.]
Asked by bobby b - Sat Feb 14 01:09:43 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Er, sorry. This is NOT a free essay service. If you need help with a specific area of research you need, ask. But don't just post your essay prompt -- that's solicitation and a violation of the CG. It's also plagiarism if you use something we've written! This site will help you write a decent essay: (BTW: I think you mean to ASSESS not ACCESS Stalin's career.)
Answered by unknown - Sat Feb 14 01:26:48 2009

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Ven Myeongseong president of the national Bhikkuni association reveals at a courtesy call on the President of the Jogye Order of Korean BuddhismKorean Sunims are expected to ordain the renounced Thai Buddhist female Mae jis who are banned from receiving official ordination of nuns in Thailand The ordination service is to be held to ordain around 10 Mae jis Korean Sunims taking part as precept witness venerables The representatives of the national Bhikkuni association are due to visit Thailand around 7th to 10th of May during Buddha s birth ceremony in Thailand to discuss the ordination process with the Supreme Patriarch of Thai Buddhism The news was delivered by Ven Myeongseong president of the national Bhikkuni association at a courtesy call on Ven Jikwan president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism on the 2nd of May Myeongseong Sunim along with Undal Gwangok and Seongjeong Sunnim said at that visit The Jogye Order has a solemn tradition to ordain precepts by b…

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