Tricycle Daily Dharma December 23, 2012
The Purpose of Precepts
The
Buddhist precepts are not intended to force us into a particular way of
behaving but to encourage us to reflect on our motivations and actions.
Since the aim of a Buddhist life is to diminish suffering, Buddhist
ethics are rooted in compassion and wisdom. We attend to our own
suffering and the suffering of others, and we understand that our
intentions and actions have consequences.
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- Martine Batchelor, “The Buddhist Precepts: An Introduction”
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