Eight Precepts

English Eight precepts Etymology en pi aṭṭha-sīla, pi aṭṭhaṅga-sīla or en sa अष्टा-सील, sa अष्टाण्ग-शील. Noun p Eight Precepts en Buddhism Eight rules that are observed by lay Buddhists on observance days and festivals: to abstain from (i) taking life, (ii) taking what is not given, (iii) unchastity, (iv) false speech, (v) intoxicants which cause a careless frame of mind, (vi) taking food at the wrong time, (vii) dancing, music, visiting shows, flowers, make-up, the wearing of ornaments and decorations, and (viii) a tall, high sleeping place. Translations Eight Precepts Burmese: my သီတင်းသီလ, my ရှစ်ပါးသီလ, my အဋ္ဌင်္ဂသီလ Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 八關齋, cmn 八關齋戒 Japanese: ja 八斎戒 Thai: th ศีลแปด