- Ten Precepts
Ten Precepts may refer to:
*The Buddhist Ten Precepts
*TaoistTen Precepts (Taoism)
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Ten Precepts (Taoism) — The Ten Precepts of Taoism were outlined in a short text that appears in Dunhuang manuscripts (DH31, 32). The precepts are the classical rules of medieval Taoism as applied to practitioners attaining the rank of Disciple of Pure Faith. They first … Wikipedia
Ten Commandments — Ten′ Command′ments n. pl. bib rel the precepts spoken by God to Israel, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai; the Decalogue … From formal English to slang
Ten Commandments — For other uses, see Ten Commandments (disambiguation). This 1768 … Wikipedia
Ten Commandments — the precepts spoken by God to Israel, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai; the Decalogue. Ex. 20; 24:12,34; Deut. 5. Though the numbering of these commandments may differ in some religions, that which has been followed in this dictionary is based… … Universalium
Ten Stages Sutra — Mahāyāna Buddhism … Wikipedia
Ten Commandments — /tɛn kəˈmandmənts/ (say ten kuh mahndmuhnts) plural noun Bible the precepts spoken by God to Israel, delivered to Moses on Mount Sinai; the Decalogue. Exodus 20:24; 12:34 and Deuteronomy 5 …
Five Precepts — Buddhist term pi= pañcasīlāni sa= pañcaśīlāni zh=五戒 (Cantonese Jyutping: ng5 gaai3) zh Latn=wǔjiè ja=五戒 ja Latn=go kai si=පන්සිල් th=ศีลห้า en=five precepts, five virtues my=ပဉ်စသီလ or ငါးပါးသီလ my Latn=IPA|pyì̃sa̰ θìla̰ pyinsa. thila. or IPA|ŋá… … Wikipedia
The Ten Commandments — Ten Commandments † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Ten Commandments Called also simply THE COMMANDMENTS, COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, or THE DECALOGUE (Gr. deka, ten, and logos, a word), the Ten Words of Sayings, the latter name generally applied … Catholic encyclopedia
Bodhisattva Precepts — The Sixteen Bodhisattva Precepts are some of the basic teachings of Mahayana Buddhism.The Sixteen Bodhisattva PreceptsMany various translations exist, the following is used by John Daido Loori, Roshi at the Zen Mountain Monastery [… … Wikipedia
The Ten Commandments — Commandment Com*mand ment, n. [OF. commandement, F. commandement.] 1. An order or injunction given by authority; a command; a charge; a precept; a mandate. [1913 Webster] A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another. John xiii. 34 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
