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Pancha Sila

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[puhn-chuh see-luh] / ˈpʌn tʃə ˈsi lə /

noun

Buddhism.

  1. a standard recitation of Hinayanists, including repetitions of formulas and of vows to abstain from anger, lust, cowardice, malevolence, and to abstain from the desire for possessions and unwholesome pleasures.

Etymology

Origin of Pancha Sila

From Pali pañca sīlā

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