163: 5 Buddhist Ways Of Living A Good Life - Buddha (Buddhism)

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This episode explores the Five Precepts of Buddhism as guidelines for living a good life according to the teachings of Buddha.

Buddha - How To Live A Good Life (Buddhism) After reaching enlightenment, the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, wrote out some basic rules to be followed in daily practice which he called “The Five Precepts”. These five precepts of Buddhism can be seen as a representation of Buddhist values and principles. They have a lot of depth, and involve renouncing some behaviours, while developing other, more wholesome qualities. Hence following these precepts helps us build our moral character, and by developing our moral character we accumulate good karma and as such are able to live a good life. The teachings of Buddha have always had a huge influence not only in Asia, but around the world, which is why in this video we take a look at how to live a good life, according to the 5 precepts from the philosophy of the Buddha. The 5 ways to live a good life following the 5 precepts from the philosophy of the Buddha are - 01. Abstain from Killing 02. Abstain from Stealing 03. Abstain from Sexual Misconduct 04. Abstain from Wrong Speech 05. Refrain from taking intoxicant We hope that these 5 ways to live a good life following the 5 precepts from the philosophy of the Buddha will add value to your…

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Host: Philosophies for Life

Topics covered

• Buddhism
• good life
• moral character
• Five Precepts
• spirituality

Keywords

• Buddha
• Buddhism
• Five Precepts
• good life
• moral character
• spiritual teachings
• karma

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Organizations: Buddhism

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