Truth for the Family: Upholding Human Values : หน้า 144/216
Family Day By Day : หน้า 144/216 Exploring the fundamental precepts that guide human behavior towards non-violence, honesty, and fidelity in family life.
Part Five: Truth for the Family
that have to kill to survive. All lives, whether human
or not, are precious to us. No one should take the
life of another creature. Therefore, the first precept
reminds human beings not to kill so as to keep our
basic nature.
2. By nature, humans will not steal. It is the nature of
animals to fight for and steal food. But people do not
have to do that. We are able to produce our own food
and/or trade for our sustenance. In order to survive,
we need clothing, food, shelter, and medicine. If
someone takes these things, then we will have great
difficulty surviving. People might not kill us, but if
they steal or take away any of these things, then we
do not have the resources on which we can survive!
Hence, the second precept reminds us not to steal,
act corruptly, and embezzle so as to keep our true
nature.
3. By nature, humans will not commit adultery.
Many animals, which by nature cannot control
themselves in being content with one mate, will
fight each year to mate with another's partner. Some
even fight to the death to satisfy this sexual instinct
during the mating season. But it is not human nature
to do this, because we are beings not governed by
instincts alone
a person can be content with one
spouse. If someone takes away what we love most:
our husbands, wives, sons and/or daughters, we will
suffer great sadness. Hence, the third Precept reminds
us not to commit adultery in order to maintain our
true nature.
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