118 : Universal Goodness
Conclusion
The Relationship between Universal Goodness and the Observation of the Five Precepts
A trained mind is a clean mind. A person with a clean mind is not self-indulgent or easily angered. He feels relaxed and calm. He has no need to kill anything. He has no need for the use of pesticides.
Therefore, he does not transgress the First Precept: No killing.
When one’s thought is not chaotic and one’s belongings are well-organized, one feels happy. One takes good care of one’s possessions. One does not steal.
Therefore, one does not transgress the Second Precept: No stealing.
A polite person does not take advantage of other people. He is content, considerate, thoughtful and gentle. He does not commit sexual misconduct because he knows to exercise self-control.