Understanding the Five Precepts
… as pigs and cats, do
they love their lives?
: Yes sir.
We love our lives, as do the animals, be
it birds, or pigs, or cats. There is no one
and no animal that does not love his life.
Recognizing this fact…
In this explanation of the Five Precepts, the origin of the first precept, 'one shall not kill', is explored through a dialogue between a senior monk and children. The importance of self-love and the