Taoism Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! === Ethical precepts === Taking up and living by sets of ethical precepts is another important practice in Taoism. By the [[Tang dynasty]], Taoism had created a system of lay discipleship in which one took a set of [[Ten precepts (Taoism)]]. The [[Five precepts (Taoism)]] are identical to the Buddhist [[five precepts]] (which are to avoid: killing [both human and non-human animals], theft, sexual misconduct, lying, and [[Psychoactive drug|intoxicants]] like [[Alcoholic beverage|alcohol]].) The other five were a set of five injunctions:{{sfnp|Kohn|2008|p=74}}<blockquote> (6) I will maintain harmony with my ancestors and family and never disregard my kin; (7) When I see someone do good, I will support him with joy and delight; (8) When I see someone unfortunate, I will support him with dignity to recover good fortune; (9) When someone comes to do me harm, I will not harbor thoughts of revenge; (10) As long as all beings have not attained the Dao, I will not expect to do so myself.</blockquote>Apart from these common ethical precepts, Taoist traditions also have larger sets of precepts that are often reserved for ordained priests or monastics. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page