5 gifts
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Five gifts:
1. Abstaining from taking life, one provides freedom from oppression, danger, and animosity to beings
2. Abstaining from stealing, one provides freedom from oppression, danger, and animosity to beings
3. Abstaining from telling lies, one provides freedom from oppression, danger, and animosity to beings
4. Abstaining from sexual misconduct, one provides freedom from oppression, danger, and animosity to beings
5. Abstaining from intoxicants, one provides freedom from oppression, danger, and animosity to beings
References
- The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
- http://www.thedhamma.com/