What is the difference between taking refuge and taking the five precepts?

<> take refuge, just once. If you do not receive the five precepts for the first time, you can receive the second, or even the third, fourth, or even more precepts, until you receive the so-called precepts, which means that after receiving the precepts, the recipient will receive a function of preventing non-evil spirits, which is called the "precepts". Although this ring is colored, it has no appearance and is nameless, so it is also called "no color".

Regarding the precepts, the "Essentials of the Buddha" explains it this way; Ring body, also known as limb. Sanskrit savara. The arguments are translated as protection.

That is, there is no expression of thought (thinking is the sixth consciousness corresponding to good thinking. Also known as no surface color. It has the function of stopping evil and preventing non-evil.

Therefore, Yunhu). King Kong banknote cloud. There are three types of vows.

Initial out-of-body. That is, there is no way to think about it. Tong Seed is current.

Those who have been discharged from the body accordingly. That is, twenty-two laws at the same time. All have the function of preventing evil and causing good (22 Dharmas.

Say. Walk through five. One touch.

Second, intentions. Three acceptances. Four thoughts.

There are five ways to think about other things. One desire. Two wins.

Three thoughts. Four certain. Five Hui.

There are eleven goodness. It is a letter. Second, diligence.

Three ashamed. Four shames. 5. No greed.

Six no anger. Seven are not stupid. Eight light an.

Nine do not let go. Ten Elements. Eleven is harmless.

And at the same time the king of the heart is also consciousness). Those whose descendants are out of the body. That is, the body, mouth, and mind are also the three good karmas.

Regent clouds. Bodhisattva vows. Take the body, mouth, and heart as the body.

The sound precept is based on the two good karma of the body and mouth.

After receiving the vows, having the protection of the precepts makes it easier to break off evil and cultivate good. If you don't take the vows, you don't have the vows, and your words and actions can easily create negative karma.

By taking the ordination, you will be better able to accumulate virtue and do good deeds.

To put it simply, refuge is carried out in strict accordance with the precepts of Buddhism or Taoism. For example, if you don't take refuge, you can occasionally eat some meat dishes, drink a little wine, and live a normal married life. converted. All canceled.

When you return, you feel that your heart belongs, and if you don't return, then you just feel that you are a spectator, a spectator, and the feeling of participation has always been a family member and an outsider, and I think this is the case.

It is the gap between whether or not you sincerely believe in the Three Jewels of the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and whether you study and practice the Dharma (Sutra and Precepts), which is the gap in future karmic karma, not in a refuge certificate (a piece of paper).

Buddhists should perform the ritual of taking refuge in the three refuge and five precepts, because this ritual has the effect of the Dharma, which is very beneficial to the spiritual life and can get a strength to rely on.

Extended information: 1. There are no conditions for taking refuge in Buddhism, anyone can take refuge in Buddhism, the most important thing for refuge is the inner refuge, and the external form is not important, because Buddhism emphasizes substance rather than form. Refuge in the form alone is of no avail.

2. The first step in taking refuge in Buddhism is to take the five precepts, which are the "root precepts", and the meaning of the "root precepts" is that whether you believe in Buddhism or not, and whether you take the precepts or not, you will receive bad retribution if you violate them. Therefore, taking the five precepts is definitely beneficial and harmless.