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Meaning of Eight Precepts | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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Eight rules that are observed by lay Buddhists on observance days and festivals: to abstain from (i) taking life, (ii) taking what is not given, (iii) unchastity, (iv) false speech, (v) intoxicants which cause a careless frame of mind, (vi) taking food at the wrong time, (vii) dancing, music, visiting shows, flowers, make-up, the wearing of ornaments and decorations, and (viii) a tall, high sleeping place.

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Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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