八关斋戒 Eight Precepts Retreat

“八关斋戒”是佛陀为在家弟子，所制定的八支斋法。在家居士为了家庭，及社会的种种事务而繁忙，要想修行，障碍也很多。佛陀悲悯在家弟子，让他们能够过一日一夜的出家清净生活，种出世的善因，又能够适应在家生活的特点，因此，特别为在家人制定了“八关斋戒”。

‘八’指八条戒律，即“八戒”。‘戒’有“防非止恶”的作用，是法身慧命的“护身符”。‘关’指禁闭，即禁闭八事不犯。‘斋’指不非时食，即过午不食，有净化身心，远离妄想的作用。

八关斋戒-戒条如下：

1、不杀生

2、不偷盗

3、不淫

4、不妄语

5、不饮酒

6、不花香璎珞香涂身

7、不高胜床上坐及作娼妓乐故往观听

8、非时食

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These Mahayana Precepts enable you to live in the essence of pure moral conduct, and since you take them with the strong motivation of cherishing and wishing to benefit all others, their value is immeasurable. Taking these precepts is a powerful and effective way for you to build, maintain and increase deep propensities for spiritual practice and attainment and thus is a profound method for giving meaning to this precious human life.

The essence of this practice is to recall the Mahayana motivation; to take these precepts in order to become enlightened in order to lead all sentient beings to enlightenment.

The eight precepts are:

1. Not to kill, even insects.
2. Not to steal (Not to take what is not offered).
3. Not to engage in sexual contact.
4. Not to lie.
5. Not to use intoxicants: alcohol, tobacco and drugs (except for medicinal purposes).
6. Not to eat at wrong times.*
7. Not to sit on high, expensive beds or seats with pride. 
8. Not to wear jewelry, perfume, or makeup; and not to sing, dance, or play music with attachment

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