ASIAN 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sexual Misconduct, Dharma, Arhat
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Lay = all buddhists who aren"t monks or nuns. If say that 3 times = refuge formula = become buddhists. Three jewels = precious because hard to find and if found, treasure. Taking vow = makes good karma more powerful. Ex: if vow not to kill anyone, every day of not killing = good karma. Releases you of negative karma that would happen if broken. Stealing, killing, lying, sexual misconduct, use of intoxicants. Not allowed to have sex with woman protected by another person. Important but lay people do not do it. Going to be as good as possible in this lifetime to become monk in another life. Giving = get wealth in future (this lifetime, next, or heaven) Karma more powerful based on object of generosity. Monk"s responsibility = be pure recipient of gifts. Being a nun = place of protection for women. Status is based on monk/nun keeps vows, good meditator, and wisdom.
