what is morality ?

     what is morality ?

There can be no success in getting happiness out of the lord buddha’s dhamma until we understand use sila, which is a pali-sanskrit word meaning morality. 

Generally , there are five the main morality  of human beings or human behavior is the basic on five precept,

 1. Avoid killing, or harming any living thing.

2. Avoid stealing -- taking what is not yours to take.

3. Avoid sexual irresponsibility, which for monks and nuns means celibacy.

4. Avoid lying, or any hurtful speech.

        5. Avoid alcohol and drugs which diminish clarity of consciousness.

Thus are the main essential for our human responsibility of morality.  And those five are basic on four brammavihara dhamma. If we can have these dhammas we can be good Buddhist . 

1. Maitri is caring, loving kindness displayed to all you meet.

2. Karuna is compassion or mercy, the kindness shown to those who suffer.

3. Mudita is sympathetic joy, being happy for others, without a trace of envy.

4. Upeksa is equanimity or peacefulness, the ability to accept the ups and downs of life with equal dispassion.

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