FOR THE THIRD TIME, TO THE BUDDHA FOR REFUGE I GO.
     FOR THE THIRD TIME, TO HIS TEACHING FOR REFUGE I GO.
     FOR THE THIRD TIME, TO THE SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY FOR REFUGE I GO."

     ( The traditional terms for the Buddha's Teaching is "DHARMA" and the Spiritual Community is " SANGGHA".)

3. WHAT ARE MY DUTIES AS A BUDDHIST?
     A BUDDHIST is one who makes a pledge to keep THE FIVE PRECEPTS, which are actually the BASIC BUDDHIST CODE OF CONDUCT. The English version of the PRECEPTS is :-

     I TAKE UPON MYSELF THE TRAINING RULE TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING:
- KILLING, ESPECIALLY DESTRUCTION OF HUMAN LIFE.
- STEALING: TAKING WHAT IS NOT GIVEN.
- SEXUAL MISCONDUCT: DISRESPECTING THE DIGNITY OF OTHERS.
- LYING: UNTRUTHFULNESS, HARSH WORDS, GOSSIP AND SLANDER.
- INTOXICATION: BEING DRUNK AND TAKING HABIT-FORMING DRUGS.

4. BUT THESE ARE THINGS I SHOULD "NOT" DO AS A BUDDHIST - WHAT ABOUT THOSE THINGS WHICH I " SHOULD" DO?
     There are THE FIVE VIRTUES which you should practice: