Full Moon Day Eight Precepts For Spiritual Development

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So get use to Poya Day or Uposattha Sila or Full Moon Day Eight Precepts which have big merits, great power & vibration of merit incomes. Lord Buddha said about this precepts in Uposattha Vaggha in Anguttara Nikaya. Here we give you some translation of those suttas. You can go temple in full moon day or do precepts in home by thinking home as temple. Sri Lankan Buddhist people Doing pujas, ask Buddhist preaching, discuss Dharma with Buddhist monk & reading Buddhist books in poya day. So they are offering flowers, incenses sticks &  oil lamps to Lord Buddha or separate this day for meditation in temples.

This precepts observe or practice according to fully enlighten Buddhist Monk's  (Arahath)  daily life. Lord Buddha said person who use this precepts every poya day till he die, probably born in heaven which he like. Then again Buddha said even someone observe these precepts one day he will born in heaven as powerful god. Here are precept systems. You must wear white full relax dresses in this poys days. You want to think I am staying today as enlighten Buddhist Monk by keeping these precepts,

  1. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I don't kill any living being and don't give pains, fear or horror to any one.

  2. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I don't steal any thing from any one & ask things only with their right permission.

  3. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I get rid from sexual activities & sexual feelings. Even don't look at any opposite sex person with wrong feeling.

  4. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I talk only truth & positive words.

  5. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I don't drink alcoholic drinks & meals which are help to destroy concentration.

  6. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I eat only two times only & don't eat dinner. Also limit my drinking meals.

  7. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I get rid from music, dancing, playing, things related to jokes or smiling, using body cosmetic scents, hanging flowers in body & wearing ornaments.

  8. Till today 6pm to next day 6am I use only unluxary beds & chairs. Today I don't use any luxury house hold goods.

Practice this precepts for your own success! This will give you more luxury life & great mind power to achieve your goals. Also precepts determine for your next life between gods & humans.                Back To Home Page