A laity refers to a religious person who has never become a monk, also called a laity disciple, who practices at home. As an amateur Buddhist practitioner, although he also shoulders the responsibility of inheriting Buddhism, his academic qualifications and professional level are different from those of Buddhist disciples. However, when practicing at home, it is also necessary to observe the precepts of laymen, as follows:
1, Five Commandments (Living at Home): No killing, no stealing, no fornication, no lying and no drinking.
2. The precepts of the Eight Guanting Pavilion (one day and one night of becoming a monk): In addition to the five precepts (no prostitution is promoted to no prostitution), there are also: don't eat in the afternoon, don't sit in a big bed, don't dress up, and enjoy singing and dancing.
3, ten good: no killing, no stealing, no adultery, no swearing, no tongue, no swearing, no flattery, no greed, no anger, no deviant.
Expanding knowledge: What is the difference between a layman and ordinary believers and Taoist priests?
1, believers:
Believers refer to people who believe in or practice Taoism. A god or fairy who can only believe in Taoism, for various reasons, can't or won't choose to be a teacher and join the ranks of Taoism. A person who has not undergone a special religious confirmation ceremony.
2. layman:
A layman refers to a person who practices according to the classics at home. Because of social, family or personal reasons, people who can't or don't have the conditions to become monks and are willing to be humane. With the consent of Daomen, he was formally selected as a teacher to worship him, given the name of Daoism, taught Daoism, and expressed his belief in the Three Treasures of Taoism and accepted the Nine Commandments (Zhengyi) or the Five Commandments (Quanzhen). After establishing their beliefs, ordinary people can become formal Taoist believers, that is, lay people, by worshipping and converting to Taoist temples or altars. Later, it can be called Sanbao disciple or Sanqing disciple. Contemporary is based on holding a Taoist conversion certificate.
3. Taoist priest:
Taoist priest refers to Taoist clergy who, after the conversion ceremony, pass the crown scarf (full truth) ceremony or missionary ceremony (zhengyi) and issue the decree and Taoist certificate. Many people who are engaged in calligraphy, prediction or geomantic omen in the workshop have never converted to Taoism and do not know Taoist classics or Taoism, but there are also many who call themselves Taoist priests. This kind of person can only be regarded as a warlock who specializes in a certain subject and has nothing to do with Taoist priests.