Five Precepts / Pancasila
Literal Meaning
Five ethical trainings
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Pali 'pancasila', from 'panca' (five) + 'sila' (virtue, precept).
Spiritual Insight & Context
The Five Precepts, against killing, stealing, sexual misconduct, false speech and intoxication, are the baseline ethical commitments taken up by lay Buddhists.