Understanding Lu Sect (Part 2/2) Precepts for the Seven Assemblies The status of the seven assemblies is determined by the precepts that they uphold. Upasaka [優婆塞] The male lay Buddhists who uphold the Five Precepts, i.e. Not to kill Not to steal Not to commit adultery Not to make false speech […]
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Understanding Lu Sect (Part 1/2) Name ‘Lu’ [律] is transliterated in Chinese from the Sanskrit word Vinaya. It means the code of monastic discipline, which is one of Tripitaka. Lu-tsung [律宗] is actually Vinaya Sect. It is also known as Nan-shan-tsung [南山宗]. As the founder of Lu-tsung , Master Tao-husan [道宣] lived in Zhong-nan-shan [終南山], this sect is […]
