The Transmission Ritual of Lay Precepts (The Five, Ten, and Lay Bodhisattva Precepts)

'The precepts are the lifeblood of the Buddhadharma; as long as the precepts endure, the Buddhadharma endures.' This immortal saying of the Buddha has always served as a guiding compass for all disciples on their journey of practice and service.To provide lay practitioners with a smooth, fertile ground from which countless virtuous deeds can arise-enabling them to take steady steps on the path toward sagehood-the work The Transmission Ritual of Lay Precepts (The Five, Ten, and Lay Bodhisattva Precepts) has been compiled with the utmost solemnity, care, and completeness.This volume is not only an essential handbook for Precept Masters in establishing precept platforms and ascending the dais to transmit the Dharma at monasteries; it is also a beacon of light that helps precept candidates deeply understand the profound meaning of the Three Refuges, the Five Precepts, the Ten Wholesome Deeds, and the Lay Bodhisattva Precepts.Through every earnest word of petition, every sacred chant, and every pure repentance ritual crystallized from the source of Mahāyāna wisdom, this work will awaken a courageous Bodhicitta (the mind of enlightenment). It will guide lay Buddhists to strictly guard their precept-body, transform body and mind, and fully fulfill their moral duties to bring peace and happiness to themselves, their families, and all of society.