14/17 Having heard the Trisharana, or threefold formula of Refuge,--"I take refuge in Buddha; the Law; the Church,--the novice undertakes to observe the ten precepts that forbid--( 1) destroying life; (2) stealing; (3) impurity; (4) lying; (5) intoxicating drinks; (6) eating after midday; (7) dancing, singing, music, and stage-plays; (8) garlands, scents, unguents, and ornaments; (9) high or broad couches; (10) receiving gold or silver." Davids' Manual, p. 23, 24. Converted to Buddhism, he followed his father as an attendant; and after Buddha's death became the founder of a philosophical realistic school (vaibhashika). |