Editing Precept (section)

===Buddhism===
{{main article|Buddhist ethics|Dhammika Sutta}}
In [[Buddhism]], the fundamental code of ethics is known as the [[The Five Precepts|Five Precepts]] (''Pañcaśīla'' in [[Sanskrit]], or ''Pañcasīla'' in [[Pāli]]), practiced by [[Upasaka|laypeople]], either for a given period of time or for a lifetime. The precepts also relate to right speech, action and livelihood aspects of the [[Noble Eightfold Path]], which is essential in [[Buddhist paths to liberation|Buddhist practices]]. There are other levels of precepts, varying amongst traditions. In [[Theravadin]] tradition, there are [[Eight Precepts]], [[Ten Precepts (Buddhism)|Ten Precepts]], and the [[Patimokkha]]. Eight Precepts are a more rigorous practice for laypeople. Ten Precepts are the training rules for ''[[samanera]]s'' and ''[[samaneri]]s'', novice [[monk]]s and [[nun]]s, respectively. The Patimokkha is the basic Theravada code of monastic discipline, consisting of 227&nbsp;rules for monks, (''[[bhikkhu]]s'') and 311&nbsp;rules for nuns (''[[bhikkhuni]]s'').<ref>{{cite web|last=Roshi|first=Robert Aitken|title=The Second Paramita (Buddhist Precepts)|url=http://zenproject.faithweb.com/zen_teachings/buddhist_precepts.html/|publisher=Kaohsiung, Taiwan Expat Community Forum|access-date=28 August 2012}}</ref>