dn2:43.0.1 4.3.1. Ethics
dn2:43.0.2 4.3.1.1. The Shorter Section on Ethics
dn2:43.1 And how, Great King, is a mendicant accomplished in ethics?
dn2:43.2 It’s when a mendicant gives up killing living creatures, renouncing the rod and the sword. They’re scrupulous and kind, living full of sympathy for all living beings.
dn2:43.3 This pertains to their ethics.
dn2:43.4 They give up stealing. They take only what’s given, and expect only what’s given. They keep themselves clean by not thieving.
dn2:43.5 This pertains to their ethics.
dn2:43.6 They give up unchastity. They are chaste, set apart, refraining from the vulgar act of sex.
dn2:43.7 This pertains to their ethics.



