Policies & Values

Our values are given in the five ethical precepts taught by the Buddha:

Behaviour to avoid	Behaviour to develop
harming living beings	loving-kindness
taking the not-given	generosity
sexual misconduct	stillness, simplicity and contentment
false speech	truthful speech
taking intoxicants that cloud the mind	mindfulness; awareness

A more detailed exposition of these precepts can be found in the Model ethical guidelines

Some specific expressions of our commitment to these values are given here: