Ten Virtues of the Lay-follower These ten, great King, are the virtues of the lay-follower: He shares the joys and sorrows of the Order;[1] He places the Dhamma first;[2] He enjoys giving according to his ability; If he sees a decline in the Dispensation of the Teaching of the Buddha, he strives for its strong growth; He has right views, disregarding belief in superstitions and omens; he will not accept any other teacher, not even for the sake of his life; He guards his deeds and words; He loves and cherishes peace and concord; He is not envious or jealous; He does not live a Buddhist life by way of deception or hypocrisy; He has gone for refuge to the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. — Milindapañha, Ch. IV
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