The Five Precepts of the Lay Person Practitioner :
1 To refrain from harming living creatures.
2 To refrain from taking that which is not given.
3 To refrain from sexual misconduct.
4 To refrain from false speech.
5 To refrain from intoxicants which lead to loss of mindfulness.
The Three Things to Adopt are :
1. Practice according to the words of the Buddha and then, without forgetting them, generate faith and devotion. Show respect even for broken fragments of statues and images of the Buddha.
2. Exert yourself in studying, reflecting and meditating on the sacred Dharma. Show respect even for torn scriptures that represent the Dharma.
3. Respect the Sangha who are followers of the Buddha, associate with virtuous friends, and treat even a tiny piece of yellow robe as an object worthy of reverence.
The Three Things to Abandon are :
1. Having taken refuge in the Buddha, you should not worship any gods who are still bound within the cycle of samsara.
2. Having taken refuge in the Dharma, you should not inflict harm upon any sentient being.
3. Having taken refuge in the Sangha, you should not follow those who hold extreme views.
Subject: GOING FOR REFUGE 
